Best iDroidDS Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

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

iDroidDS alternatives compared

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	3Beans	7.2	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2	DeSmuME	7.1	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
3	SkyEmu	7.1	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	melonDS	7.0	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
5	Pilas-melonDS	7.0	Free plan	Free	Web
6	Delta	6.9	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac
7	GB Enhanced+	6.9	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
9	nds4droid	6.6	Free plan	Free	Android
10	dasShiny	6.5	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
11	DSperate	6.5	No	—	Linux
12	DS Anywhere	6.2	No	—	Web
13	WatermelonDS	6.2	No	—	Android
14	dust	6.1	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
15	MindSpark	5.9	No	—	Web
16	ANDSemu	5.7	No	—	Android
17	DSVita	5.7	No	—	Android, Linux
18	NO$GBA	5.3	No	—	Windows

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What is the best alternative to iDroidDS?

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

What is the best free alternative to iDroidDS?

3Beans is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.