Comparison

Push This Button vs ArcEmu

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Push This Button

This app presents users with a series of "would you rather" style dilemmas, prompting them to make a yes/no decision. It offers real-time statistics to see how others have voted and allows for discussion through comments. Users can also create and share their own dilemmas.

Highlights
  • Create Your Own Dilemma mode
  • Comments for each dilemma
  • Sharing features
  • Large collection of new dilemmas
  • Improved dilemma statistics
  • Real-time global voting statistics
Features
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***Ranked In Top 50 All Apps (US)!!*** ***Ranked In Top 20 All Games (US)!!*** The First & Original Push This Button Game on App Store! Version 4.0 Features: * Rebuilt the entire game from the ground up. Let's get modern! * Get creative with Create Your Own Dilemma mode and add yours to the game! * Added the highly requested Comments feature for each Dilemma. Yay for social features! * Now we're in that social corner, check out the new sharing features! * Loooaaaads of new Dilemmas. Let's get outrageous together! * Improved statistics on each Dilemma! * Decreased the amount of ads! * Various other bug fixes! ***** Think really hard: will you Push This Button? ***** Make A YES/NO Decision On Our Crazy Dilemmas! Live Statistics Lets You See What The Rest Of The World Decides! Use Comments To Discuss With Other People! ************************************************************* AVAILABLE ON IPHONE & IPAD ************************************************************* If you agree with a dilemma then Push This Button! If you disagree, simply hit the I WILL NOT button. With real-time statistics Push This Button allows you to always see how other people has reacted to that totally insane dilemma you're not quite sure about! The Dilemma Comments let you voice your opinion about each Dilemma and discuss it with the rest of the world. So What Are You Waiting For? Push This Button! *NOTE: All statistics are purely used to show what other users have voted for each particular dilemma. All statistics are 100% anonymous and cannot possibly be associated to any individual person whatsoever. Terms of Service: https://inkworldtos.carrd.co/

About

ArcEmu

Experience retro gaming on your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. This emulator supports Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. Enjoy features like multiplayer, cheats, and customizable controls.

Highlights
  • Game Boy, GBC, GBA emulation
  • Multiplayer support
  • Cheat codes
  • Customizable on-screen controls
  • Save State sharing
  • iCloud support
Features
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Turn your Apple Watch into a retro game console. Play Game Boy, NES, SNES, Genesis, and more on your wrist, with multi-touch controls and the Digital Crown. ArcEmu also runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. ▸ SUPPORTED CONSOLES Included for free: - Game Boy - Game Boy Color - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Available through in-app purchases: - Game Boy Advance - Pokémon Mini - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) - Atari 2600 - Sega Mega Drive / Genesis - Sega Master System - Sega Game Gear - Sega SG-1000 ▸ MULTIPLAYER AND LINK CABLE Play home-console games online and locally with friends, or link Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games over the internet. Game Link Cable supports up to four players in compatible games. Online play requires a Game Center account. ▸ SHARE ROMs WITH A CODE Import your ROMs on iPhone, keep them in iCloud, and download them directly to Apple Watch or Apple TV. Share them through iCloud using a code, including with an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup. ▸ SCREEN AND CONTROLS Move and resize the game screen, choose an LCD or CRT filter, and set up the controls the way you like them. On Apple Watch, use multi-touch controls, customize the control layout, and assign actions to the Digital Crown. On iPhone and iPad, adjust button positions and transparency, and play in any orientation. Connect a controller and customize its button mappings, or use a second controller on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. ArcEmu also supports iPhone Duo. ▸ MORE FEATURES - Accurate, high-performance emulation - Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed - Slow motion at 0.5× speed - Cheat codes with a built-in database of popular codes - Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES - Custom Game Boy color palettes - Button hold/sustain - Accelerometer support - Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch - Haptic feedback on iPhone ▸ YOUR ROMs AND SAVES Keep your collection organized with per-console folders, sorting, and search. Import ROMs from ZIP and 7-Zip archives, use automatic saving, and share save states between devices. Both ROMs and save states can be stored in iCloud. ▸ APPLE WATCH COMPATIBILITY - Apple Watch Series 4 or later - Apple Watch SE or later - Apple Watch Ultra or later ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs. ▸ GAMES FEATURED IN THE SCREENSHOTS - Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove - Big2Small: https://mdsteele.itch.io/big2small - Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield - µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data. ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, Sega, or Atari. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

Push This Button4 screens
ArcEmu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcEmu at 95% against Push This Button's 3%. ArcEmu also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.3) and ads (none vs shown). Push This Button's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Push This Button sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ArcEmu sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcEmu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcEmu has 1.3K ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Push This Button's written reviews are positive against 95% of ArcEmu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Push This Button ships an update fortnightly, ArcEmu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Push This Button versus ArcEmu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPush This ButtonArcEmu
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (144 ratings)4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.0% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1441.3K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB234 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOliver SaylorRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

Push This Button

All ratings144 ratings
Positive6.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative91.0%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative91.0%

ArcEmu

All ratings1,333 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%

User reviews

Push This Button

From 144 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Interesting game concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes when pressing the button
  • 🤯 Extremely buggy and unplayable
  • 🤬 Constant crashes and app closures
  • 😡 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 🙄 Pointless and frustrating

ArcEmu

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fully functional
  • 🚀 Impressive emulation on Apple Watch
  • 👍 Great emulator for both phone and watch
  • 👍 Seamless save state transfer between devices
  • 👍 Customizable controls and layout

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with some games
  • 🐛 Audio quality problems on certain games
  • 👎 Limited functionality on Apple Watch
  • 👎 Difficult controls for action-heavy games on watch

Bugs and requests

Push This Button

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when pressing the button
  • Kicks user out of the game
  • Freezes and becomes unresponsive

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add an 'I will not' button
  • Fix the crashing issues
  • Improve overall stability and functionality

ArcEmu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Graphical glitches with certain ROMs
  • Save data not transferring properly between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add cheat/GameShark support
  • Improve volume controls
  • Implement fast forward/slow motion options
  • Allow multiple save slots per game
  • Improve Game Boy Color support
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  • Add joystick/button support for Apple Watch

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Push This Button

One-time3
  • Lightning Mode (Timed Dilemmas)$2.99
  • Category with dilemmas about famous people, brands, events, and more$2.99
  • Get All Your Dilemmas Uninterrupted By Ads! (REMOVE ALL ADS)$4.99
10 purchases

ArcEmu

One-time10
  • Unlock All (Upgrade 4)$0.99
  • Game Boy Advance$0.99
  • SNES$0.99
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  • Pokémon Mini$0.99
  • Atari 2600$0.99
  • Mega Drive / Genesis$0.99
  • Game Gear$0.99
  • Master System$0.99
  • SG-1000$0.99
  • Unlock All (Upgrade 3)$1.99

Questions

Is Push This Button free?
Push This Button is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Push This Button or ArcEmu?
ArcEmu is rated higher. Push This Button averages 1.3 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while ArcEmu averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Push This Button or ArcEmu have ads?
Push This Button shows ads; ArcEmu does not.
Which is updated more often, Push This Button or ArcEmu?
Push This Button ships an update fortnightly, and ArcEmu every 2 weeks. Most recently, Push This Button was updated on November 1, 2026 and ArcEmu on November 4, 2026.

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