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{{outdated}}
{{Infobox platform
{{Infobox platform
|title = iPadOS
|title = iPadOS
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|type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]]
|type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]]
|first-release = [[Wikipedia:iPadOS 13|iPadOS 13]] ('''2019''')
|first-release = [[Wikipedia:iPadOS 13|iPadOS 13]] ('''2019''')
|last-release = {{iPadOSVer}} ('''2025''')
|last-release = {{iPadOSVer}} ('''2026''')
}}
}}
{{Infobox platform
{{Infobox platform
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|type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]]
|type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]]
|first-release = [[Wikipedia:IPhone_OS_1|iPhone OS 1.0]] ('''2007''')
|first-release = [[Wikipedia:IPhone_OS_1|iPhone OS 1.0]] ('''2007''')
|last-release = {{iOSVer}} ('''2025''')
|last-release = {{iOSVer}} ('''2026''')
}}
}}
{{WIP}}
{{WIP}}
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;*See each Wiki Category [[:Category:Consoles|Consoles]], [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] and [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]] for individual dedicated system pages to see more detailed comparisons and information about software emulators. Dedicated system pages provide more up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects like hardware features, peripheral support, and compatibility etc.
;*See each Wiki Category [[:Category:Consoles|Consoles]], [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] and [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]] for individual dedicated system pages to see more detailed comparisons and information about software emulators. Dedicated system pages provide more up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects like hardware features, peripheral support, and compatibility etc.
;*Some games have [[Game engine recreations and source ports]] that run on iOS, which can be the better than emulators for their specific games.
;*Some games have [[Game engine recreations and source ports]] that run on iOS, which can be the better than emulators for their specific games.
==Background Information (WIP)==
==Background Information (WIP)==
Emulators were banned on the App Store for over a decade. Out of the blue, Apple allowed them in April 2024, under a few restrictions (most notably, they are not allowed to use JIT, which still requires sideloading).
Emulators were banned on the App Store for over a decade. Out of the blue, Apple allowed them in April 2024, under a few restrictions (most notably, they are not allowed to use JIT, which still requires sideloading).
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!Latest version
!Latest version
!<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
!<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
![[RetroAchievements]]<br/>Support
![[RetroAchievements]]<br>Support
!Active
!Active
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
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![[MAME]]
![[MAME]]
|-
|-
|ArcadeMania<br/>(MAME4iOS)
|ArcadeMania<br>(MAME4iOS)
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arcademania/id6496971234 2025.14]<br/>[https://github.com/yoshisuga/MAME4iOS git]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arcademania/id6496971234 2025.14]<br>[https://github.com/yoshisuga/MAME4iOS git]
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
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|-
|-
|[[RetroArch]]
|[[RetroArch]]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retroarch/id6499539433 {{RetroArchVer}}]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/ Website]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retroarch/id6499539433 {{RetroArchVer}}]<br>[https://www.retroarch.com/ Website]
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
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|-
|-
|[[Provenance]]
|[[Provenance]]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805 {{ProvenanceVer}}]<br/>[https://provenance-emu.com/apps.json AltSource]<br/>[https://testflight.apple.com/join/NWfUUmKf tvOS TestFlight]</br>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance git]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805 {{ProvenanceVer}}]<br>[https://provenance-emu.com/apps.json AltSource]<br>[https://testflight.apple.com/join/NWfUUmKf tvOS TestFlight]<br>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance git]
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
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|-
|-
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu SkyEmu]
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu SkyEmu]
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/releases IPA]<br/>[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git]
|[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu/releases IPA]<br>[https://github.com/skylersaleh/SkyEmu git]
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
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|-
|-
|[[Delta]]
|[[Delta]]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/delta-game-emulator/id1048524688 {{DeltaVer}}]<br/>[https://apps.altstore.io AltSource]</br>[https://github.com/rileytestut/Delta git]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/delta-game-emulator/id1048524688 {{DeltaVer}}]<br>[https://apps.altstore.io AltSource]<br>[https://github.com/rileytestut/Delta git]
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{~}}
|{{~}}
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|-
|-
|[https://docs.ignitedemulator.com/ Ignited]<ref name=Ignited>Ignited is a fork of Delta with a focus on more up-to-date and modern cores.</ref>
|[https://docs.ignitedemulator.com/ Ignited]<ref name=Ignited>Ignited is a fork of Delta with a focus on more up-to-date and modern cores.</ref>
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ignited-gba/id6743347338 {{IgnitedVer}}]<br/>[https://testflight.apple.com/join/ExWvtjcq TestFlight]<br/>[https://github.com/LitRitt/Ignited git]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ignited-gba/id6743347338 {{IgnitedVer}}]<br>[https://testflight.apple.com/join/ExWvtjcq TestFlight]<br>[https://github.com/LitRitt/Ignited git]
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
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|-
|-
|[[Folium]]
|[[Folium]]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/folium/id6498623389 {{FoliumVer}}] ($)<br/>[https://folium.emuplace.app/downloads IPA]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/folium/id6498623389 {{FoliumVer}}] ($)<br>[https://folium.emuplace.app/downloads IPA]
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
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|-
|-
|[[QEMU#UTM|UTM]]
|[[QEMU#UTM|UTM]]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/utm-se-retro-pc-emulator/id1564628856 {{UTMVer}}]<br/>[https://alt.getutm.app AltSource]<br/>[https://github.com/utmapp/UTM git]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/utm-se-retro-pc-emulator/id1564628856 {{UTMVer}}]<br>[https://alt.getutm.app AltSource]<br>[https://github.com/utmapp/UTM git]
|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
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|-
|-
|[[Manic EMU]]
|[[Manic EMU]]
|[https://apps.apple.com/th/app/manic-emu-game-emulator/id6743335790 {{Manic EMUVer}}]<br/>[https://apps.manicemu.site/altstore AltSource]<br/>[https://github.com/Manic-EMU/ManicEMU git]
|[https://apps.apple.com/th/app/manic-emu-game-emulator/id6743335790 {{Manic EMUVer}}]<br>[https://apps.manicemu.site/altstore AltSource]<br>[https://github.com/Manic-EMU/ManicEMU git]
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! Latest version
! scope="col"|WiiWare
! WiiWare
! scope="col"|Accuracy
! Accuracy
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Requires JIT/JITLess
! Requires JIT/JITLess
! scope="col"|Active
! Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Dolphin|DolphiniOS]]
|[https://dolphinios.oatmealdome.me/ DolphiniOS]
|[https://altstore.oatmealdome.me AltSource]<br/>[https://github.com/OatmealDome/dolphin-ios/ git]
|[https://altstore.oatmealdome.me AltSource]<br>[https://github.com/OatmealDome/dolphin-ios/ git]
|{{~}}
|{{~}}
|?
|?
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|{{✓}} (Beta)
|{{✓}} (Beta)
|-
|-
|[[iCube]]
|Fin
|[https://testflight.apple.com/join/9ZEfnyMP TestFlight]<br/>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/iCube git]<br/>[https://icube-emu.com/downloads Sideload]<br/>
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fin-game-emulator/id6758910777 {{FinVer}}]
|{{~}}
|?
|{{Green}} {{License|?}} ({{License|?}})
|{{✗}}
|{{y}}
|{{✓}} (Beta)
 
|-
|[https://icube-emu.com/ iCube]
|[https://testflight.apple.com/join/9ZEfnyMP TestFlight]<br>[https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/iCube git]<br>[https://icube-emu.com/downloads Sideload]<br>
|{{~}}
|{{~}}
|?
|?
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|}
|}


====Nintendo Switch====
====Switch====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! Latest version
! scope="col"|Accuracy
! Accuracy
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Requires JIT
! Requires JIT
! scope="col"|Active
! Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[https://melonx.org MeloNX]
|[https://melonx.org MeloNX]
|[https://git.ryujinx.app/melonx/emu/-/raw/XC-ios-ht/source.json AltSource]</br>[https://git.ryujinx.app/melonx/emu git]
|[https://git.ryujinx.app/melonx/emu/-/raw/XC-ios-ht/source.json AltSource]<br>[https://git.ryujinx.app/melonx/emu git]
|?
|?
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Green}} {{License|AGPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
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|{{y}}
|{{y}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|}
====Wii U====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! Accuracy
! [[Licensing|License]]
! Requires JIT
! Active
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|TailFin
|[https://testflight.apple.com/join/zJAF6tCc TestFlight]
|{{~}}
|?
|{{✗}}
|{{y}}
|{{✓}} (Beta)
|}
|}


===Sony===
===Sony===
====PlayStation Portable====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! Accuracy
! [[Licensing|License]]
! Active
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|Gamma
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gamma-ps-1-game-emulator/id6499106870 {{GammaVer}}]
|?
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|}
====PlayStation 2====
====PlayStation 2====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Name
!Name
!scope="col"|Latest version
!Latest version
!scope="col"|Accuracy
!Accuracy
!scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
![[Licensing|License]]
!scope="col"|Requires JIT
!Requires JIT
!scope="col"|Active
!Active
!scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
![[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Play!]]
|[[Play!]]
|[https://purei.org/downloads.php Builds]<br/>[https://github.com/jpd002/Play- git]
|[https://purei.org/downloads.php Builds]<br>[https://github.com/jpd002/Play- git]
|Low
|Low
|{{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{Green}} {{License|BSD2}} ({{License|Permissive}})
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|-
|-
|ARMSX2
|ARMSX2
|[https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2 git]
|[https://github.com/ARMSX2/ARMSX2 {{ARMSX2iOSVer}}]
|?
|?
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|?
|?
|{{Y}}
|?
|-
|iPSX2
|[https://github.com/otti83/iPSX2/releases/ git]
|Low
|{{Green}} {{License|?}} ({{License|?}})
|{{Y}}
|{{?}}
|?
|-
|Alune
|[https://jarrodnorwell.com/alune/ Sideload]<br>[https://testflight.apple.com/join/jDZ4BM99 TestFlight]
|?
|{{Green}} {{License|?}} ({{License|?}})
|{{✓}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|?
|?
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====PlayStation Portable====
====PlayStation Portable====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! Latest version
! scope="col"|Accuracy
! Accuracy
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! Active
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[PPSSPP]]
|[[PPSSPP]]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ppsspp-psp-emulator/id6496972903 {{PPSSPPVer}}]<br/>[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master/ios%20build.zip Beta Builds]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ppsspp-psp-emulator/id6496972903 {{PPSSPPVer}}]<br>[https://nightly.link/hrydgard/ppsspp/workflows/build/master/ios%20build.zip Beta Builds]
|High
|High
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|}
===Microsoft===
====Xbox====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Name
!Latest version
!Accuracy
![[Licensing|License]]
!Requires JIT
!Active
![[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[[DukeX]]
|[https://github.com/MaftyManicEMU/DukeX/releases v1.0.0]<br>[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MaftyManicEMU/DukeX/refs/heads/master/altsource/source.json AltSource]<br>[https://github.com/MaftyManicEMU/DukeX git]
|Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{✓}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|}
====Xbox 360====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Name
!Latest version
!Accuracy
![[Licensing|License]]
!Requires JIT
!Active
![[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|XeniOS
|[https://xenios.jp/ Builds]<br>[https://github.com/xenios-jp/XeniOS/releases git]
|?
|{{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Clause}})
|{{✓}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! Latest version
! scope="col"|Accuracy
! Accuracy
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Yaba Sanshiro]]
|[[Yaba Sanshiro]]
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! Latest version
! scope="col"|Accuracy
! Accuracy
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Requires JIT
! Requires JIT
! scope="col"|Active
! Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[Flycast]]
|[[Flycast]]
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|{{~}}
|{{~}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|}
===SNK===
====Neo Geo MVS / AES====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Latest version
! Accuracy
! [[Licensing|License]]
! Active
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|''Arcade Archives''<br><small>''ACA NEOGEO''</small>
|N/A
|High
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|}
|}


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====Macintosh 68k====
====Macintosh 68k====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! Latest version
! Accuracy
! Accuracy
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|Mini vMac
|Mini vMac
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====ScummVM (point-and-click adventure game engine)====
====ScummVM (point-and-click adventure game engine)====
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!scope="col"|Name
!Name
!scope="col"|Latest version
!Latest version
!scope="col"|[[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
![[Emulation accuracy|Accuracy]]
!scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
![[Licensing|License]]
!scope="col"|Active
!Active
!scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
![[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|[[ScummVM]]
|[[ScummVM]]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scummvm/id6446184412 {{ScummVMVer}}]<br/>[https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm git]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scummvm/id6446184412 {{ScummVMVer}}]<br>[https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm git]
|Mid
|Mid
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! Latest version
! scope="col"|Accuracy
! Accuracy
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! Active
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Name
! Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! Latest version
! scope="col"|Accuracy
! Accuracy
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! [[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! Active
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
! [[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
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| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|}
== Source ports/re-implementations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Latest version
!License
!Active
![[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
!'''Supported game(s) / Recreation based on'''
|-
|Pojavlauncher
|[https://github.com/PojavLauncherTeam/PojavLauncher_iOS/releases 2.2]
|
|X
|
|Minecraft: Java Edition Launcher
|-
|Amethyst
|[https://nightly.link/AngelAuraMC/Amethyst-iOS/workflows/development/main/org.angelauramc.amethyst-ios.ipa.zip 2.2]
|
|~
|
|Minecraft: Java Edition Launcher
|-
|Amethyst (iOs Remastered
|[https://github.com/herbrine8403/Amethyst-iOS-MyRemastered/releases 4.0.1]
|
|~
|
|Minecraft: Java Edition Launcher
|}
|}


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*[https://blog.greggant.com/posts/2025/03/18/the-definitive-guide-to-ios-emulation.html Guide to available emulators for iOS]
*[https://blog.greggant.com/posts/2025/03/18/the-definitive-guide-to-ios-emulation.html Guide to available emulators for iOS]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/EmulationOniOS/ Subreddit]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/EmulationOniOS/ Subreddit]
 
[[Category:iOS| ]]
[[Category:Emulators on mobiles]]
[[Category:Emulators on mobiles]]
[[Category:iOS emulation software| ]]
[[Category:iOS emulation software| ]]
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