Apple Arcade
No written verdict yet. Here is what commenters said.
5recommend
1warn against
Jan 2, 2026first mention
May 13, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Many of the 'plus' versions of games have the ad/loot box features stripped or set to "free."”
“So does Apple Arcade and Apple Fitness”
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“For people with iPhones I recommend an "Apple Arcade" subscription, especially if you have kids.”
“I cannot recommend Apple Arcade enough.”
“thank god for Apple Arcade”
Caveats and dissent
“None of these are of any quality of what Apple used to be.”
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All comments 7
“I use it because it’s about all that’s left.”
“Many of the 'plus' versions of games have the ad/loot box features stripped or set to "free."”
“So does Apple Arcade and Apple Fitness”
“None of these are of any quality of what Apple used to be.”
“For people with iPhones I recommend an "Apple Arcade" subscription, especially if you have kids.”
“I cannot recommend Apple Arcade enough.”
“thank god for Apple Arcade”