Flurry Screensaver vs CloudpilotEmu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flurry Screensaver
Experience a dynamic and visually engaging screensaver on your iPhone and iPad. This application brings the beloved Flurry screensaver, originally from macOS, to your mobile devices.
- Dynamic screensaver
- macOS port
- Open source
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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The popular Flurry screensaver from the Mac now on the iPhone and iPad This is a direct port of Flurry for browsers (https://github.com/RoyCurtis/Flurry-WebGL), which in turn, is a port of Flurry for macOS (https://github.com/calumr/flurry) In keeping with tradition, Flurry for iOS is also open source: https://github.com/satishmaha/Flurry-iOS
CloudpilotEmu
This application allows you to run classic PalmOS handheld devices on your modern iPhone or iPad. It emulates various devices and supports PalmOS versions up to 5, offering features like continuous state saves and file management.
- PalmOS handheld emulation
- Supports PalmOS 4.1 and 5
- Continuous state saves
- Savestate file import/export
- Manage .prc and .pdb files
- Emulated SD cards and memory sticks
- Audio emulation
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CloudpilotEmu runs PalmOS handhelds on modern devices. It emulates a wide range of devices up to PalmOS 4.1 and the Palm Tungsten E2 for PalmOS 5. Its features include: * Continuous state saves — reopen the app and continue right where you left off * Export and import of savestate files * Switch between multiple emulation sessions * Direct installation and export of .prc and .pdb files * Realistic emulation of timers and device speed * Emulated SD cards and memory sticks * File browser for managing memory cards * Audio emulation * Keyboard input on OS4 and earlier * Clipboard integration on OS4 and earlier * Network support (including network HotSync) on OS4 and earlier This app enables you to run CloudpilotEmu on your iPhone or iPad as a native app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CloudpilotEmu at 5.0 against Flurry Screensaver's 4.2. CloudpilotEmu also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). Flurry Screensaver's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CloudpilotEmu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Flurry Screensaver's written reviews are positive against 100% of CloudpilotEmu's.
Flurry Screensaver ships an update every 13 months, CloudpilotEmu every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flurry Screensaver | CloudpilotEmu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (69 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satish Mahalingam | Christian Speckner |
Customer experience
Flurry Screensaver
CloudpilotEmu
Bugs and requests
Flurry Screensaver
Reported bugs
8 issues- Cannot delete the app
- App crashes causing phone issues
- Settings revert on app exit
- Jittery and errant flurries
- Background not 100% black on OLED
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- Blank/black screen on launch
- Settings don't change anything
- Stopped working (blank screen)
Requested features
10 requests- Save configurations/settings
- Lock iPad screen after time/button press
- Option to keep screen on
- Automatic activation after inactivity
- More background options (aquariums, etc.)
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- Landscape support
- Casting capability to TV
- Sync to music
- More effects
- Donate button
CloudpilotEmu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flurry Screensaver
No in-app purchases
CloudpilotEmu
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flurry Screensaver free?
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