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Unlike their direct competitor, [[Android emulators|Android-based smartphones]], they have currently '''no working usable emulators''', as the official iOS SDK (MacmacOS-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. However some emulators e.g. [[BlackThunder]], make use of such simulator in iOS SDK to run few chosen iOS apps that are recompiled for x86.

==History of Failed iOS Emulation Attempts==Many of the currently available '''"simulators" ''' only try recreating popular iOS apps (like browsers) in a PC application with no real emulation involved. Some notable scams in such fashion are called '''iPadian ''' or variations on the name, and are often adwares. A project to emulate various smartphones (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Apple TV 2G) called iEmu, started in 2011 but got mysteriously abandoned two years later before anything usable surfaced. There has been recently a project to provide a runtime for iOS apps to run on Android called [http://systems.cs.columbia.edu/projects/cycada/ Cycada], but not much progress has been made as of recently, and the original author was accused by some of being a sellout for leaving the project to work as a kernel programmer for Apple. A malicious APK file going by the iEmu moniker is also being circulated on blogs run by script kiddies claiming to offer a way to run iOS apps on Android. More often than not they're uploaded with the intention of generating revenue from unsuspecting users (through pay-per-click URL shorteners) who fall easily for those types of scams''malware'''.

Your best bet* A project to emulate various smartphones (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Apple TV 2G) called '''iEmu''', until started in 2011 but got mysteriously abandoned two years later before anything usable surfaced. All pages related to the project were removed. It's speculated Apple had a new emulation effort is ever startedhand in this.* Nowadays, a malicious APK file going by the '''iEmu''' moniker is also being circulated on blogs run by script kiddies claiming to offer a way to hope for whatever run iOS app you are interested in, to have an apps on Android port. Which is More often sadly than not they're uploaded with the case intention of generating revenue from impressionable users (until very recentlythrough pay-per-click URL shorteners) who fall easily for the vast majority those types of the older game scams.* There has been recently a project to provide a runtime for iOS appsto run on '''Android''' called [http://systems.cs.columbia.edu/projects/cycada/ '''Cycada'''] (formerly known as '''Cider'''), especially Japanese ones - but not much progress has been made as of recently, and the original author was accused by some of being a sellout for leaving the Android is perceived often project to be work as a kernel programmer for Apple. * There was also a project based on [[QEMU]] that usually went around by the more piracyname QEMU-friendly platforms5l89xx (based on the part number of the original iPhone), or iVM. That appears The last known commits to be gradually changing latelythis project were in 2013, and isn't as much concern for non-gaming apps, but the older apps are unlikely it is unclear if this project will ever come to get ported for the most partfruition.

Your best bet, until a new emulation effort is ever started, is to hope for whatever iOS apps app you are distributed interested in , to have an Android port. Which is often sadly not the case (until very recently) for the vast majority of the older game apps, especially Japanese ones - as the ipa formatAndroid is perceived often to be the more piracy-friendly platform. Like its Android counterpart, apk files, they can That appears to be opened gradually changing lately and isn't as a regular zip file much concern for non-gaming apps, but the older apps are unlikely to get ported for the most of the time and their contents dissected this waypart.

iOS apps are distributed in the IPA format. Like its Android counterpart, APK files, they can be opened as a regular zip file most of the time and their contents dissected this way.   {{Apple}} [[Category:EmulatorsConsoles]]