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Retro Game Guides

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Spec score 7.4 #13 of 19 in Video Game Guide Platforms

What it is

Retro Game Guides is an iPhone and iPad offline reader and library for classic game walkthroughs. Reflow, Original, and No wrap layouts provide different reading presentations; Reflow adjusts prose to the phone width while preserving recognized maps and tables. Guide headings become a Contents view, search results include surrounding passage context, and each guide keeps its reading position. Readers can highlight passages, add notes, and bookmark locations, collected in the Notes tab. Plain-text imports up to 10 MB support folder previews, duplicate skipping, and review of uncertain matches. Supported online guide pages can be saved as attributed text snapshots for offline reading. The library also includes original Standard Edition walkthroughs whose pages identify game platform and route scope. Once content is available on-device, reading, organization, search, progress, favorites, bookmarks, highlights, and notes work offline. The maker says there is no account, advertising, analytics, tracking, or cloud-sync service. The free plan covers up to three games; Unlimited Library costs $4.99, paid once.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Retro Game Guides is an offline reader and library for classic game walkthroughs on iPhone.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Privacy
The maker says there is no account, advertising, analytics, or tracking, and the guide library stays on the device without a cloud-sync service.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Support
Support guidance is available on the maker’s support page, which directs users to open a public support issue for guide corrections and reader-layout problems.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Imports
It imports plain-text files up to 10 MB and supports folder previews, duplicate skipping, and review of uncertain matches before import.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Included content
The app includes original Standard Edition walkthroughs whose pages state the supported game platform and route scope.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Navigation and search
The app builds Contents from guide headings, supports search with passage context, and saves each guide’s reading position.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Notes
Readers can highlight passages, add notes, and bookmark places, which are collected in the Notes tab.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Offline use
Imported and saved guides, library organization, search, reading progress, favorites, bookmarks, highlights, and notes work on-device once the content is available.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Online guides
Supported online guide pages can be saved as attributed text snapshots for offline reading.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Purchase handling
Purchases are one-time in-app purchases, and restoring a purchase requires a network connection while Apple and RevenueCat check the entitlement.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Reading layouts
It offers Reflow, Original, and No wrap layouts, with Reflow adapting prose to phone width while preserving recognized maps and tables.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Requirements and limits
The app requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later; personal file imports accept plain text up to 10 MB, while ZIP archives and PDFs are not accepted.Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net

Plans and prices

Free Free Up to 3 games · Unlimited guides per game · Larger batch imports require the one-time unlock Read 7 Oct 2026 · retrogameguides.net
Unlimited Library $4.99, paid once One-time in-app purchase Unlimited games · Larger batch imports Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Offline reading and library organization
  • Reflow preserves recognized maps and tables
  • Search includes passage context
  • Highlights, notes, and bookmarks
  • No account, advertising, analytics, or tracking

Limits

  • Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later
  • Free plan limited to three games
  • Plain-text imports capped at 10 MB
  • ZIP archives and PDFs are not accepted

Who it suits

It suits iOS users who read and organize classic-game walkthroughs without an account or cloud library. It is useful for readers importing plain text or saving supported online guides for offline use.

Verdict

Retro Game Guides combines offline walkthrough reading with importing, search, progress tracking, and personal notes. The free tier covers three games, while larger libraries require the $4.99, paid once in-app purchase.

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