Apple is allowing emulators on the App Store. Here’s what’s arrived, and what’s on the way to play your favorite retro games on your iPhone, updated on January 6.
iPhone emulators
The early April changes to the App Store Review Guidelines reversed a rule that practically banned emulators from the App Store. After the rule was removed, it was expected that there would be a sudden rush of emulators being submitted to Apple for inclusion in the digital storefront.
Emulators for the iPhone have existed for a while, but outside of the App Store as a side-loadable app. With Apple’s changes, some of the projects are making the transition, and potentially gaining more traction from a larger user base in the process.