Folium

Folium

Generations of gaming

842 ratings
1366 reviews
$2.99
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Lowest price: $2.99 2 years ago (-0%)


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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 31, 2024
  • October 4, 2026

Features

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Experience classic gaming on your device with this high-performance emulator. Play titles from a wide range of retro consoles and handhelds. Supports various external controllers for an enhanced experience.

โœ“Multi-system emulation
โœ“Play retro console games
โœ“Play handheld games
โœ“Supports numerous controllers
โœ“High performance design
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What's New in Folium

2.2

October 4, 2026

Added - a pull-to-refresh gesture that repopulates games across all available systems - functional left and right analogue sticks for PlayStation 1 emulation, including diagonal movement - load and save states for ColecoVision, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and WonderSwan - a new selection option in Application settings to choose the system shown at launch - new graphics settings for Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy Color - new Nintendo DS settings to toggle boot screen skipping and select the console model - PlayStation 1 emulation support for Ape Escape and Gran Turismo 2 - PlayStation 1 support for CHD, IMG, and ISO formats, with artwork retrieval and caching where available Changed - from Avocado to my own fork with much of the code rewritten Fixed - a crash in PlayStation 1 emulation when exiting a game or launching a new one immediately after - an issue where Nintendo 3DS titles were read from file names instead of embedded headers - a blue tint in the rendered image in SEGA Genesis emulation Miscellaneous - replaced Cherryโ€™s base from Gearcoleco with MesenCE and rewrote part of the bridging code - updated Cytrus to the latest version, adding features and improving performance

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$1.99

Extra Features

Extra features adding non-integral functionality

Charts

Top Paid

๐Ÿ“‰ย 9-1

Entertainment

This app dropped -1 position in Entertainment chart.

Last updated on October 14, 2026.

Events

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User reviews

Itโ€™s good usually

Bad quality for pokemon Y and also fix the controller skin the new update looks horrible

There's better emulators out there

It really is one star, but gave it one extra star because this app has came a LOOOOONG way. As someone who downloaded folium when it first came out, it used to be fine after figuring out the right settings. But now it's going backwards; wont load certain games, no save/load state, no game speed, no cheats. Literally just a waste of time and money at this point. Trust me, there's better emulators out there.
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Good, But

Iโ€™ll give 5 stars when there will be landscape mode

Scam

Donโ€™t buy. It literally doesnโ€™t work and if you wanna waste money then buy this because this is a legit scam donโ€™t buy

Es hat viele fetures die nichts nutzen wen andere nicht funktioniren

Ich habe folium hekauf in der hofnung 3ds und nds spuele zu spielen aber man kan fast nie eine .cia datei installiren und man braucht eine .3ds und wen ich dan on ein spiel gegangen bin waren die 2 bildschirme richtig gestrached und es gab nicht mal ein joystick unch ich habe keine lรถsung gefunden beide sachen zu fixen ich hofe in einen update es ist besser.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Games freezing or crashing during cutscenes

Bug

Keyboard input issues causing games to freeze

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Bug

Compatibility problems with certain 3DS games

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Add save state and load state functionality

Feature

Improve controller support and customization

Feature

Optimize performance and reduce stuttering

Feature

Provide more detailed settings and configuration options

Feature

Implement iPad support and optimization

Feature

FAQ

What is Folium?

Folium is a multi-system emulator designed for playing video games from various retro consoles and handhelds. It offers a high-performance emulation experience with a beautifully designed interface.

What games can I play with Folium?

Folium supports emulation for a wide range of systems including ColecoVision, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, NES, SEGA Genesis, SNES, and PlayStation 1. However, the app does not provide any game files; users must supply their own.

Does Folium cost money?

Based on the provided information, Folium is available for free and does not have in-app purchases or advertisements.

What controllers are compatible with Folium?

Folium supports a variety of popular controllers, including the Backbone One, Nintendo Switch Joy-Con and Pro Controller, PlayStation DualShock 4 and DualSense, and Xbox Series S/X controllers.

Can I play any game on my old phone?

Emulation performance can vary depending on the device and the specific console or handheld being emulated. Older or less powerful devices may experience slower emulation speeds, especially for more demanding systems.