Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
As of April 2024, Apple has allowed emulation as long as they do not use JIT. This has opened up the floodgates. Now that it's been roughly a year, things are finally worth talking about.
Written Guide:
blog.greggant.com/posts/2025/03/18/the-definitive-guide-to-ios-emulation.html
Zike Z331
bit.ly/3WRlNNx
Anker PowerBank
bit.ly/42ztD2j
iOS emulators:
Delta - Multi-console, for Nintendo consoles
apps.apple.com/us/app/delta-game-emulator/id1048524688
Gamma - PlayStation 1
apps.apple.com/us/app/gamma-ps-1-game-emulator/id6499106870
PPSSPP - PSP
apps.apple.com/us/app/ppsspp-psp-emulator/id1332174040
RetroArch - Multi-console
apps.apple.com/us/app/retroarch/id1116517775
Sideload emulators:
Dolphin iOS
dolphinios.oatmealdome.me
Play:
purei.org
Provenance
provenance-emu.com
Controller Info:
iOS Controller support:
support.apple.com/en-us/111099
BackBone Controller:
amzn.to/4ijwb9C
OIVO PS4 Controller Phone Mount Clip
amzn.to/41wkBAQ
OIVO PS5 Controller Phone Mount Clip
amzn.to/4higuOI
Orzero PS5 Magnetic Controller Phone Mount Clip
amzn.to/4iBqbZC
Orzero Xbox Series Magnetic Controller Phone Mount Clip
amzn.to/4bCKyn1
0:00 Intro & Written Guide
0:43 Emulators for iOS
1:19 Transferring Games
2:13 Delta Part 1 (Adding games / Controls)
3:19 iCloud Drive & Sharing ROM Libraries
4:10 Delta Part 2 (Audio / Save States / BIOS / Artwork / NES Fox)
6:49 PPSSPP
8:18 Gamma
10:04 RetroArch - UI setup
10:51 iOS File Management
11:51 RetroArch - Add Files
12:14 RetroArch - Updates
12:27 RetroArch - Cores
13:20 RetroArch - Core Option / Mode 7
14:19 RetroArch - Save States / Auto Saves
14:47 RetroArch - Overlays
15:07 RetroArch - BIOS
16:06 RetroArch - PSX Emulation & Enhancements
17:32 RetroArch - Artwork + Dual Shock (Analog) PSX
18:15 RetroArch - Shaders!
19:28 RetroArch - Delete Prefs
20:01 DolphiniOS
25:22 Controllers - BackBone / Zike Z331
26:32 Anker Battery Bank Break
27:09 Backbone vs Zike
31:46 WRONG
34:34 Using a PS5 (or other game console) controller
35:40 Android with the Odin 2
37:20 PS2 and Dreamcast!?
37:50 iOS emulation gets better!
As of April 2024, Apple has allowed emulation as long as they do not use JIT. This has opened up the floodgates. Now that it's been roughly a year, things are finally worth talking about.
Written Guide:
blog.greggant.com/posts/2025/03/18/the-definitive-guide-to-ios-emulation.html
Zike Z331
bit.ly/3WRlNNx
Anker PowerBank
bit.ly/42ztD2j
iOS emulators:
Delta - Multi-console, for Nintendo consoles
apps.apple.com/us/app/delta-game-emulator/id1048524688
Gamma - PlayStation 1
apps.apple.com/us/app/gamma-ps-1-game-emulator/id6499106870
PPSSPP - PSP
apps.apple.com/us/app/ppsspp-psp-emulator/id1332174040
RetroArch - Multi-console
apps.apple.com/us/app/retroarch/id1116517775
Sideload emulators:
Dolphin iOS
dolphinios.oatmealdome.me
Play:
purei.org
Provenance
provenance-emu.com
Controller Info:
iOS Controller support:
support.apple.com/en-us/111099
BackBone Controller:
amzn.to/4ijwb9C
OIVO PS4 Controller Phone Mount Clip
amzn.to/41wkBAQ
OIVO PS5 Controller Phone Mount Clip
amzn.to/4higuOI
Orzero PS5 Magnetic Controller Phone Mount Clip
amzn.to/4iBqbZC
Orzero Xbox Series Magnetic Controller Phone Mount Clip
amzn.to/4bCKyn1
0:00 Intro & Written Guide
0:43 Emulators for iOS
1:19 Transferring Games
2:13 Delta Part 1 (Adding games / Controls)
3:19 iCloud Drive & Sharing ROM Libraries
4:10 Delta Part 2 (Audio / Save States / BIOS / Artwork / NES Fox)
6:49 PPSSPP
8:18 Gamma
10:04 RetroArch - UI setup
10:51 iOS File Management
11:51 RetroArch - Add Files
12:14 RetroArch - Updates
12:27 RetroArch - Cores
13:20 RetroArch - Core Option / Mode 7
14:19 RetroArch - Save States / Auto Saves
14:47 RetroArch - Overlays
15:07 RetroArch - BIOS
16:06 RetroArch - PSX Emulation & Enhancements
17:32 RetroArch - Artwork + Dual Shock (Analog) PSX
18:15 RetroArch - Shaders!
19:28 RetroArch - Delete Prefs
20:01 DolphiniOS
25:22 Controllers - BackBone / Zike Z331
26:32 Anker Battery Bank Break
27:09 Backbone vs Zike
31:46 WRONG
34:34 Using a PS5 (or other game console) controller
35:40 Android with the Odin 2
37:20 PS2 and Dreamcast!?
37:50 iOS emulation gets better!
