Folium

Folium

Generations of gaming

845 ratings
1372 reviews
#13 in paid Entertainment
🎮 Games
🎬 Entertainment
$2.99
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Lowest price: $2.99 2 years ago (-0%)


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Released
May 31, 2024
Updated
October 4, 2026

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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.

✓Multi-system emulation
✓Play retro console games
✓Play handheld games
✓Supports numerous controllers
✓High performance design
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What users say about Folium

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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 Cherry’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

The app has maintained its position at 13 recently.

Last updated on November 3, 2026.

Top Paid

📈 184+1

Global

This app rose +1 position in Global chart.

Last updated on November 3, 2026.

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User reviews

Adding cheat codes

The only thing that would make this better is adding cheat codes and I just tried importing a game and it doesn’t work

Doesn’t work

Unfortunately, this app just doesn’t work. 3DS emulation fundamentally doesn’t work on this.

Extra features

Great app, but shouldn’t have in app purcachses after I bought the app

Payed to use the app then was asked to pay a one time fee for extra features now that it’s updated?!

What a joke why pay for this app twice to get what free emulators offer, unless you guys give me what I paid for when I purchased this application I will not be using nor recommending it further to any of my peers!

Get delta instead

This is the most unfriendly user interface and file recognition I’ve ever seen.
Save your money and time, every tutorial doesn’t work because it’s all outdated and people have just given up on this app as a legitimate emulator.
Any file I have attempted to import doesn’t get recognised, zip,7z,rar, text and .3ds hell the bios doesn’t even get recognised.
It’s almost like the updates make it harder to actually use this PAID app.
I have tried on and off for almost a year to work this app to no avail.
If the devs read this I encourage you to either rework the app so these issues get fixed or take this app down I’m not the only person who has this issue it’s far more common than the app actually working.
Save your money get delta instead you just won’t be able to play home consoles or 3ds but at least importation and the UI is good on delta.
Tragic app will be requesting a refund.
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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

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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.