Retro Gaming On iOS: A Complete Guide To Emulators On The App Store

Retro Gaming on iOS: A Complete Guide to Emulators on the App Store

Apple’s App Store has seen a surge in emulators since its April 2024 policy change, allowing for the inclusion of emulator apps. This has opened a world of retro gaming for iOS users, with a variety of consoles now emulated on the platform.

Delta

Delta is a Nintendo-centric emulator that supports GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, Nintendo DS, NES, Super NES, and Nintendo 64. It also includes support for iPad with native iPad support, full-screen game support, and multi-window support.

eNES

eNES is a lightweight NES emulator by Mattia La Spina. It supports external controllers, on-screen controller skins, audio filtering, scanline visualization, and automatic .nes file opening and importing. It is free in the App Store.

Emu64 XL

Emu64 XL is a Commodore 64 emulator by Raffaele Amuso. Based in Vice, it includes a variety of programs written in CBM64 Basic, and allows for users to create their own. It is also capable of loading .T64 files and .D64 files as virtual floppy disks. It is free in the App Store.

Folium

Folium is an emulator that can play games for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS. It also supports the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2, as well as the Sega Genesis. It is priced at $4.99.

Gamma

Gamma is a free emulator for Sony PlayStation 1. It includes save states, save synchronization with the cloud, hardware controller support, and controller skins. It is free in the App Store, but users can remove ads for $4.99.

iDOS 3

iDOS 3