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title: "ArcEmu - Watch Emulator - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "ArcEmu is the first emulator for Apple Watch. It also works on iPhone and iPad, providing a comprehensive gaming experience across all your Apple devices.  Consoles Supported - Game Boy (.gb) - Game B"
---

# ArcEmu - Watch Emulator — United States
> Arcadia's Retro Games Emulator

![ArcEmu App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/83/7a/35/837a354f-c5a6-42cc-1920-fa38d909587a/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 (1,201 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.rdamato.arcadiaemu
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 1.9.2 (released 2026-05-14)
**Original Release:** 2024-06-20
**Languages:** English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, 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-watch-emulator-YRsq/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/united-states)

## ArcEmu Description
ArcEmu is the first emulator for Apple Watch.
It also works on iPhone and iPad, providing a comprehensive gaming experience across all your Apple devices.

Consoles Supported
- Game Boy (.gb)
- Game Boy Color (.gbc)
- Game Boy Advance (.gba)

Main Features
- Precise and fast emulation thanks to mGBA core
- Game Link Cable support (Online Multiplayer for up to 4 players) *
- Cheat support with a preloaded database of popular codes **
- Frame independent emulation with 30 or 60 fps
- All orientations support on iPhone and iPad
- Precise and well-designed on-screen controls
- Customizable controls (transparency and position) on iPhone and iPad
- 8-directional or 4-directional D-Pad on iPhone and iPad
- Fast-Forward (2x and 3x)
- Slow-mo (0.5x)
- Color Palette modification for GB games
- Button hold/sustain feature
- Accelerometer support
- Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, using the Digital Crown on Apple Watch
- Rumble support on iPhone
- Digital Crown support on Apple Watch
- Game controllers support on iPhone and iPad
- Zip file support
- Auto-Save feature
- Save State sharing between devices
- iCloud support
- Family Setup support (standalone Apple Watch)

Compatibility
- Apple Watch Series 3 or later
- Apple Watch SE or later
- Apple Watch Ultra or later

ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs.
You can import Game Boy ROMs directly from your iPhone.
ROMs will be automatically transferred to your Apple Watch.

The games shown in the screenshots are:
- Acorn Grove: 
- Anguna: 
- Hauntsfield: 
- µCity Advance: 

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

ArcEmu is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name “Nintendo” and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

## ArcEmu Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/00/45/0a/00450a5e-b55b-53d8-5f0f-c8d10330af57/iphone-0.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/71/a3/af/71a3af84-18b1-bab1-0e1e-b916ecd57ac6/iphone-9.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/25/f3/e9/25f3e9a2-c280-536b-a3ff-604d073c7738/iphone-8.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/6e/d3/07/6ed30759-5e27-9a68-c361-c20860790034/49400f3a-eead-4a47-931b-5d98ffee74c9_iphone-1.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/3b/1b/0d/3b1b0dc1-a675-334f-dbc6-3f0a02fd7d6d/iphone-10.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/d3/8c/3f/d38c3ff5-d140-282a-bb42-bb908658721b/d217462e-ea0f-421c-a479-11e33fe64e68_iphone-2.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/20/4a/e7/204ae745-0a94-ae5c-b3de-798b3114f682/5bbbc25f-294e-411c-9e6d-86ab44add8a8_iphone-3.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/fb/b2/0a/fbb20a3a-012d-efca-b918-eed1a62c53d0/42652cf6-8fc6-4643-b306-4a1006b38235_iphone-5.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/29/39/7f/29397ff1-cf25-75d0-da83-b9ec08c2e106/192f78b8-9e55-42eb-af46-7d29a583a522_iphone-4.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 10](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/76/14/1e/76141e1d-8e51-d306-c250-7d74de1cf46b/67f2122d-5deb-46ec-b8c6-1cb0f291f638_iphone-7.png/1242x2688.png)

## ArcEmu Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 1,127 (94%)
- 4 stars: 53 (4%)
- 3 stars: 8 (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

### ***-- "PLEASE"
Please give us more controller options or let us change the layout on Apple Watch please please. That’s all it needs because some games are unplayable with this layout. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
-- UltraWatch77, 2024-11-22

### ****- "Do it for the Pokémon shiny hunters!"
I think this app is great. I have one request. 

Please make it so that when a person resets their game, that the fast forward modifiers stay to what the person set them. 

When you shiny hunt Pokémon you are constantly resetting. When you take the fast forward away between resets, it adds more time to the process. Making it tedious.

My last request is to add more button functionality for Apple Watch Ultra users.
-- norcalVince, 2024-11-14

### ***** "Awesome app"
Probably has to be the best emulator out there. Hands down!! Controls are responsive. And the only thing I keep asking myself is where has this emulator been when i was in high school lol. Nice job devs!
-- Smerfy956, 2024-10-26

### ***** "iCloud feature is amazing"
My favorite part about this is that I can seamlessly load save states between my iPhone and iPad.
-- f91wcas, 2024-10-26

### ***** "Instantly turns your Apple Watch into a gaming powerhouse"
I’m incredibly impressed with how well I’m able to emulate gameboy and gameboy advanced games on my Apple Watch. It’s amazingly simple with this app to add roms from your phone and they play impressively well on such a small screen. You would be surprised how well you can view these games on such a small screen and fit in the controls as well. Some games that require a lot of quick button pressing and reaction time might not be best on the watch app but I highly suggest giving games which allow for more reaction time such as turn based strategy, and rpgs a try on this. For instance any of the Pokémon games would be great on this. The price is unbeatable for the ability to add vastly better games on your Apple Watch than any that exist on the App Store.
-- Enderplayer88, 2024-10-24

### ***** "GBA on Apple Watch"
Works perfectly on my Apple Watch, I’m gonna be playing a lot more Pokémon
-- Jeff Bean, 2024-10-18

### ***-- "Wouldn’t Recommend for Musicians"
The audio on the sample channel sounds wrong. I’m a chiptune musician and wanted to use this for working with lsdj, but the sample channel has an added waveform whenever it’s triggered that makes it so you can’t hear anything on that channel like it’s supposed to sound. 

A good example to show what’s wrong can be found with the home brew rom “amenizer.” Actual hardware and every other emulator I’ve tried all you can hear is drums, but on this app there’s an added high pitched screech.
-- IvyVirus, 2024-10-01

### ***** "Arcemu"
100/10
-- Xavierthegoat2764, 2024-09-27

### ***** "Great Emulator!"
This works amazing for GBA. I love how simple the controls are, and how easy it was to import games and save files. It is easy to save game states and transfer them between iPhone and Watch. I also love being able to use the game in portrait and landscape. This is the emulator I was dreaming of, thank you! Well worth the money.
-- 1995bmac, 2024-09-15

### ***** "5 Stars"
Wonderful app
-- Revalootion, 2024-09-14

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## ArcEmu Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Italy | Games | #45 |
| Top Paid | Colombia | Games | #75 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | Games | #104 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Games | #120 |
| Top Paid | Australia | Games | #142 |
| Top Paid | Norway | Games | #142 |
| Top Paid | Canada | Games | #227 |
| Top Paid | France | Games | #227 |
| Top Paid | Germany | Games | #291 |
| Top Paid | United States | Games | #313 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | Games | #413 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Games | #455 |


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## ArcEmu Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/united-states)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/germany)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/italy)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/france)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/spain)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/japan)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/united-kingdom)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/canada)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/mexico)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/netherlands)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/australia)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/poland)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/brazil)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/taiwan)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/chile)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/arcemu-watch-emulator-YRsq/austria)
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