--- title: "Emulator for Pico-8: Picpic - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "The First Pico-8 Emulator on the App Store! PicPic brings the charming world of Pico-8 games to your iPhone, letting you play thousands of tiny, handcrafted games natively on iOS. What is Pico-8? 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PicPic brings the charming world of Pico-8 games to your iPhone, letting you play thousands of tiny, handcrafted games natively on iOS. What is Pico-8? Pico-8 is a fantasy console, a creative platform with deliberate constraints that inspire developers to build small, expressive games in 128x128 pixels with a 16-color palette. The result is a massive library of free, community-made games spanning every genre. Features: • Native Emulation – Play .p8 and .p8.png cartridges at full speed with audio. • Import Cartridges – Load games from Files, Safari, or import entire folders at once. • Touch Controls – On-screen D-pad or 360° analog joystick, designed for mobile play. • Multicart Games - Play larger adventures that span multiple cartridges. • Local Multiplayer - Share the fun with multi-controller support on cartridges built for more than one player. • Mouse & Touch Games – Play cartridges that use Pico-8's mouse/pointer input natively. • Save States – Save anytime and optionally enable autosave. • Game Library – Organize, add to favorites, search, and manage your cartridge collection. • Customizable Layout – Reposition and resize controls with the interactive editor. • Retro Aesthetic – Authentic 128×128 pixel display with the classic Pico-8 palette and optional filter. • Controller Support – Play with your favorite gamepad. • Keyboard Support – Full keyboard input on Mac and iPad. • Mac Support – Also runs natively on Mac M-Series. • Landscape Mode – Play in landscape or portrait at any time. • Haptic Feedback – Tactile response on every button press. • Personalization – Custom app icons and console themes, including OLED Black and Retro. • Starter Games – A few great games included so you can play right away. • Optimized for iPad – Adaptive layouts for all screen sizes. • No Ads – Clean, uninterrupted play. How It Works: Import Pico-8 cartridge files into your library. PicPic runs games natively: no web views, no streaming, no internet required. Terms & Conditions: Privacy Policy: Note: this software is NOT related to Pico-8, or otherwise related to or supported by Lexaloffle Software ## Emulator for Pico-8 Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/63/60/fd/6360fdaa-30e6-b7dd-edee-b2ffb05e43cd/PIZZA_INDEX-4.jpg/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/18/3f/06/183f0676-df8e-4357-6f6c-6187ed9728b6/PIZZA_INDEX-1.jpg/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/36/f4/38/36f438b0-dd5d-a46e-6d27-85052ae53df6/PIZZA_INDEX.jpg/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/ab/64/29/ab64294f-9408-8922-f1a7-2ba9cdbd2f24/PIZZA_INDEX-3.jpg/1284x2778.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/12/4a/54/124a54df-3d79-c009-7373-27358d5ecc20/PIZZA_INDEX-2.jpg/1284x2778.png) ## Emulator for Pico-8 Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 40 (75%) - 4 stars: 7 (13%) - 3 stars: 4 (8%) - 2 stars: 1 (2%) - 1 stars: 1 (2%) ## Emulator for Pico-8 Reviews in United States ### ****- "Very good Pico-8 emulator" I haven’t used Picpic much, but it seems like the best option right now. The only thing I’m wishing for is more console themes besides colors, and a way to input a Pico 8 license maybe to access Splore and the console and such. Speaking of the console, there should be a way to access it like regular Pico 8 (maybe for if you input a license so you have the full pico 8 thing) so you can do stuff like regular pico 8. Like creating games and such. -- A person also writing reviews, 2026-06-27 ### ***** "Incredible developer" Gave feedback on Reddit. Developer implemented within a week. Actually incredible! -- poober123, 2026-06-09 ### ***** "Works great for me" Downloaded a pico 8 game, and can play it natively on my phone! It’ll be cool to use this with games I make myself! -- Justintime4u2bu, 2026-04-22 ### ***-- "Broken games" I see the potential, but all of the PICO-8 games I tried to play crashed and booted me to a “FAKE-8” console screen. -- InkiiBlast225, 2026-04-07 ### ****- "Great potential!" I’ve been waiting for a Pico-8 emulator for iOS and here it is! It’s simple to download .p8 files (carts) from lexaloffle.com to a folder on my iPhone and launch the games in Picpic. The controls need some work—I tried both the touchscreen and the Gamesir Pocket Taco and both were buggy—as I’m sure the devs are aware. I really hope this app gets lots of support because there is so much potential here! -- Nebuchadnezzar14, 2026-04-02 ### ***** "Great! Just great!" Need an option to move the game screen vertically. Just got my GameSir Pocket Taco, and when connected, the Pico-8 viewport is centered, placing it slightly under my controller. If I had a slider to move the screen vertically, that would be stupendous. Edit: I found an option to lock the screen to the top when a controller is connected. Perfect! -- Mister_Doctor, 2026-04-02 ### ****- "I wish there was picotron support" I wish there was picotron support -- Themuffinman34, 2026-04-01 ### ***** "Thanks for virtual mouse support!" Some games like Slipways use mouse input (meant to be run on a computer). Thanks for that! You should have mentioned this in your 2.0 release notes instead of just “updates”. I found your post on r/SBCGaming to find out more! -- fftq, 2026-03-27 ### ***** "i love it" pretty good!! but it would be cool to have splore or a full editor :) -- ()mmmg, 2026-02-28 ### ***-- "Very promising" Needs a little polish in a few aspects but not much to complain about. Only issues are that itch.io Pico-8 downloads don’t seem to work, and the touch screen controls only respond to long press and double tap input. -- Vezon1121, 2026-02-28 [View all Emulator for Pico-8 reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Emulator for Pico-8 In-App Purchases | Item | Price | |------|-------| | Become Legendary(Year) | $24.99 | | Become Legendary(Week) | $4.99 | | One Time Donation | $7.99 | ## Emulator for Pico-8 Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Free | United Kingdom | Developer Tools | #128 | | Top Free | Canada | Developer Tools | #140 | | Top Free | Switzerland | Developer Tools | #142 | | Top Free | Belgium | Developer Tools | #144 | | Top Free | Türkiye | Developer Tools | #150 | | Top Free | Austria | Developer Tools | #167 | | Top Free | China | Developer Tools | #225 | | Top Free | Brazil | Developer Tools | #229 | | Top Free | Kazakhstan | Developer Tools | #238 | ## Emulator for Pico-8 Discovered Keywords - iphone - i phone - apple com - apple phone app - picpic - emulator for pico-8 ## Apps Similar to Emulator for Pico-8 - [Love2D Studio](https://apptail.io/app/love2d-studio-oALo/united-states) - [Easy SSH](https://apptail.io/app/easy-ssh-xlcv/united-states) - [Xogot: Godot for iPad & iPhone](https://apptail.io/app/xogot-godot-for-ipad-iphone-dwFv/united-states) - [Moshi: herdr/tmux on SSH/MOSH](https://apptail.io/app/moshi-herdrtmux-on-sshmosh-jTjy/united-states) - [Echo - SSH + Mosh Client](https://apptail.io/app/echo-ssh-mosh-client-Kruy/united-states) - [Neon Vision Editor](https://apptail.io/app/neon-vision-editor-kOyy/united-states) - [WhisperCode](https://apptail.io/app/whispercode-NVEy/united-states) - [Happier - Remote Claude, Codex](https://apptail.io/app/happier-remote-claude-codex-TAFy/united-states) - [Unraid Remote](https://apptail.io/app/unraid-remote-RCIy/united-states) - [rootshell: Local Terminal, SSH](https://apptail.io/app/rootshell-local-terminal-ssh-aWrz/united-states) ## Emulator for Pico-8 Available In - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/united-states) - [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/canada) - [China](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/china) - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/united-kingdom) - [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/germany) - [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/spain) - [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/australia) - [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/japan) - [France](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/france) - [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/netherlands) - [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/italy) - [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/poland) - [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/south-korea) - [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/vietnam) - [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/argentina) - [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/belarus) - [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/israel) - [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/philippines) - [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/russia) - [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/singapore) - [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/turkey) - [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/belgium) - [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/portugal) - [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/united-arab-emirates) - [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/saudi-arabia) - [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/mexico) - [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/luxembourg) - [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/new-zealand) - [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic-HNyy/austria) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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