Argon vs Foxol
Argon
markspace.comFoxol
play.foxol.appSide by side
| Figure | Argon | Foxol |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €3.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Multi-System Emulators | 7.8 (#29) | 9.2 (#1) |
| Cloud saves | A premium subscription includes cloud saves that can be loaded across Argon-enabled devices. | Foxol synchronizes game libraries, battery saves, save states and save profiles between supported devices. |
| Headquarters | Campbell, California, United States | Doetinchem, Netherlands |
| Product | Argon is an emulator for playing games from a user’s collection and a library of classic games and homebrew titles. | Foxol describes itself as an emulator platform for playing classic games across devices, with multiplayer, cloud saves, cheats, and customization. |
| Support | Mark/Space provides customer service and sales contact options and a product knowledge base. | The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the app support email. |
| Supported systems | The product page lists support for ColecoVision, Intellivision, NES, Vectrex, Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, Lynx, and 8-bit home computers. | The service lists more than 20 systems, including Game Boy families, Nintendo DS, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, PlayStation, WonderSwan and virtual-pet systems. |
| What it does | Argon is a retro game emulator and library for playing games from users’ own collections and Argon’s catalog of classic and indie games. | Foxol is a cross-device emulator platform for playing users' legally obtained classic game files with cloud saves, multiplayer and customization. |
Plans
Foxol
- Foxol FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Foxol Plus Monthly€3.99 a month
- Foxol Plus Yearly€39.99 a year
In their own words
Foxol
Foxol is an emulator platform for playing classic games across web, mobile, and desktop. It lists support for systems such as Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Virtual Boy, WonderSwan, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and PlayStation. Cloud sync lets players continue across devices. Multiplayer options include remote co-op, local multiplayer for up to four players, Link Cable, community-powered Nintendo WFC, and simulated infrared. Gameplay tools include cheats, rewind, save states, and fast forward; users can choose from more than 300 shader presets. Foxol also provides a ROM patcher, save editor, skin builder, and community skin catalog. RetroAchievements features include achievement browsing, live unlock notifications, and per-game challenges; RetroAchievements is an independent third-party service. The free plan costs nothing and allows 20 games, two manual save-state slots and two rotating auto-save slots per game, and 2× fast forward. Foxol Plus costs €3.99 a month or €39.99 a year, with unlimited games and manual save states.