Retro-DOS

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Runs on Android, iOS, Linux, Windows.

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Retro-DOS is ranked #17 of 26 in MS-DOS emulators on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, Windows.

Compared on MS-DOS emulators

Free plan: Yes
Supported host platforms: Android, iOS
DOS target versions: freedos
Gamepad support: Yes
Source available: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Retro-DOS is a DOS games launcher and emulator for handhelds, built on DOSBox-X with an SDL3 and Dear ImGui frontend.
Game library: The library organizes DOS games and applications and includes alphabetical browsing and search.
Media: RetroMedia can fetch box art after sign-in; administrators can also download games.
Platform limit: Game downloads are gated by both platform and account, and are not offered in App Store builds.
Controls: The app supports physical gamepads and on-screen controls, with per-game mappings, presets, and in-game remapping.
Storage: On Android, users can select a folder through the system picker or use app storage on any volume.
Linux: The Linux desktop build is a native executable that reads its assets and demo content from beside the binary.
iOS constraint: The iOS build disables dynamic cores because iOS does not permit memory that is both writable and executable.
Signing: The repository says iOS signing happens in CI using an encrypted signing setup and a repository secret.
Licensing: The project identifies DOSBox-X as GPL-licensed and says bundled FreeDOS and demo content have separate terms.
Product: Retro-DOS is a DOS games launcher and emulator for handhelds, built on DOSBox-X with an SDL3 and Dear ImGui frontend.
Library: Its Library lists DOS games and applications with an A–Z/0–9 index and search.
Machines: The app includes Windows 98 and FreeDOS setup walkthroughs and supports booting a hard disk image from C:.
Game launch: Games are mounted as C:, and the launcher uses a game's own dosbox.conf when present or selects a runnable from its directory.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best MS-DOS Emulators in 2026#17 of 26

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Sources

github.com/CrownParkComputing/Retro-Dosbox· checked 8 Oct 2026