An Active Arcade alternative for Android and PC
Updated 27 October 2026 · 4 min read
BodyArcade is an Active Arcade alternative that runs in the browser of an Android phone, a PC or Mac, an iPhone or an iPad, with no app to download. Active Arcade is a free app from NEX Team Inc. that turns your body into the controller of short games on an iPhone or iPad. Its App Store listing shows version 3.11, from 19 December 2022 [1]. BodyArcade is a set of 11 short camera games. This page puts the two side by side and names the source and the day of every fact about Active Arcade.
On this page
At a glance
| Topic | Active Arcade | BodyArcade |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | An app for iPhone and iPad from the App Store; a TV through AirPlay or HDMI [1] | The browser of a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop: Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari |
| What you install | An app of about 983 MB [1] | Nothing. The browser keeps the pose model, about 6 MB |
| What it costs | Free, with no ads, no in-app purchases and no subscription [1] | 8 of 11 games free, no ads. Pro from $7.99 a month |
| Last update | Version 3.11, 19 December 2022 [1] | 27 October 2026; every change is on the updates page |
| Languages | English and Chinese [1] | English and Turkish |
| Playing with others | 2-player modes, side by side in front of one device [1] | Two people on one camera on a big screen, and live online races in rooms of 2 to 4 (Squat Flap, Knee Sprint and Reaction Tag) |
| Seated play | Not mentioned in the listing [1] | Every game has a seated version |
| Ratings | 4.7 from 1,133 ratings on the US App Store [1] | A new site, with no store ratings yet |
Where Active Arcade is the better choice
- Everything is free. The listing says there are no ads, no in-app purchases and no subscription [1]. BodyArcade keeps 3 of its 11 games for Pro.
- Made for an iPhone or iPad on a TV. It is an app, and the listing suggests AirPlay or HDMI for the living room [1].
- Many players have rated it. 4.7 from 1,133 ratings on the US App Store [1]. BodyArcade is new and has none yet.
Where BodyArcade is the better choice
- No iPhone or iPad needed. It runs in the browser of an Android phone, a Windows or Mac computer, an iPhone or an iPad.
- Nothing to download. Open the page, allow the camera and play. The camera video is read on your device and never uploaded.
- Seated and quiet versions. Every game can be played from a chair, and 10 of 11 without jumping or stamping.
- Friends far away. Live races in Squat Flap, Knee Sprint and Reaction Tag, in a room of 2 to 4 players, and ghost races against a recording.
- Updated. The last release was on 27 October 2026, and the updates page lists every change.
What NEX makes now
NEX Team Inc., the company behind Active Arcade, now sells Nex Playground, a games console for the TV. Its Play Pass costs $89 for 12 months or $49 for 3 months, and 5 games come with the console without a Play Pass [2]. If you want a box under the TV and a large library, it is worth a look; if you want to start on a device you already own, BodyArcade needs nothing more.
Questions people ask
Are there free apps like Active Arcade?
BodyArcade is one, as a web app: 8 of its 11 games are free, with no ads and no account, and it runs in a browser instead of an app. Pro adds the other 3 games and more; the prices page has the details.
Can I play on an Android phone or a computer?
BodyArcade, yes: it runs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari on a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. For this page we read only Active Arcade’s App Store listing, which is for iPhone and iPad.
Can two people play together?
Both have two-player play. In Active Arcade two people stand side by side in front of one device [1]. In BodyArcade two people can share one camera on a big screen, and friends in other places can race live in a room of 2 to 4.
Is my camera video uploaded?
Not in BodyArcade: your device turns the video into 33 body points on the spot, and the video is never uploaded, recorded or saved. See the privacy policy.
Sources
- Active Arcade on the App Store (United States), apps.apple.com, read on 27 October 2026.
- Play Pass, on the Nex Playground site, nexplayground.com, read on 27 October 2026.
What the page says about BodyArcade comes from its own game list, its prices and its FAQ. Active Arcade and Nex Playground are names of NEX Team Inc.; this page is ours, not theirs.
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