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Unlike its direct competitor, [[Android emulators|Android]], there are practically no usable emulators, as the official iOS SDK (macOS-only) only allows for running your own projects, i.e., they run code generated for an x86 target rather than ARM code as used by iOS. Similar to most of the Android emulators, some emulators Some simulators (e.g., [[BlackThunder]]) uses two-step approach, making make use of the simulator in the iOS SDK to run a few chosen iOS apps that are recompiled for x86. Unlike previous emulation trails, BlackThunder first loads a highly trimmed Hackintosh image via VirtualBox, which loads Xcode and an iOS simulator into it, then runs decompiled iOS apps recompiled for the x86 architecture. Appetize.io and other tools that claim to emulate iOS on a web browser are in reality just the iOS simulator in XCode wrapped around a cloud stream to the web browser, and like the iOS XCode simulator, need the source code to run. More recently, touchHLE managed to get a few older iPhone OS apps running by recreating some of iOS’s standard libraries and emulating just the iPhone’s CPU, and nearly the same time, QEMU-iOS got released and can successfully emulate iPhone OS 1.0 on an iPod Touch 1st generation, albeit with bugs.

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|[httpshttp://wwwsystems.corelliumcs.comcolumbia.edu/projects/cycada/ CorelliumCycada]|align=left|{{Icon|WebAndroid}}|[https://www.corellium.com/ Web-based] ($)|?|?|?Unreleased

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:;QEMU-iOSmacOS 11 and up::Previously unnamed and referred to as “devos50’s qemu fork”Since macOS 11 Big Sur, Based on earlier work emulating the S5L8900 and the iPhone 11 in QEMU. It can emulate an iPod Touch 1G running iOS 1.0, including iBoot, 17th major operating system of the kernelmacOS line, and the Springboard, although it requires a modified NOR operating system for Mac computers has support for iOS and NAND image. Some features, such as audio and WiiPadOS applications for Apple Silicon-Fi, are not emulated, and there are multiple crashesbased Macs. About a year laterHowever, the same user managed some apps cannot be installed directly due to run iPhone OS 2 on Apple DRM. This can be bypassed using an emulated iPod Touch 2G, however internet connectivity is not figured out yet, IPA file and nobody has yet ran a 3rd party app via filesystem hacks as of now, as both networking and USB (iTunes) are unemulated and cannot be installed regularlyPlayCover/Sideloady.

;[[touchHLE]] <small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;MAME">([https://appdb.touchhle.org/ compatibility])</small>::Very basic A promising new endeavor that aims to run older iOS apps by reimplementing standard libraries instead of internal components. Because of this very high-level approach, no dump of the operating system is required. Its initial target is iPhone 2G OS 2.x, with plans to support available other 32-bit iOS versions, mainly 3.x and 4.x, as well as the iPad. Development started in December 2022, and its initial 0.1.0 release came out in February 2023. The only officially supported applications are [https://githubarchive.comorg/mamedevdownload/mameiOSObscura/blobiPhoneOS%202/mastercom.ooi.supermonkeyball/src''Super Monkey Ball''] – the dev’s inspiration for the project – which is fully playable and runs at full speed, even on mid-range laptops, as well as Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D. touchHLE supports running IPA files directly. [https://archive.org/mamedownload/applesmblite-ios2.0-clutch-2.0.4/iphone2gsmblite-iOS2.0-%28Clutch-2.cpp here0.4%29.ipa Super Monkey Ball Lite] <small>and Touch & Go Lite, the only supported free games, are the third and fourth ones supported. A game controller is required to control the accelerometer.:Unfortunately, touchHLE is in some sort of a “fork hell” right now. Forks adding support for different apps by ciciplusplus (that cannot boot which are in their GitHub fork of touchHLE, with all but one of them being a real pull request), among a few other pull requests adding more support for iOSapps by other people (in the open pull requests tab)</small>are balkanized with no version providing one complete version of all the touchHLE branches in one. '''Unlikely to ever be completedThere is no central “canary” branch that adds the functionality of all the forks in one package right now, unfortunately.'''

:;BlackThunderQEMU-iOS::Closed-sourcePreviously unnamed and referred to as “devos50’s qemu fork”, commercial iOS emulator that Based on earlier work emulating the S5L8900 and the iPhone 11 in QEMU. It can run a few commercial iOS apps. The official iOS SDK (macOS-only) only allows for emulate an iPod Touch 1G running your own projects, i.e. they run code generated for an x86 target rather than ARM code as used by iOS1. However0, some emulatorsincluding iBoot, e.g. BlackThunderthe kernel, make use of the simulator in and the iOS SDK to run a few chosen iOS apps that are recompiled for x86. Unlike previous emulation trailsSpringboard, BlackThunder first loads although it requires a highly trimmed Hackintosh modified NOR and NAND image via VirtualBox. Some features, which loads Xcode such as audio and an iOS simulator into itWi-Fi, then runs iOS apps that are decompiled not emulated, and recompiled for the x86 architecturethere are multiple crashes.

;Hypervisor:;Corellium::A service made by the Israeli company of the same name that runs any modern iOS devices, some Android devices, or bring-your-own IoT devices on either the cloud or a self-hosted server. Compatibility Emulation is basically perfect, and they have hardware iOS 10.3 to the latest iOS version, with debugging features and security tools, as well as IPA installing. They also have iPhone 7 to the latest iPhone in terms of hardware. [[Hypervisors#Type_1_hypervisors|The devices run on an ARM hypervisor called "CHARM"]]. '''For individuals, it costs 3 99 USD for two cores, which only has iPhone 7, and 295 USD per hour''' for most six cores, to use excluding some cybersecurity toolsmodern iPhones. The site also prohibits users under 18 from using their service. '''The service is also made for cybersecurity, not general use'''gaming.

;NativeMAME:;macOS 11 and up::Since macOS 11 Big Sur, the 17th major operating system of the macOS line, the operating system for Mac computers has Very basic iPhone 2G support for iOS and iPadOS applications for Apple Silicon-based Macs. However, some apps cannot be installed directly due to Apple DRM. This can be bypassed using an IPA file and PlayCover/Sideloady. available [https://support.applegithub.com/guidemamedev/mame/blob/master/src/app-storemame/iphone-ipad-apps-mac-apple-silicon-fird2c7092da/mac See this pageiphone2g.cpp here].'''Unlikely to ever be completed.'''

==Hardware features==;BlackThunder''This table focusing on early :The official iOS operating system and crucial hardware features that can be possible to emulated through software or will be possible in the near futureSDK (macOS-only) only allows for running your own projects, i.e. Including everything or niche modern they run code generated for an x86 target rather than ARM code as used by iOS features (. However, some simulators, e.g. BlackThunder, make use of the simulator in the iOS SDK to run a few chosen iOS apps that are recompiled for x86. [[List_of_games_that_support_Pressure-Sensitive_Face_Buttons#iOS_Emulation|Pressure Sensitive ButtonsBlackThunder]]) would result in is a closed-source, commercial iOS simulator that can run a few commercial iOS apps. Unlike previous emulation trails, BlackThunder first loads a highly trimmed Hackintosh image via VirtualBox, which loads Xcode and an endless listiOS simulator into it, then runs iOS apps that are decompiled and recompiled for the x86 architecture.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"Cycada|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! TouchHLE! QEMU-iOS! Corellium|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:IOS#Home_screen|Home screen]]<br/><small>This shouldn't be confused with emulator frontend/GUI.</small>| {{✗}}| {{~}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | Non-game apps| {{✗}}| {{~}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:IOS#Notification_Center|Notification Center]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:IOS#App_Store_bypasses|Sideloading/Installing]]| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | Wi-Fi| {{~}}<abbr title="Local Area Network 'Cycada'' (LAN2014) only">*</abbr>| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | Bluetooth| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Multi-touch#Applications|Multi-touch]]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:IPhone_hardware#Sensors|Motion sensors]]| {{Y}}[https://github.com/hikari-no-yume/touchHLE/blob/trunk/OPTIONS_HELP.txt#L33 *]| {{✗}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:IOS#Multitasking|Location]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-| rowspan=2 | Connectivity| [[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|Game Center]]<br/><small>Achievements, Challenges, Leaderboards etcformally known as Cider and Chameleon before that is an unreleased research project made by a few folks at Columbia that ran iOS 5.</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Apple_Push_Notification_service|Apple Push Notification service]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-! colspan=5 | [[Wikipedia:List_of_Apple_codenames#iOS|OS versions]]|-| colspan=2 | iPhone OS 1| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | iPhone OS 2<br/><small>iPhone OS 2.2.1 was the last version compatible solely with ARMv6 chips.| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | iPhone OS 3<br/><small>Supported both ARMv6 and ARMv7-A chips.</br>| {{✓}} <br> <small>experimentally iOS 6 apps at a high, but not perfect quality and compatibility (Only 3see paper for list).0)</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | iOS 4<br/><small>It is based on pirated iOS 4libraries.2.1 was It is seriously not recommended to initiate contact with the developers of the last version supported ARMv6 chips.</small>| style=project, as they never planned on releasing it and want people to use their paper to reproduce it with "background: Orange;significant effort"|WIP| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | . All attempts to release it by contacting them have resulted in them saying they are not interested. You may try to recreate Cycada on your own, provided that you know the internals of Android, iOS 5|style="background:skyblue;"|, XNU, and Linux. Out of 69 tested apps, 19 apps fully work, 10 work with minor bugs that do not affect functionality, 15 have major errors that affect functionality, and 27 crash. Only [https://github.com/hikari-no-yumedarlinghq/darling/issues/touchHLE1168#touchhle-high-level-emulator-for-iphone-osissuecomment-apps Future goal1115143186 one recreation]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | iOS 6<br/><small>iOS 6.1.6 is known to exist, which is also unreleased, and it was made by the last version compatible solely creator of DarlingHQ along with 32-bit ARMv7-A chipstwo other unknown individuals. It took about a year to develop, and one component of it was released.</small>|style="background:skyblue;"|The one exception where some original code was published was [https://github.com/hikari-no-yumedarlinghq/touchHLE#touchhle-high-level-emulator-for-iphone-osdarling-apps Future goalnewlkm here]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | iOS 7 , to 10<br/><small>Supports both 64-bit ARMv8''x''-A and 32-bit ARMv7-A chips. iOS 10.3be reused in Darling later on.4 Jeremy Andrus was accused of being a sellout for leaving the last version that supported project to work as a kernel programmer (Now a Cloud Computing Efficiency worker) for Apple. The project booted many 32-bit chipsiOS apps successfully, albeit slowly.</small>|style="background:{{{color|#FFD2D2}}};"|The last update to this project was in [https://githubdl.acm.com/hikari-no-yumeorg/touchHLEdoi/issuespdf/181#issuecomment-1777098259 Never]| {{✗}}| {{✓}} (iOS 10.31145/3135974.3+)|-| colspan=2 | iOS 11 to 3135981 '''2017'present''|style="background]. (NOTE:{{{color|#FFD2D2}}};If you search "|[https://github.com/hikari-no-yume/touchHLE/issues/181#issuecomment-1777098259 Never]| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | iPadOS|style=Cider APK"background:{{{color|#FFD2D2}}};"|, you will get iPhone 12 launcher adware) To see the paper, its specifications, its compatible apps, and possibly recreate it, see [httpshttp://githubjeremya.com/hikari-no-yume/touchHLE/issues/181#issuecomment-1777098259 Never]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| colspan=2 | WatchOS|style="background:{{{color|#FFD2D2}}};"|[https://github.comfiles/hikari-no-yumepub/touchHLE2015/issues02/181#issuecomment-1777098259 Never]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|andrus-! colspan=5 | [https://developer.applethesis.com/documentation/xcode/application-binary-interfaces Supported ABIspdf here]|-;TruEmu| colspan=2 | [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/writing-armv6-code-forQEMU-ios ios_armv6] t8030 (2022), also known as TruEmu, is an iPhone OS 1 – iOS 4.211 emulated in QEMU, however, it does not have a display and seems abandoned.1)<br/><small>Supporting ios_armv6 ABI TruEmu is crucial a software that offers support for emulators due iOS 14 up to compatibility the latest iOS 16 and [[Preservation_projects|preservation]] reasonsis built to work on iPhone 6S SecureROM hardware.<It also provides out-of-box kernel debugging support and USB support (with Firmware Restore) and utilizes Apple's custom CPU features such as SPRR/small>| {{Y}}[https://githubGXF and custom PAC.com/merryhime/dynarmic?tab=readmeAdditionally, TruEmu is open-ov-file#supported-guest-architectures *]source software.| {{N}} | {{N}}|-;iEmu| colspan=2 | [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/writingQEMU-armv7s5l89xx-codeport (also known without the -for-ios ios_armv7a] port) (2012), also known as iEmu, is another failed attempt to get an iPhone OS 3 – iOS 10running in QEMU, this time the 1st generation. The last commits were made in 2013.3Any Android app going by the name iEmu is a *scam* and should be avoided.4)<br/><small>Supporting ios_armv7a ABI Nowadays, a malicious APK file going by the '''iEmu''' moniker is crucial for emulators due also being circulated on blogs run by script kiddies claiming to offer a way to compatibility and [[Preservation_projects|preservation]] reasonsrun iOS apps on Android.<br/> Older applications and games More often rely on than not, they're uploaded with the [[Wikipedia:ARM_architecture_family|ARM 32intention of generating revenue from impressionable users (through pay-per-bit (Cortexclick URL shorteners)]] architecture, which isnwho fall easily for those types of scams. The project started in 2011 but got mysteriously abandoned two years later before anything usable surfaced. All pages related to the project were removed. It't used s speculated Apple had a hand in newer hardwarethis.</small>| {{Y}}[https://githubThe name is based on the part number of the original iPhone, and also is known to be called iVM, however, this is unconfirmed.com/merryhime/dynarmic?tab=readme-ov-file#supported-guest-architectures *]| {{N}}| {{N}}|-;unidbg| colspan=2 | [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/writing-arm64-code-for-apple-platforms ios_armv8.''xunidbg''a] (iOS 11.0 to ''present''2020)|style=is a developer library that allows emulating Android binaries, however, "background:{{{color|#FFD2D2}}};experimental"|[https://githubiOS support was added sometime in 2021. It is unknown if any apps are supported.com/hikari-no-yume/touchHLE/issues/181#issuecomment-1777098259 Never]| {{N}}| {{?}}|-;aah! colspan=5 | [https:aah (arm64 architecture handler) uses unicorn and libffi to run iOS arm64 binaries on x86_64 macOS, with varying degrees of success. Most things will fail to launch because they need frameworks//developersymbols that aren't available on macOS. aah relies on the Mac Catalyst frameworks that are present on macOS 10.apple15.comAdditionally aah requires the source code of the app to run it, like the iOS simulator/documentation/technologies Supported APIs]|-| colspan=2 | [emulator in XCode. https://developer.appletwitter.com/documentationmaczydeco/opengles OpenGL ES x.x] (iPhone OS 2 – iOS 12.0)<br/><small>Supporting OpenGL ES x.x APIs is crucial for emulators due to compatibility and [[Preservation_projects|preservation]] reasons.<status/small>| {{Y}}[1155588054486310912 https://github.com/hikari-no-yumezydeco/touchHLE?tab=readme-ov-file#development-status *]aah| {{?}}| {{?}}|-;ipasim| colspan=2 | [https://developer.apple.com/metal/ Metal] (iOS 8 to ''presentipasim''(2017)is a high-level emulator written in C++ that uses Microsoft's winObjC to recompile 64-bit iOS apps into apps in live. It doesn't support much apps except for really basic ones. It was more focused on apps than games. |style="background:{{{color|#FFD2D2}}};"|[https://github.com/hikarixnu-noqemu-yume/touchHLE/issues/181#issuecomment-1777098259 Never]arm64| {{N}}| {{?}}|}<references group=N4/>: A security research emulator created by Aleph. Much like TruEmu, it can partially run iOS, with launch services working correctly.

==Enhancements=={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"Darling|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! TouchHLE! QEMU-Although no iOS|-|rowspan=1 | Graphics| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]]| {{Y}}[https://github.com/hikari-no-yume/touchHLE/blob/trunk/OPTIONS_HELP.txt#L23 *]| {{?}}|-|rowspan=6 | Post-Processing| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>(support exists at the moment, [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideosdarlinghq.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS featuresDarling]| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Rewind| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| Savestates| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| rowspan=3 | Input| [[Controllers#Mouse Injectors wants to add support for Emulators|Keyboard input injection]]<br/><small>Early versions of iOS didn't support keyboard input.<br/>One way an iOS emulator can provide keyboard input for these versions is through apps in the injection method, which sends keystrokes input data directy into emulated memory“long term”.</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [[Controllers#Mouse Injectors for Emulators|Mouse input injection]]<br/><small>Early versions of iOS didn't support mouse input.<br/>One way an iOS emulator can provide mouse input for these versions is through the injection methodAlthough not stated, which sends cursor input data directy into emulated memory.</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [[Controllers#Mouse Injectors for Emulators|Gamepad input injection]]<br/><small>Before [[Wikipedia:MFi_Program|MFi]] extended they might add support in iOS 7 (unlocking gamepad compatibility for devices like the [https://blog.logitech.com/2013/11/20/compatible-games-for-logitech-powershell-controller-battery/ Logitech Powershell Controller]).<br/> Earlier other platforms based on iOS versions (1-to-6) offered [https://www.gottabemobile.com/ios-6-gaming-ipad-controller-iphone/ no native gamepad support].</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| rowspan=6 | Quality of life| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs#PlayStation_1|Streamable compression format]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| Per-Game Profiles| {{Y}}| {{N}}|-| Command Line Options| {{Y}}| {{?}}|-| On-Screen Display<br/><small>Showcases messages, controller input state which is useful for speedrunners, performance data, active settings, and various notifications.</small>| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Built-in On-Screen Control<br/><small>Simulating touch input on display via keyboard or gamepad. This QoL enhancement is crucial for lots of touch input exclusive games.<br/>Also you can use third party apps such as [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shootingplus-v3/id1447087625 ShootingPlus V3] for this.</small>| {{Y}}[https://github.com/hikari-no-yume/touchHLE/blob/trunk/OPTIONS_HELPtvOS or watchOS in the future.txt#L33 *]| {{N}}|-| Big Picture Mode| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| rowspan=2 | Misc| [[Wikipedia:Variable_refresh_rate|Variable Refresh Rate compatible]]| {{N}}| {{N}}|-| Debug features| {{~}}[https://github.com/hikari-no-yume/touchHLE/blob/trunk/OPTIONS_HELP.txt#L131 *]| {{?}}|}<references group=N3/>

Many of the currently available '''"solutionssimulators"''' only try recreating popular iOS apps (like browsers) in a PC application with no real emulation involved. Some notable [[Emulator scams|scams]] in such fashion are called '''iPadian''' or variations on the name, and are often '''malware'''. iPadian itself is not a real emulator and cannot actually emulate any iOS, iPadOS, or watchOS code and just use recreations that are limited in functionality and are not ports. “AIR iPhone” is also a simulator in Adobe Flash. Malware on Android also goes by the name “iEmu”, “Cider” and “Cycada”, based on the unfinished and unreleased unrelated projects of the same name, and is sometimes iOS launcher software that is possibly infected by malware. iOS emulators that aren't scams operate like XCode, where they cannot run non-development builds.

Your best bet, until touchHLE supports your 32-bit app, ARM macOS is able to be virtualized without an ARM Mac (for 64-bit), or a new emulation effort is ever started, is to hope that whatever iOS app you're interested in gets an Android port. This is very rare, especially for Japanese ones, as Android is perceived to be more open to piracy. That appears to be gradually changing lately and isn't of as much concern for non-gaming apps. However, in the U.S., the trend goes to iOS exclusively, including the Faves, Bloom, and the official ChatGPT apps getting iOS versions first, and a trend of users in Anglo-America discriminating against Android users, forcing them to switch to iOS also may contribute to the need for one. ==External links==*[[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_mobile_operating_systems|Comparison of mobile operating systems]] (Wikipedia)*Reddit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/LegacyJailbreak/ r/LegacyJailbreak] (old devices) [https://www.reddit.com/r/LegacyJailbreak/ r/LegacyJailbreak] (new devices)