Best ANDSemu Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

17 platforms from Nintendo DS emulators ranked against ANDSemu on the same published basis.

ANDSemu alternatives compared

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	3Beans	7.2	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2	dust	7.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
3	DeSmuME	7.1	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
4	SkyEmu	7.1	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5	melonDS	7.0	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
6	Pilas-melonDS	7.0	Free plan	Free	Web
7	Delta	6.9	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac
8	GB Enhanced+	6.9	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
9	iDroidDS	6.7	Free plan	Free	Android
10	nds4droid	6.6	Free plan	Free	Android
11	dasShiny	6.5	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
12	DSperate	6.5	No	—	Linux
13	DSVita	6.5	No	—	Android, Linux
15	DS Anywhere	6.2	No	—	Web
16	MindSpark	6.2	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
17	WatermelonDS	6.2	No	—	Android
18	NO$GBA	5.3	No	—	Windows

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What is the best alternative to ANDSemu?

3Beans, number 1 in Nintendo DS emulators with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: dust, DeSmuME, SkyEmu and 13 more.

What is the best free alternative to ANDSemu?

3Beans is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 17 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.