VirtualFriend vs Super Emulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 3D Virtual Boy experience
- Explore official and homebrew libraries
- Customizable color palettes
- Flexible control options (touchscreen, controller, keyboard)
- 3D title screen previews
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.**
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
VirtualFriend ships an update every 24 months, Super Emulator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VirtualFriend | Super Emulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Gastineau | 玉立 戴 |
Customer experience
VirtualFriend
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In-app purchases
VirtualFriend
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Extra Large Tip$9.99
Super Emulator
- Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
- Annual VIP$4.991 Year
- 2个金币$0.99
- Donate Coffee$1.99
- Lifetime VIP$9.99
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