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title: "ArcEmu - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "ArcEmu brings retro game emulation to Apple Watch. It also works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, delivering a seamless gaming experience across your Apple devices.  Supported Consoles  - Game Boy (.gb)"
---

# ArcEmu — United States
> Retro Games Emulator for Watch

![ArcEmu App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/dd/e5/f9/dde5f9dd-44e9-1999-73e9-b41d02a098ae/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Raffaele D'Amato](https://apptail.io/developer/raffaele-damato-Uod)
**Category:** Games
**Rating:** 4.9/5 (1,326 ratings)
**Price:** $1.99
**Bundle ID:** com.rdamato.arcadiaemu
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 3.0.1 (released 2026-10-27)
**Original Release:** 2024-06-20
**Languages:** English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id6496282733)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-YRsq/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-YRsq/united-states)

## ArcEmu Description
ArcEmu brings retro game emulation to Apple Watch.
It also works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, delivering a seamless gaming experience across your Apple devices.

Supported Consoles

- Game Boy (.gb)
- Game Boy Color (.gbc)
- Game Boy Advance (.gba)
- Pokémon Mini (.min)
- Nintendo Entertainment System (.nes)
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (.sfc and .smc)
- Atari 2600 (.a26 and .bin)

Main Features

- Accurate, high-performance emulation powered by the mGBA and Ares cores
- Game Link Cable support with online multiplayer for up to four players*
- Cheat-code support with a built-in database of popular codes**
- Frame-independent emulation at 30 or 60 FPS
- Multi-touch and Digital Crown support on Apple Watch
- Support for all screen orientations on iPhone and iPad
- Precise, thoughtfully designed on-screen controls
- Customizable control position and transparency on iPhone and iPad
- Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed
- Slow motion at 0.5× speed
- Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES
- Custom color palettes for Game Boy games
- Button hold/sustain feature
- Accelerometer support
- Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch
- Haptic feedback on iPhone
- Game controller support with customizable button mappings
- ZIP archive support
- Automatic saving
- Save-state sharing between devices
- iCloud support for ROMs and save states
- ROM sharing through iCloud using share codes
- Support for Apple Watch devices configured with Family Setup
- ROM sorting and search

Apple Watch Compatibility

- Apple Watch Series 4 or later
- Apple Watch SE or later
- Apple Watch Ultra or later

ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs.
You can import compatible ROM files from your iPhone and store them in iCloud. Your Apple Watch can then download them directly from iCloud.
On an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup, ROMs can be downloaded from iCloud using share codes.

Games Featured in the Screenshots

- Acorn Grove: 
- Anguna: 
- Hauntsfield: 
- µCity Advance: 

* Requires a Game Center account.
** Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data.

ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo. Nintendo and the names of its game systems are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

## ArcEmu Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/c4/a5/f6/c4a5f682-4d53-4c05-42e3-35165c88af36/iphone-0.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/c6/68/34/c6683430-cf08-9d70-494c-0c8b292b0070/iphone-9.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/be/8a/af/be8aaff8-4584-76fb-bc47-67e8788fbcd8/iphone-8.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/aa/ef/17/aaef172e-9c33-fafb-47a1-74cfeeb05fb5/49400f3a-eead-4a47-931b-5d98ffee74c9_iphone-1.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/38/eb/c5/38ebc53c-1cd3-749e-aa02-a389950947a1/iphone-10.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/b4/1a/a1/b41aa1f4-2b95-d50c-b3c5-d27bc09a02ad/d217462e-ea0f-421c-a479-11e33fe64e68_iphone-2.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/7b/bc/1d/7bbc1dc2-9d1b-6d6b-e6ab-c25c1e7d8e36/5bbbc25f-294e-411c-9e6d-86ab44add8a8_iphone-3.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/3f/b6/a0/3fb6a0ce-a829-f56a-8cf9-ab533217f746/42652cf6-8fc6-4643-b306-4a1006b38235_iphone-5.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/1c/a8/83/1ca883d7-0c76-8532-887e-cfa6d3673017/192f78b8-9e55-42eb-af46-7d29a583a522_iphone-4.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 10](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/cc/6b/19/cc6b19ce-29e3-8229-3ac3-90aa2d113452/67f2122d-5deb-46ec-b8c6-1cb0f291f638_iphone-7.png/1242x2688.png)

## ArcEmu Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 1,244 (94%)
- 4 stars: 59 (4%)
- 3 stars: 10 (1%)
- 2 stars: 3 (0%)
- 1 stars: 10 (1%)

## ArcEmu Reviews in United States

### ***** "Ap"
I'm confused about guessing why the progress on my Apple Watch can't be guaranteed.
-- ddffff f c c, 2025-01-02

### ***** "pokemon on a watch!"
also the easiest emu i ever downloaded
-- dolfwango, 2024-12-30

### ***** "I love it!"
It’s different and it works really well for turn base games and games that don’t need multiple of inputs at once. I hope they continue to make this better! It’s worth the money
-- gamerthor102, 2024-12-30

### ***** "Ridiculous! Awesome!"
Are you kidding me! Emulation on the Watch? This is just the best most ridiculous(ly) awesome little app I've seen for the watch and it's proof that devs aren't trying hard enough with it in general. Performance is good, and the saves move back and forth as needed. The UI is evolving, and while the controls are rough, that's more a consequence of being on the watch.
-- Spyder Z, 2024-12-21

### ****- "Works great! Could use more watch customization."
Would love to see more button placement. The direction buttons being all at the bottom doesn’t feel as natural as what I saw in the photos on the AppStore.
-- Mdjds19464, 2024-12-20

### ****- "Cool on Apple Watch"
Could use the ability to easily keep multiple save files. Could also use a way to arrange the buttons on the screen so they are out of the way of the picture.
-- Saint_of_Guns, 2024-12-14

### ***** "Best 2 dollars i ever spent"
Best two dollars I ever spent. I’m not gonna lie. I bought a smart watch because I thought I could play games on it. I found out I couldn’t but now I can! My dream has come true thank you this is lovely works great the emulation is solid very great for passing time highly recommend
-- Lonesome Departure, 2024-12-09

### ***** "Great emulator"
Looks fantastic on apple watch and the UI is adorable
-- panorama cotton, 2024-12-08

### ****- "Almost perfect!"
It’s a very good stable emulator. I’m hoping to check out if a controller works on it. If it does, it’ll be a 5 star.
The only thing I’d like to give critique on is id like it if there was a way to customize more of the load out of the games. Like folders, rearranging the files, etc.
-- Niku the Meat, 2024-12-08

### ***** "Very fun and works perfectly"
GBA emulator for Apple Watch is absolutely wild concept but it is very fun and convienient. I recommend playing games like kurukurukururin because playing games like Minish cap and link to the past is kinda hard
-- kennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy1, 2024-12-05

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- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-YRsq/germany)
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