# ArcEmu — user reviews > 508 indexed App Store user reviews of ArcEmu by Raffaele D'Amato, rated 4.90/5 from 1,278 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcemu/id6496282733/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcemu/id6496282733.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,202 · 4★ 56 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of ArcEmu? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fully functional - 🚀 Impressive emulation on Apple Watch - 👍 Great emulator for both phone and watch - 👍 Seamless save state transfer between devices - 👍 Customizable controls and layout - 👍 Ridiculously awesome for the price **Cons** - 🐛 Compatibility issues with some games - 🐛 Audio quality problems on certain games - 👎 Limited functionality on Apple Watch - 👎 Difficult controls for action-heavy games on watch **Commonly reported bugs** - Occasional crashes - Graphical glitches with certain ROMs - Save data not transferring properly between devices **Most requested features** - Add cheat/GameShark support - Improve volume controls - Implement fast forward/slow motion options - Allow multiple save slots per game - Improve Game Boy Color support - Add joystick/button support for Apple Watch ## Newest reviews (20 of 508) ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-06-16, version 1.10* Needs to work with nes though. It would be so nice to be able to play those games ### 5/5 — Crazy *2026-06-13, version 1.10* I can play fire red on my Apple Watch ### 5/5 — Love this app *2026-06-12, version 1.10* This app is a good and the control are so responsive ### 5/5 — Crazy *2026-06-06, version 1.9.2* I can play fire red on my Apple Watch ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-05-31, version 1.9.2* Needs to work with nes though ### 5/5 — Great, but…! *2026-05-30, version 1.9.2* App runs great on iOs which is kind of a given, but runs pretty smooth on the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Would be great to have bluetooth controller support on the watch as well. ### 4/5 — Arc emu is great. But read the following: *2026-05-29* ArcEmu works great and the controller support is effective. The link cable works, however, read the following which was also sent in an email to the ArcEmu support: ArcEmu doesn’t seem to function properly if you are under 13. The multiplayer link cable doesn’t function, saying “multiplayer unavailable” I am almost sure this is the issue because on one device which has age 14 it started working again after I signed out and back in to Game Center. However, on the other device there are no restrictions but it doesn’t work, most likely because it is under 13. Because of this, please add a “sign in as guest” or an ArcEmu account feature, or even better (if you do this this might be the best app ever) allow it to work by usb c cable, so you don’t even need internet like in the game boy days. Please fix this issue soon. **Developer response:** Hi, Make sure you don’t have any Game Center restrictions enabled. If you do, enable multiplayer. Search for “Restrictions” in the Settings app ### 5/5 — Love the features *2026-05-26* I really like the layout of the controls on the phone side of things (I say as if I didn't adjust it as provided in the app). I haven't had much experience on the watch side, but the layout doesn't feel as bad as I thought it'd be and the ability to configure the crown's associated buttons is nice. The only hard part compared to other emulators is deciding what games I would want available at every moment. Very nice, no complaints. ### 5/5 — So good (except for sync) *2026-05-24* What a great app! A GameBoy Advance on your Apple Watch. Brilliant. The on-screen controls are probably about as much as can reasonably be expected, but I'd like to see the developer add optional tilt controls for the d-pad directions. Also, the sync between devices for saves doesn't seem to work at all. I started playing a game on my watch and whenever I open it on my phone it starts over. -- Update: I've stopped using this cos it not only doesn't sync saves, but occasionally it just deletes everything from the watch - the save and the ROM. Bit of an issue. **Developer response:** Device synchronization works like this: You do ‘Save State’ on one device, then on the other you do ‘Load State’ → From Apple Watch (or From iPhone if you’re on the Watch) ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2026-05-23, version 1.9.2* Best $2 purchase you can make ### 5/5 — Oh, it’s so good! *2026-05-20, version 1.9.2* No crashing, no hidden fees, no ads, just massively satisfying UI and pure functionality. I am genuinely impressed with good this thing feels to play games with <3 ### 5/5 — Similar to a GitHub issue but whatever lol *2026-05-17, version 1.9.2* I’d like you to add 7z support and the ability to add multiple games at once. Please, it’d be nice. ### 5/5 — Sound issues fixed *2026-05-14, version 1.9.2* I’ve been waiting for this update, GBA sound is fixed! I love this app so much ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2026-04-30* Thanks for this! Pretty awesome! Also, as a request, could we have different button themes? Like a GBA theme / frame around the screen as well? For vintage flavor :) ### 5/5 — Just want I wanted *2026-04-25, version 1.9.1* I am enjoying it very much and the graphics are very cool ### 5/5 — So it’s a good emulator but one thing that breaks a lot of roms… *2026-04-22* Everything looks good I like the style of it and the transfer but a lot of roms are unplayable due to only being able to press one button at a time on the watch such as in Mario you can’t run and jump just a simple update would fix this wmd I’d honestly give it 5 stars ### 5/5 — great on watch and phone *2026-04-19* works great on the apple watch and on the phone, has a simple interface and it has cross device save integration ### 5/5 — It works great ! *2026-04-13* Now this is just crazy. Gameboy games on my watch ! Plus they work so well. Just been playing Tetris and Mario land. It’s not just a gimmick. It actually plays very well! Full speed. Thanks so much to the dev ! **Developer response:** Yes, I lowered the volume in the last update, but maybe I overdid it. I'll raise it a bit with the next one then ### 5/5 — Incredible *2026-04-10, version 1.9.1* Full gameboy games on my 41MM Apple Watch is the coolest thing ever and the app is very well done. ### 5/5 — nice *2026-04-08* very good i was unsure at first but after downloading it it’s actually good emulator for gba, gbc, gb games. 👌🏻 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless on Apple Watches *2026-01-29, version 1.9.1* This app works great for the iPhone. It is absolutely useless on the Apple Watch. It does not support simultaneous 2 button push which render almost every game useless. Edited: I don’t think that is conveyed in the description and is misleading ### 1/5 — Watch Transfer Not Working *2025-10-28, version 1.8* The watch transfer of the roms doesn’t work. I’m only trying to do one, the watch has plenty of space, I’ve rebooted both devices, reinstalled on both devices and nothing works. ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-08-12, version 1.7.1* Doesn’t have any games ### 1/5 — Not happy with this product *2025-04-15, version 1.7.1* I thought this had games already. I misunderstood what I bought. Do not recommend buying this ### 1/5 — Do it for the Pokémon shiny hunters! *2025-02-10, version 1.7.1* Please give the option to higher fast forward frames. I will update my review to 5 once it is there. 3x only on both Apple Watch Ultra and iPhone 16 pro max is too slow. ### 1/5 — How do I even play *2025-01-10, version 1.6.3* Totally didn’t even consider how to even fully play this game or put on files of a game boy let alone ### 1/5 — Ohh *2024-10-05, version 1.6.1* Moi y marche pas comment jfait pr jouer ### 1/5 — All saved files gone after recent update *2024-07-17, version 1.5.1* Emulator was working fine up till last evening. All my saved files went missing and importing them does nothing even though it prompted a successful import. Sigh. ### 1/5 — No save transer/backup *2024-07-02* I downloaded this hoping i could take my saves from my watch onto my phone and possible onto my computer to be able to eventually put them on my actual game carts for the games i own, so i could take the creatures caught in one and move them to another but there is currently no way to do this no matter what i have tried. I hope this gets added as a feature in the future until then i have to give it one star. **Developer response:** Why do you say that it is not possible to transfer the save from the Watch to the iPhone? Just do Save State on the Apple Watch and then (on the iPhone) Load State -> Apple Watch Slot. ### 2/5 — Useless on Apple Watches *2025-12-19, version 1.9.1* This app works great for the iPhone. It is absolutely useless on the Apple Watch. It does not support simultaneous 2 button push which render almost every game useless. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — One of the Best *2026-07-29, version 1.10.2* Man, I have nothing but good things to say about this app. Works perfectly, clean, no bugs that I’ve encountered, no ads or in app purchases. ### 5/5 — Best Emulator *2026-07-24, version 1.10.2* This emulator is great and it’s at a good price!! ### 5/5 — Proposition *2026-07-23* Bonjour, super application mais est-ce que ça serait possible d’ajouter la « Pokémon mini » ? il y a seulement 11 jeux et à part RetroArch, elle est rarement émulé… et je me dis que ça serait top de l’ajouter à ArcEmu 😇 car j’aimerais pouvoir jouer à « Pokémon Tetris » n’importe où quand je sors 😇 ### 5/5 — すごいよ *2026-07-21* Apple Watchでゲームができるなんて……おお、本当にできた！ すごい！ ただ、Apple Watchの角が丸いからちょっと見にくいところもある。 どうやってゲームを入れるかは著作権的なものがあるので、自分の保有ソフトだけにしましょう。 ### 5/5 — It actually works *2026-07-21* As of 2026, nearly every game emulator on the App Store has the same issue of audio buzzing shortly after emulation starts, except for ArcEmu. Games work perfectly on my iPod Touch 7. Best emulator on the App Store! ### 5/5 — good game limited graphics *2026-07-03, version 1.10* weee ### 5/5 — 10/10 *2026-07-03, version 1.10* I was bored so i convinced my mom and she let me and i can play at recess at school while im on the swing i am gonna recommend my friend about this ### 5/5 — Link is great *2026-06-28, version 1.10* I got this to play coop pokemon quetzal with my girlfriend over internet. Does the job! I also like being able to move the buttons around ### 5/5 — Good emulator *2026-06-27, version 1.10* Downloaded for Pokémon Leaf Green, works very well. Can even battle other people ### 5/5 — Love this App. *2026-06-18, version 1.10* Best Watch Emulator --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*