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* '''Droid4x''' has good accuracy but forcefully uninstalls VirtualBox, so it cannot co-exist with Genymotion and Xamarin.
→Emulators: Added a column of backend technology
! scope="col"|Free
! scope="col"|USB Link
! scope="col"|VM
! scope="col"|[[Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|style="text-align:center;"|✓ (Non-Dev Versions)
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
|style="text-align:center;"|VirtualBox
|style="text-align:center;"|High
|style="text-align:center;"|✓✓
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|Original
|style="text-align:center;"|Mid
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|Original
|style="text-align:center;"|High
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|?
|style="text-align:center;"|Mid
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|?
|style="text-align:center;"|Mid
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|Original
|style="text-align:center;"|Mid
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|style="text-align:center;"|VirtualBox
|style="text-align:center;"|?
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
|}
The VM column describes what backend technology the emulator uses. Emulators labeled with "VirtualBox" requires the user to install [https://www.virtualbox.org/ Oracle VM VirtualBox].
* '''Genymotion''' is an Android emulator with hardware-accelerated 3D graphics and USB host support, available for Windows, Mac and Linux. In its latest versions, it has pretty good compatibility with commercial games. It's a commercial product though, aimed at software developers and QA teams. You'll need to create an account and download the free non-commercial use license available (paid builds add features only useful for Android app developers).
* '''Bluestacks''' is also commercial with a free option (no account required). It's less good than Genymotion, and doesn't handle USB cable emulation. Previous versions used to come with an installer with adware, comes with junk apps within the emulator, and has a non-intuitive uninstaller, but that's no longer the case today. It includes Google Apps by default, though you'll need to "root" it to load apk files to your liking.
* '''andyroid''' works too, though the company behind it did adware before previously.
