Consoles brings all your favorite classic gaming experiences together in one simple and convenient app. Relive timeless titles from beloved retro hardware and rediscover the joy of old-school gaming. Embrace nostalgia and turn your Apple device into the ultimate classic gaming hub, with each pixel-perfect memory at your fingertips. Move seamlessly from one device to another and pick up right where you left off!
Included in Consoles is support for:
Atari 2600
Atari 7800
Atari Lynx
Famicom Disk System
Game Boy (and Color)
Game Boy Advance
Game Gear
Neo Geo Pocket
NES
32X
Genesis
SNES
Virtual Boy
Bandai Wonderswan
Rediscover your childhood favorites and experience authentic retro gameplay at a fraction of the price. For a limited time, early adopters can purchase Consoles at an unbeatable value. Dive into the golden age of gaming at an incredible discount! Don’t miss out on this special offer.
**This app does not include any game content. You must provide your own legally obtained files. We do not support or encourage piracy—please respect all copyright and licensing laws.
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Update History
v1.7.1
Apple
released 3/13/2025
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Fixed a bug where unexpected systems could show in the sidebar.
(Please note - Formerly visible Atari 5200, Sega SG-1000, and Master System are not available.)
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27 of 27 loaded reviews
Apple
3mo ago
Worked excellent till now
Won't even load games now-just goes back to the main screen
- EC0Sphere · v1.7.1
Apple
4mo ago
stay away
stick with delta. avoid this at all costs.
- mqiru · v1.7.1
Apple
4mo ago
Constant Crashes on Import
Seems to run games OK, but attempting to import ROMs for any system causes the app to crash unless you do a single ROMs at a time. Not very useful when a full ROM set can be over 1000 files.
Seems odd to have to do this import anyway - why not just use an app folder that’s scanned on launch like so many other apps do?
- JohnnyXmas · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
Great when it works - would like to see PS1
I downloaded it hoping to play some of the classic games I have collecting dust in storage and don’t want to dig out. Installed on my Mac and Apple TV, then on the Mac dragged a couple ROM files to the emulator of choice. It went well and I played a few games but the next time I went to load it I got “Download Failed” alongside checking my internet connection. My internet connection was fine so no idea why this happened.
I’m troubleshooting again now and some games work while others don’t. Seems pretty random which will load and which won’t.
- CP McG · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
There is no games
I wish I would’ve read the description a little better. There is no actual games included in this and there is no directions on how to get games loaded into. This would be nice for a little more cotton dry direction.
- sfghjbffh · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
A lot of potential
The iCloud experience is seamless. The synchronization between devices is lightning fast. I feel like this is definitely the strongest point of the emulator that the developers should continue to advertise and lean into.
For right now, the features are a little bit more sparse, even for me, who’s not a power user. I would like the option to hide the console systems that I’m not playing in the menu, add new controller skins and different save states, but I can tell this product is going to be amazing!
- rixcefanz · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
SNES games won’t work
SNES games won’t work
- Jason3211 · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
Scam
Need to improve does not work with controller I try with PlayStation and nimbus and only can uploads unzip files apple will not refund if you buy it
- Djscorpionrmx · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
Almost perfect for those of us in the apple ecosystem.
Overall very nice. I just want to see turbo grafx-16 support and the aforementioned improvements to import my entire library vs 1 rom at a time. I’m using it with an Apple TV + 8bitdo controllers, an iPhone 15 + backbone, and maybe later on my Mac laptops.
- brandon_dacrib · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
Great Emulator, Bad Import Process
The emulator runs great. You don’t have to go through any of the weird setup hoops of most emulators, the sound and visuals are spot on, and the interface is excellent. The only problem is importing ROMS. If you try to import more than one or two roms at a time, the app crashes. It can be super tedious to have to navigate to your ROMs folder over and over just to add a single ROM. It really needs batch ROM importing.
With that said, once you manage to get your roms imported, they work on all of your devices. It keeps the ROMs in iCloud, so you just start up the app on Apple TV, and all your ROMs are there. It’s the best emulator available!
- jkeitz · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
tvOS issues
The tvOS version is useless. I can see my game sync via iCloud but there’s now way to actually select and play it. I purchased the app for the sole purpose of being able to switch between iOS and tvOS and feel like I’ve been ripped off.
- dmccollins · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
Controller support for Backbone please
Doesn’t easily integrate with backbone, otherwise amazing Emulator for apple ecosystem
- DJ Cra · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
Hope cheats
Hopes cheats files coming soon this. This one best one out there out apple. Like to more feature since bought about app. Like to game genie and action replay features please!! :)
- Dr7945 · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
Great idea but doesn’t work
I like the concept of the app, however it doesn’t work for me. I’ve tried numerous to add games to the app but nothing happens.
- Hiddenhandmusic · v1.7.1
Apple
1y ago
Huge potential here, responsive developers
Even though this is a young product on a young platform, I’m giving it 5 stars because of where I think it’s headed, and knowing that the developers are committed to constant iteration, updates, and features. I feel like retro gaming is a fantastic use case and killer app for AVP, and no one other than Consoles has jumped on it yet. Yes, I suppose you can run RetroArch as a “compatible” iPad app, but it’s nothing like seeing native visionOS app development, and the team behind Consoles seems committed to advancing the AVP version specifically in addition to adding new features and compatible systems. Consoles currently has a very sparse UI, but in a way that’s good; super easy to just launch it and jump into your favorite ROMs. I’m excited to see them continue to iterate on this app and the features they can bring to the visionOS version specifically. Maybe immersive environments, or the ability to place retro TVs and game consoles around your actual living room. (Personal wish list: Odyssey2 support!)
- grobie · v1.6.1
Apple
1y ago
Fingers crossed the developer keeps iterating
This has made Atari retro gaming on my Vision Pro and AppleTV so much easier than messing with RetroArch, which can be overwhelming.
To the developer: keep iterating on this! Sometimes it's having trouble registering the fire button on my Xbox One controller.
Also, adding Odyssey2/Vidoopac support would be a dream come true! Fingers crossed.
- grobie · v1.5.0
Apple
1y ago
Not much to offer
Its wonderful that we can play on apple tv with icloud sync, but there isn’t any much more then just adding games and deleting them. Please add some more features like game save importing and exporting, save states, etc.
- Kendolink · v1.4.0
Apple
1y ago
The Apple version of a retro console emulator
If Apple were to make a console emulator app this would be it. The seamless syncing of games and saves between all of your Apple devices is an absolute game changer. If you are heavy into the Apple ecosystem and love retro gaming it doesn’t get better than this.
- Ragepound · v1.4.0
Apple
1y ago
Just turned 46, aware of emulators but this one is glorious
My wife is currently playing Super Mario World on my Apple TV. When she exits the game, she can seamlessly resume her progress on her iPad or iPhone, thanks to the ROM collection and iCloud sync. I highly recommend using Bluetooth controllers for a more immersive experience. This setup surpasses PC emulators and has brought me an abundance of nostalgic and enjoyable retro gaming. It seems like the developers actively update the game regularly, which is a huge plus. Thank you, developers, for creating this fantastic experience!
- Keggman12 · v1.3.0
Apple
1y ago
No save states?
Basic emulator, I use it mainly for 32x. I would love to see Sega CD added. Also how do we use save states? That feature is a must have nowadays
- Gavdagaot89999 · v1.3.0
Apple
1y ago
Good start - N64 please!
Best emulation I’ve seen on iOS. Love the native tvOS app. Desperately need n64 support. Please let us hide consoles we don’t use. Add recents shelf view on tv homescreen (like retro arch does), add NSO n64 controller support. Excited for the future.
- 116567477 · v1.2.0
Apple
1y ago
Solid Start, Room For Improvement
This is a really minimal emulator app, almost too minimal.
While the scraping works well, there’s no apparent way to manually edit artwork or metadata, even for ROMs that are not auto detected or misdetected.
The auto resume feature is nice, but it would be nice to be able to toggle off by default or adjust on a per game basis. Some games I just don’t want that behavior.
Overall, a solid start, will wait for future versions to hopefully add more features and systems…
- Hrhnick · v1.1.0
Apple
1y ago
This the Delta alternative for Sega
I know you’re like me, wondering, “Why can’t I play Sega games on Delta?” Well, this is the app you’ve been waiting for. It runs smoothly and is just as easy to use as Delta. You won’t be disappointed!
- A.Kinng · v1.0
Apple
1y ago
Doesn’t load roms
It simply didn’t work, sticking with delta which is free and just works
- Neurophonix · v1.0
Apple
1y ago
Perfect emulator for Apple ecosystem
I’ve been waiting for this emulator for forever. It is fairly new and lacking features that other emulators have but the fact that you can seamlessly switch between your Apple devices including your Apple TV is a game changer
- Michael24634 · v1.0
Apple
1y ago
Cool app
Cool app.
- beavispeavis · v1.0
Apple
1y ago
Not quite a v1.0 yet
No customization options and the A and B buttons are swapped for some reason. Why go through the effort to emulate a game and force someone to change the controls they’ve been used to for maybe decades? The controls cover the game and have no transparency. Landscape mode is forced also.
- Lbbooga · v1.0
Player Voice for this app
Complaint themes, feature requests, churn signals, and CSV export - on the Pro and Agency plans.
