# PPSSPP Gold - PSP emulator — user reviews > 86 indexed App Store user reviews of PPSSPP Gold by Millionth Line AB, rated 4.68/5 from 197 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppsspp-gold-psp-emulator/id6502287918/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppsspp-gold-psp-emulator/id6502287918.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 168 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of PPSSPP Gold? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💎 Great app - 🎮 Able to play PSP games - 👍 Worth the $5 to support the developers - 🎨 Fantastic emulator - 🚀 Works incredibly well **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes when trying to save state - 🔌 Battery percentage not shown - 🎮 Missing controller support (Backbone) - 🔍 Unable to change ROM folder - 🔇 Audio issues in some games **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when trying to load certain games - Graphical issues and lag in some games - Keyboard not working in some games - Save state feature not working on iPhone 12 Mini **Most requested features** - Add Backbone controller support - Implement virtual keyboard, microphone, and camera support - Option to enable/disable bottom bar when using external controller - Add 60fps option by default - Allow changing nickname ## Newest reviews (17 of 86) ### 4/5 — Game control support needed *2025-04-12, version 1.17.3* Please add game control support so I can use my backbone controller!!! Please!! ### 4/5 — Good (Edited Regarding Other User Concerns) *2025-04-10, version 1.17.3* Finally the PPSSPP is back on iOS without the need of jailbreaking your device (if that’s even still a thing). Wanted to show my support by buying the gold edition considering I had a few bucks to spend. Edited: The app runs great on the iPhone 12 Mini/iPhone 15, so anything in between should run phenomenal at 30-60fps depending on your settings. So if you’re concerned if it runs on your device or not, it should. Others have also claimed texture issues (tho I am not too sure, it seems to be more of a game issue than emulator issue), this is likely due to something going wrong when extracting the file from the UMD ROM, or it likely just doesn’t work. I say this only because SOCOM 1/2 works great but SOCOM Tactical Strike seems to be the only SOCOM that has graphical issues, nothing to do with the emulator. If you are still concerned about whether or not on how the emulator runs, download the free one before you get the paid one, this version is only to support development. Please also take note that the free one only gets the latest update due to the fact that Apple declines every update the developer tries to push out for the paid one. It’s not that he forgot about us, it’s just apples review system. ### 4/5 — Dear developers please read my review *2025-03-07, version 1.17.3* Why there’s no set UI background option in the ppsspp system settings??. In my pc there is an Set UI background option but just not on my iPhone 13 ### 4/5 — Not supported by backbone app *2025-03-02, version 1.17.3* Still needs backbone app support ### 5/5 — It is the same as *2025-02-21, version 1.17.3* It is the same as the free version but if you like to support the developers just buy it ### 5/5 — A Must Have *2025-02-18, version 1.17.3* This Is The Best PSP Emulator!! ### 5/5 — Great way to support the developer *2025-02-03, version 1.17.3* There is no difference between the gold and “normal” free version. The big thing here is supporting the developer. I have purchased this on Android as well. I have followed the update drama online. For what ever reason the Apple AppStore is being weird about updates from this version and not the free one 🤷🏻‍♂️ ### 3/5 — buggy for a high end phone.. *2025-01-21, version 1.17.3* i have an iphone 13 pro max and its super buggy and slow i only paid for this one because delta doesnt support psp but delta works wayyyy better and supports console games and it doesn't lag at all! sure this is decent because it allows psp games to be emulated but does it do it well??!?! nah! ### 4/5 — Great app but *2025-01-18, version 1.17.3* It’s say to ask for ppssp to make my backbone to be compatible ### 3/5 — Paid vs. Free *2025-01-04, version 1.17.3* Why isn't the paid version not up to the same version number as the Free Version? ### 4/5 — Phenomenal But please update *2025-01-03, version 1.17.3* There’s really not much I have to say about this other than it’s incredible. My one issue is that if you are paying for the gold version, you should at least get the updates that the original version is getting within a month or something. I don’t know if there’s something that’s stopping this from happening, like some annoying process of/or coding. So I’ll understand if that’s the issue. But other than that, superb emulator. ### 5/5 — Lo mejor 👍 *2024-12-28, version 1.17.3* La mejor ppsspp buen trabajo bro 👏 ### 5/5 — can we get backbone support *2024-12-25, version 1.17.3* backbone support or controller support in general would be great it does have access to use a controller but support for certain buttons and configs ### 5/5 — I don’t know *2024-12-09, version 1.17.3* This app and a backbone is all you need…this really came in clutch for real! ### 5/5 — Plz add backbone support!!! *2024-12-05, version 1.17.3* This emulator is everything to me in terms of my nostalgia but please just add backbone support if you can ### 5/5 — Apple won’t let him update it *2024-11-28, version 1.17.3* The free version has gotten many updates unbeknownst to me while I was rocking the paid one without all those fixes. It’s such a shame ### 5/5 — All I could ever ask for *2024-11-25, version 1.17.3* The emulator is absolutely amazing, thank you so much for creating and supporting it! Tonight is the night of good ol nostalgia, and i thank you for it! 😊 P.S. Can you please add Backbone support for this version specifically. Free version seems to be working great with Backbone, but not Gold 🤔 Thanks again! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I don’t like it *2025-02-18, version 1.17.3* I can’t get the game to stop lagging when I pay for it I should be able to play smoothly why is it jump lagging and slow ### 1/5 — Mm *2025-01-08, version 1.17.3* This program is a scam ### 1/5 — No Gold updates? *2024-12-03, version 1.17.3* So let me make sure I have this correct; paying customers get left out to dry with updates, yet the free version receives updates somewhat regularly? ### 1/5 — Dev not updating the Gold version *2024-11-16, version 1.17.3* We support the Dev by paying for the Gold version yet the free version is the only one receiving updates. Wish I could refund. ### 1/5 — Isn’t work *2024-10-21, version 1.17.3* It doesn't work on iPhone 15 pro max, I got the . iso games and it doesn't recognize them, it doesn't let me run them, I tried different ways but it doesn't even show the game image, I spent money for nothing. ### 1/5 — Crashing when I try and open the app *2024-10-15, version 1.17.3* It was working fine but now it crashes while I’m trying to open the app what do I do ### 1/5 — Crashes *2024-10-13, version 1.17.3* Immediately crashes after opening the games tab. It won’t let me into the library. Pretty useless if I can’t do that. ### 1/5 — Missing important features *2024-08-03* Unable to change psp rom folder to custom folder and have it save on iOS. Please add virtual keyboard, microphone and camera support as well. ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2024-05-21* Paid the $5 and everything is buggy. I can’t play anything on my 12 mini. Please fix this ### 2/5 — Lag, Audio, Compatibility & No Portrait Mode *2024-11-01, version 1.17.3* Games I was using: Rock Band Unplugged :Input Lag Could be just that iPhone 15 has a uncomfortable display but what could’ve been improved was with the lack of portrait mode for on screen touch controls Silent Hill: Origins :Almost Unplayable has graphical issues audio stutter and graphics lag and input lag Silent Hill: Shattered Memories :Cutscene lag graphical issues audio stutter couldn’t even understand affected whole This is a great Emulator I just needs more Updates ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Needs controller support *2025-05-30, version 1.17.3* Great app. Needs controller support ### 5/5 — 😳 Amazing! Supported! *2025-05-02, version 1.17.3* Had to buy this after being knocked out of my chair when I experienced the free version. I can play my library on my iOS? Chef’s Kiss 🧑‍🍳 💫 I hope my saved bindings from my free version transfers onto here, I wonder what the difference between the versions are? No one has explained. I guess I’ll test and report back. ### 5/5 — Hey *2025-04-29, version 1.17.3* El emulador es una belleza pero como es posible amigo que siendo esta la versión de paga para donar al proyecto sea una versión más baja que la gratis y tenga menos opciones 🤡 ### 5/5 — Controller support *2025-04-23, version 1.17.3* I would like to see backbone support for the games ### 5/5 — Controller access needed *2025-04-15, version 1.17.3* Please do this. I love this. ### 5/5 — Pls add controller support on backbone for this app *2025-03-19, version 1.17.3* Pls pls pls ### 5/5 — Please add support for Receiving file via the Open In shortcut action. *2025-03-09, version 1.17.3* Please add support for Receiving file via the Open In shortcut action. ### 5/5 — PPSSPP *2025-03-09, version 1.17.3* Can we please get more updates and plug ins I absolutely love this app money well spent people say it’s the same as the free version but trust me there’s a difference. The only thing I dislike about it overall is that I want better controller settings-Layout and more cheats-Plugins ex. Come on developers how is it that the free version gets an update before the paid version. But with all that being said I absolutely love this app 10/10 keep up the good work!:) ### 5/5 — Awesome! Just… *2025-03-04, version 1.17.3* This emulator is just about perfect, it just needs some support for the phone controllers, specifically the backbone in my case. 10/10 for anyone who had a psp in the past and want some good nostalgia ### 5/5 — Request controller support *2025-02-22, version 1.17.3* Cool games and emus --- *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 2026-06-10.*