Comparison

VirtualFriend vs Super Emulator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VirtualFriend

Experience classic Nintendo Virtual Boy games in true 3D on Apple Vision Pro and iOS. This open-source emulator allows you to explore the entire official library and homebrew titles with customizable color palettes and flexible control options.

Highlights
  • 3D Virtual Boy experience
  • Explore official and homebrew libraries
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Flexible control options (touchscreen, controller, keyboard)
  • 3D title screen previews
Features
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VirtualFriend: A new, open source Nintendo Virtual Boy emulator Relive the unique red-and-black world of Nintendo's most ambitious '90s console. Whether you're experiencing these classics for the first time or revisiting fond memories, VirtualFriend delivers the definitive Virtual Boy experience on Apple Vision Pro and iOS devices. Experience the Virtual Boy in high fidelity 3D on the Apple Vision Pro, or play on the go on iOS. - Explore the entire official library of Virtual Boy titles and the most popular homebrew with provided metadata and 3D title screen previews - Tired of red and black? Adjust the display's color palette between a series of presets, or choose your own colors - Play using flexible controls; either touchscreen, controller, or keyboard VirtualFriend is open source and available under the MIT license. Join the community, contribute back, or simply ask questions at https://github.com/agg23/virtualfriend Disclaimer: VirtualFriend is an independently developed, free, open source emulator. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Nintendo Co., Ltd. in any way. "Nintendo" and "Virtual Boy" are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

About

Super Emulator

This application allows users to play classic games from various retro consoles and arcade systems. It supports multiple game formats and offers features like save/load functions and dual import modes for a nostalgic gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Supports FC, GBA, SFC, MD, NES, SNES, MAME/NEOGEO
  • Smooth 8-way joystick control
  • Save and load game progress
  • Local and online multiplayer modes
  • Supports zip packages
  • Joystick gamepad controller support
Features
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Super Emulator is an All-in-One Cross-Platform Retro Game Emulator that supports landscape/portrait rotation, multi-slot unlimited save states, 6x fast forward speed, and cheat code management. Super Emulator support for more than 18 game systems such as NES, GBA, SFC, Arcade, MD, H5, GG, SS, PS, PS2, PSP, N64, NDS, NGP, PCE, DOS, Java, Flash, etc. Supported Game Systems: • FC/NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) • SFC/SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) • GBA/GB/GBC (Game Boy Advance/Color) • Arcade (MAME/NeoGeo) • H5 (HTML5 Web) • MD (Sega Mega Drive) • SS (Sega Saturn) • GG (Sega Game Gear) • PS (PlayStation) • PS2 (PlayStation2) • PSP (PlayStation Portable) • N64 (Nintendo 64) • NDS (Nintendo DS) • NGP/NGPC (NeoGeo Pocket/Color) • PCE (PC Engine) • DOS (MS-DOS/Win9x) • JAVA (J2ME) • FLASH (Flash) FEATURES Online Import & Play • Super Emulator supports online import / download ROMs, or play with online website, such as Astrocade AI Games. Landscape/Portrait Rotation • Super Emulator supports landscape/portrait rotation. 6x Fast Forward • Super Emulator supports up to 6x fast forward. Multi-Slot Save States • Supports unlimited save states with up to 100 slots. Cheat Codes Support • Supports unlimited Cheat Codes in many games(Cheat Codes only take effect when matched with the ROM version). Joystick GamePad Controllers • Supports Bluetooth and wired game controllers compatible with computers and mobile. Cross Platfrom Emulator • Super Emulator can run on PC, Mobile and Tablets Operating System with same experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ **Super Emulator is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**

Screenshots

VirtualFriend4 screens
Super Emulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VirtualFriend at 4.8 against Super Emulator's 4.0. VirtualFriend also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 56%). Super Emulator's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VirtualFriend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Super Emulator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VirtualFriend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of VirtualFriend's written reviews are positive against 56% of Super Emulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VirtualFriend ships an update every 24 months, Super Emulator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VirtualFriend versus Super Emulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtualFriendSuper Emulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Gastineau玉立 戴

Customer experience

VirtualFriend

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

Super Emulator

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

VirtualFriend

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Extra Large Tip$9.99
5 purchases

Super Emulator

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
  • Annual VIP$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • 2个金币$0.99
  • Donate Coffee$1.99
  • Lifetime VIP$9.99

Questions

Is VirtualFriend free?
VirtualFriend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Emulator free?
Super Emulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VirtualFriend or Super Emulator?
VirtualFriend is rated higher. VirtualFriend averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Super Emulator averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do VirtualFriend or Super Emulator have ads?
Neither VirtualFriend nor Super Emulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VirtualFriend or Super Emulator?
VirtualFriend ships an update every 24 months, and Super Emulator monthly. Most recently, VirtualFriend was updated on October 14, 2026 and Super Emulator on October 8, 2026.

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