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title: "RetroArch - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "RetroArch is a free, ad-free, open source, and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems come in the form of "
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# RetroArch — United States
> A frontend for emulators

![RetroArch App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/3a/fe/54/3afe5483-a53a-150d-7524-cd1dc40cb915/Default-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/400x400bb.png)

**Developer:** [Libretro](https://apptail.io/developer/libretro-JMog)
**Category:** Games
**Rating:** 4.3/5 (1,846 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.libretro.dist.RetroArch
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 1.22.2 (released 2025-11-18)
**Original Release:** 2024-05-15

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id6499539433)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/united-states)

## RetroArch Description
RetroArch is a free, ad-free, open source, and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems come in the form of libretro cores. The following systems are supported through various cores:

* 2048
* Acorn - BBC Micro
* Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
* Anarch
* Arcade
* Arduboy
* Atari - 2600
* Atari - 5200
* Atari - 7800
* Atari - Jaguar
* Atari - Lynx
* Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
* Cave Story
* Coleco - ColecoVision
* Commodore - Amiga
* Commodore - C128
* Commodore - C64
* Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
* Commodore - CBM-II 5x0
* Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0
* Commodore - PET
* Commodore - PLUS/4
* Commodore - VIC-20
* Dinothawr
* Doom
* DOS
* Fairchild ChannelF
* Flashback
* GCE - Vectrex
* Game Music Emu
* Handheld Electronic
* MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
* Mattel - Intellivision
* Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
* Mr.Boom
* NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
* NEC - PC-FX
* NEC - PC-98
* Nintendo - DS
* Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
* Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
* Nintendo - NES / Famicom
* Nintendo - Nintendo 64
* Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC
* Nintendo - Virtual Boy
* Palm OS
* PocketCDG
* Quake
* Quake II
* Rick Dangerous
* SNK - Neo Geo AES/MVS
* SNK - Neo Geo CD
* SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
* ScummVM
* Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
* Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
* Sega - Saturn
* Sharp - X68000
* Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
* Sony - PlayStation
* Sony - PlayStation Portable
* Texas Instruments TI-83
* The 3DO Company - 3DO
* Thomson - MO/TO
* Vircon32
* VirtualXT
* WASM-4
* Watara - Supervision

RetroArch supports a broad range of features, including:

* Netplay
* Soft patching
* RetroAchievements
* Save states
* MFi controller support
* Key remapping per core or per game
* Gyro
* Cheats
* Custom overlays
* Shaders
* Fast forward and rewind
* Game artwork
* AI translations
* Advanced latency management

**RetroArch and Libretro are in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**

## RetroArch Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/70/cf/8d/70cf8dd0-cbac-f2e6-aae1-bb057da2dbad/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_8_Plus_-_2025-01-09_at_09.05.02.png/1242x2208.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d8/63/49/d86349e8-7c15-a171-e7cc-f4e1a3a2dce1/4b670508-f59a-4930-9a75-caddce11712f_IMG_0753-2.png/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/f9/fa/0a/f9fa0a98-1d15-2c2e-d348-95a02cc4f244/e519933c-8f8a-43ba-87e1-d0c8da461a4e_Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPhone_8_Plus_-_2024-04-29_at_15.15.07.png/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ea/08/8a/ea088a40-7b48-133c-b941-da602ccdc249/090aec70-e478-4340-9849-883307189049_IMG_0754-2.png/1242x2208.png)

## RetroArch Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 1,286 (70%)
- 4 stars: 220 (12%)
- 3 stars: 120 (7%)
- 2 stars: 59 (3%)
- 1 stars: 161 (9%)

## RetroArch Reviews in United States

### ***** "Game"
Every Time You Type A Game Geine Code or A GameShark Code the game glitches can you update? It in the future
-- Wizards are the best, 2025-01-01

### ***** "still amazed that emulators are finally allowed on the App Store"
finally I can play shin megami tensei 1 on an iphone for the first time ever!
-- имя ирина фамилия урина, 2025-01-01

### ***** "PS2 Games Don’t work ISo"
We Need core for LRPS2 Zip!!!
-- Twin86_2, 2024-12-31

### *---- "Awful interface"
I understand that this is a free app and these people work really hard to bring this programmed multiple platforms and that’s really wonderful of them. They put lots of work and to make these games play from multiple different platforms, but the interface is just the worst. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a worse interface.  It’s so bad I would rather just not play.
-- Blackbery-12, 2024-12-29

### ***-- "Drain the battery really fast"
I don’t know what happened. It used to work really good after a new update I noticed it drain my battery from iPhone 14 and my iPad Pro really fast. I would appreciate if you guys fix it thank you
-- xDarkOmegax, 2024-12-28

### *---- "Ps2 emulator??? We’re is it ??"
The amulet is the best, but the first needs to update it with the right course without the right proper plug-ins and core and biles. The PS2 will not work. Need asap Sony - PlayStation 2 (LRPS2)
-- Twin_thing1, 2024-12-27

### **--- "Way confusing to use"
Either way confusing or complicated to use atleast for me
-- FandomDragon, 2024-12-26

### ***** "Add Dreamcast"
Could you please add Dreamcast on the iOS version
-- The Real Shadow Kid, 2024-12-25

### ****- "Parappa but 2"
Can you pls add pcsx2. To ios ★ ★ ★ ★
-- Greg9311, 2024-12-24

### ***** "Probably one of the best emulators on iOS"
RetroArch is fantastic with the amount of emulators it has, and all for free. If anyone is having trouble getting the emulators to work you can easily find the bios needed on Reddit. Once you get those working it’s fantastic. My one issue is when you are playing without a control, you don’t get much of feedback (vibrating) from pushing the on screen buttons, which makes it hard to play platformer games where you need to time jumps. Other than that I highly recommend RetroArch for anyone who wants an easy to use emulator.
-- Iminlesbiansw/u, 2024-12-24

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## RetroArch Discovered Keywords
- retro games
- retro arch
- retroarch
- retro arcade
- emulador
- emulator
- n64 emulator
- psp emulator
- arch app

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## RetroArch Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/united-states)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/germany)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/china)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/france)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/united-kingdom)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/spain)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/italy)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/canada)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/russia)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/brazil)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/mexico)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/japan)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/australia)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/saudi-arabia)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/indonesia)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/vietnam)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/philippines)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/netherlands)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/india)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/taiwan)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/turkey)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/south-korea)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/sweden)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/poland)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/thailand)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/ukraine)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/chile)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/hong-kong)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/colombia)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/czechia)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/austria)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/argentina)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/portugal)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/united-arab-emirates)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/malaysia)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/peru)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/romania)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/greece)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/finland)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/switzerland)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/belgium)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/hungary)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/singapore)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/ireland)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/kuwait)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/south-africa)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/denmark)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/israel)
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- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/new-zealand)
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- [Guatemala](https://apptail.io/app/retroarch-mkYp/guatemala)
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