Best apps like Folium

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.4 avg rating

10 free apps

Updated October 2026

Jarrod Norwell

🎬 Entertainment

Folium is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Folium

#1

iGBA: GBA & GBC Retro Emulator by Mattia La Spina

Game and console emulator

Editor's Choice

🎬 Entertainment

4.4😐(2.7K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

iGBA: GBA & GBC Retro Emulator screenshot 1

iGBA: GBA & GBC Retro Emulator screenshot 2

iGBA: GBA & GBC Retro Emulator screenshot 3

iGBA: GBA & GBC Retro Emulator screenshot 4

iGBA: GBA & GBC Retro Emulator screenshot 5

This app provides a smooth and intuitive retro gaming experience for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles. Customize your gameplay with various visual and control options, including custom skins and touch controller transparency. Enjoy your favorite classic games with auto-save and detailed ROM information.

What We Love

🚀 Runs GBC and GBA games well
👍 Easy to set up and use
🎮 Allows playing retro games on iOS

Room to Improve

🔍 Ads interrupt gameplay frequently
🔒 Concerns about stolen code and lack of credit to original developer
🐛 Audio issues, unresponsive controls, and other bugs reported

#2

PP EMU - 3DS PSP Game Emulator by Emulator

Play Retro Games Anytime

Strong Contender

🎬 Entertainment

4.4(448 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

PP EMU - 3DS PSP Game Emulator screenshot 1

PP EMU - 3DS PSP Game Emulator screenshot 2

PP EMU - 3DS PSP Game Emulator screenshot 3

PP EMU - 3DS PSP Game Emulator screenshot 4

PP EMU - 3DS PSP Game Emulator screenshot 5

This app provides a comprehensive retro gaming experience on iOS, emulating a wide range of classic consoles. Enjoy features like fast-forwarding, realistic controller skins, CRT filters, and save states. Sync your progress across devices and automatically display game cover art for a polished library.

#3

JOY Emulator - 3DS,PS1,NDS,GBA by Emulator Lab

Pocket arcade on the go

Worth Considering

🎬 Entertainment

4.6(1K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

JOY Emulator - 3DS,PS1,NDS,GBA screenshot 1

JOY Emulator - 3DS,PS1,NDS,GBA screenshot 2

JOY Emulator - 3DS,PS1,NDS,GBA screenshot 3

JOY Emulator - 3DS,PS1,NDS,GBA screenshot 4

JOY Emulator - 3DS,PS1,NDS,GBA screenshot 5

Relive classic video games from multiple console generations on your mobile device. This emulator offers extensive platform support, advanced features like save states and speed boosts, and cloud synchronization for seamless play across devices. Enjoy customizable controls and retro visual filters for an enhanced gaming experience.

More apps like Folium

Game Emulator - RePlay

Game Emulator - RePlay

Game Emulator - RePlay

Enjoy Play Classic Retro Games

Relive the golden age of gaming with this emulator that supports multiple classic game formats. Enjoy perfect emulation, speed-up functions, cheat support, and save states to enhance your gameplay. Discover a vast library of classic titles and play without limits.

Supports NDS, GBA, GBC, and GB formatsPerfect emulation of gameplay and visualsSpeed-up function for faster progression

🎬 Entertainment

Compare with Folium

Game Emulator - RetroHub

Game Emulator - RetroHub

Game Emulator - RetroHub

Retro Games Console Emulator

Relive classic gaming memories with this emulator app. It supports multiple retro game formats and offers optimized performance for a smooth experience. Enjoy intuitive controls, orientation flexibility, and fast-forward options to rediscover childhood joys.

Supports multiple game formats (*.gba, *.gb, *.gbc, *.nds, *.nes, *.smc)Optimized emulator engine for ultimate gaming pleasurePortrait and Landscape Orientation support

🎬 Entertainment

free with in-app purchases

Compare with Folium

Emulator QBOY - Retro Games

Emulator QBOY - Retro Games

Emulator QBOY - Retro Games

Pocket Adventure, Ready to Go!

This app provides a high-performance emulation platform for playing your legally owned retro game collection on your iPhone. It supports a wide range of classic consoles and offers features like cloud sync, fast-forward, and save states for an enhanced gaming experience.

Multi-system retro game emulationCloud sync for progressFast-forward and save states

🎬 Entertainment

free with in-app purchases

Compare with Folium

Afterplay: Retro Games

Afterplay: Retro Games

Afterplay: Retro Games

Buy retro games. Play anywhere

This app transforms your retro gaming experience by allowing you to play classic games from over 30 supported consoles on any device. Enjoy seamless cross-device gaming with cloud saves and autosave, enhanced gameplay features like fast forward and rewind, and customizable controls.

30+ supported consolesCloud savesAutosave

🎬 Entertainment

free with in-app purchases

Compare with Folium

Lucky Emulator – GBA & DS

Lucky Emulator – GBA & DS

Lucky Emulator – GBA & DS

GBA & DS • Fast Forward & Save

Play your favorite Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS games on your iPhone and iPad. This app offers smooth performance, customizable controls, and the ability to save your progress at any time. Easily import your own game ROMs and enjoy a classic gaming experience.

GBA & NDS game emulationImport ROMs from Files/iCloudSave states and quick load

🎬 Entertainment

free with in-app purchases

Compare with Folium

TOP Emulator - 3DS PSP GBA DS

TOP Emulator - 3DS PSP GBA DS

TOP Emulator - 3DS PSP GBA DS

Countless classics to go

Experience classic games from multiple consoles on your device. This app allows you to import and play ROMs from various systems, offering features like cheats, save states, and customizable controls for a nostalgic gaming journey.

Play 3DS, PSP, PS1, NDS, GBA, GBC, NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis gamesImport and play ROMs instantlyIn-app cheats for gameplay assistance

🎬 Entertainment

free with in-app purchases

Compare with Folium

War Monitor for Helldivers 2

War Monitor for Helldivers 2

War Monitor for Helldivers 2

Featuring STRATAGEM HERO!

This companion app provides real-time updates on the Helldivers 2 war, including planet statuses, major orders, and strategic insights. It also features an addictive Stratagem Hero mini-game with leaderboards and an Apple Watch integration.

Real-time war updatesPlanet status and liberation trackingMajor Order monitoring

🎬 Entertainment

Compare with Folium