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24 alternatives to Retroman

Premium NES emulator for iPhone & iPad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Retroman launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sutāto▲84

   Play NES and Gameboy games on IOS

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Retro Pod▲95

   Maybe the world’s best iPod simulator on iPhone.

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mega Man▲133

   The original Mega Man for NES now on iOS and Android

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Delta Emulator▲68

   Best Emulator for playing retro games on iOS

   2022 · freeonlinegames.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Solitaire Retro▲73

   Solitaire on iPhone and iPad, like on your old PC

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   retrogames.run▲7

   Play retro games anywhere with your firends

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Replica▲112

   Play Nintendo Switch games on your iPad display

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NES Party – Online Multiplayer NES Emulator Using WebRTC▲237

   Play classic 8-bit retro games online with friends! Free multiplayer emulator in your browser. No downloads required.

   2018 · nes.party · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sega Forever▲380

   Sega classic games released on iOS/Android

   2017 · forever.sega.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NESBox▲98

    Online multiplayer NES(FC) games

    2022 · nesbox.xianqiao.wang · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NES30▲114

    Nintendo controller for iOS, Android, & Windows

    2014 · 8bitdo.com · its alternatives →

12. 12PM
    Play multiplayer and singleplayer NES games online▲196

    2017 · nescat.gcubed.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Delta▲245

    The first Gameboy emulator approved in the App Store

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Retro Widget 2▲128

    Play the original Snake II game on iPhone & Apple Watch

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15CP
    Cross-Platform Apple IIe Emulator Written in Go▲103

    2017 · octalyzer.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Super Mario Run▲327

    Mario jumps into a new adventure on iPhone and iPad

    2016 · supermariorun.com · its alternatives →

17. 178B
    8-Bit NES Emulator as Progressive Web App▲17

    2021 · pwa-nes.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Emui▲5

    Where Classic Console Games Meet iPhones

    2025 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NiN10: Nintendo Emulator▲5

    Play classic FDS/NES, SNES, GB/GBC and GBA games with NiN10

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bluetooth SNES Controller▲95

    Game like it's the early 90s

    2015 · 8bitdo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Afterplay▲113

    We just launched the Afterplay Store. It lets you buy new retro games and start playing instantly in your browser, with no installs or setup. Here’s a quick demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoChUbaspbI We’re launching with publishers like Mega Cat Studios and Incube8, with more to come. The goal is to make retro games as easy to access as modern ones. Would love any feedback.

    2023 · afterplay.io · its alternatives →

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    Wireless Nintendo Controllers▲104

    Play enhanced NES™ games the way they're meant to be played

    2018 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →

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    Apple Arcade▲189

    A game subscription for mobile, desktop, and the living room

    2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →

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    blup▲82

    A colourful game for your iPhone and iPad :)

    2015 · its alternatives →

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