RetroArch Downloads & RevenueRetroArch · App Store & Google Play
RetroArch gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
RetroArch by Libretro is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 19 events
- 📦RetroArch updated to version 1.22.2 (2026-10-30)AndroidNo release notes
- 🌏RetroArch: found on Huawei AppGalleryAndroid
- 📈RetroArch entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Action · SE
- 🆕RetroArch first spotted by AppInsideriOS#148 in Top Free · Games · Argentina
- 📈RetroArch entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Action · ES
- 📈RetroArch charting in a new countryAndroidTaiwan
- 📈RetroArch charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- 📈RetroArch entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Action · GB
- 📈RetroArch charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Sweden
- 📈RetroArch charting in a new countryAndroidBrazil
- 🌏RetroArch: found on Samsung Galaxy StoreAndroid
- 📈RetroArch charting in a new countryAndroidJapan
- 📈RetroArch entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Action · US
- 🆕RetroArch first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidSouth Korea
- 📦RetroArch version 1.22.2 (2026-08-26)AndroidNo release notes
- 📦RetroArch version 1.22.2iOS- Siri and Shortcuts integration! Use the Shortcuts app to put shortcuts directly into your favorite game directly on your Home Screen.
- Native Keyboard integration
- iPad multitasking support
- Configurable startup page - Main Menu, History, Playlists, and more
- CoreAudio microphone driver - better integrated with RetroArch and with iOS than sdl2
- Removed the "Down Arrow" floating menu. All functionality has been integrated into the normal settings menus.
- iCloud Drive cloud sync backend driver
- Stronger, configurable rumble/haptics support
- Refresh rate improvements (improved ProMotion support - runs at 120Hz)
- Eight New Cores!
* SameDuck (Mega Duck / Cougar Boy)
* Gearcoleco (ColecoVision)
* Geargrafx (NEC PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD)
* Virtual Jaguar (Atari Jaguar)
* REminiscence (Flashback)
* vitaQuake 2 (Quake II)
* GAM4980
* ClownMDEmu (Sega - MD/CD)… more - 🆕RetroArch released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕RetroArch released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
RetroArch downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Other Android stores | 100+ | – |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where RetroArch's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 0 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #81 | 10 of 23 countries | #140 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.1 ★ | 31 |
| Google Play | 3.7 ★ | 48k 4.5k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 48k |
About RetroArch
* 2048
* Acorn - BBC Micro
* Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
* Anarch
* Arcade
* Arduboy
* Atari - 2600
* Atari - 5200
* Atari - 7800
* Atari - Jaguar
* Atari - Lynx
* Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
* Cave Story
* Coleco - ColecoVision
* Commodore - Amiga
* Commodore - C128
* Commodore - C64
* Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
* Commodore - CBM-II 5x0
* Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0
* Commodore - PET
* Commodore - PLUS/4
* Commodore - VIC-20
* Dinothawr
* Doom
* DOS
* Fairchild ChannelF
* Flashback
* GCE - Vectrex
* Game Music Emu
* Handheld Electronic
* MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
* Mattel - Intellivision
* Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
* Mr.Boom
* NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
* NEC - PC-FX
* NEC - PC-98
* Nintendo - DS
* Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
* Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
* Nintendo - NES / Famicom
* Nintendo - Nintendo 64
* Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC
* Nintendo - Virtual Boy
* Palm OS
* PocketCDG
* Quake
* Quake II
* Rick Dangerous
* SNK - Neo Geo AES/MVS
* SNK - Neo Geo CD
* SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
* ScummVM
* Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
* Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
* Sega - Saturn
* Sharp - X68000
* Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
* Sony - PlayStation
* Sony - PlayStation Portable
* Texas Instruments TI-83
* The 3DO Company - 3DO
* Thomson - MO/TO
* Vircon32
* VirtualXT
* WASM-4
* Watara - Supervision
RetroArch supports a broad range of features, including:
* Netplay
* Soft patching
* RetroAchievements
* Save states
* MFi controller support
* Key remapping per core or per game
* Gyro
* Cheats
* Custom overlays
* Shaders
* Fast forward and rewind
* Game artwork
* AI translations
* Advanced latency management
**RetroArch and Libretro are in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**
RetroArch App Store
RetroArch gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
RetroArch on the App Store
App details
RetroArch downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where RetroArch's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About RetroArch
* 2048
* Acorn - BBC Micro
* Amstrad - CPC/GX4000
* Anarch
* Arcade
* Arduboy
* Atari - 2600
* Atari - 5200
* Atari - 7800
* Atari - Jaguar
* Atari - Lynx
* Bandai - WonderSwan/Color
* Cave Story
* Coleco - ColecoVision
* Commodore - Amiga
* Commodore - C128
* Commodore - C64
* Commodore - C64 SuperCPU
* Commodore - CBM-II 5x0
* Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0
* Commodore - PET
* Commodore - PLUS/4
* Commodore - VIC-20
* Dinothawr
* Doom
* DOS
* Fairchild ChannelF
* Flashback
* GCE - Vectrex
* Game Music Emu
* Handheld Electronic
* MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000
* Mattel - Intellivision
* Mega Duck / Cougar Boy
* Mr.Boom
* NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD
* NEC - PC-FX
* NEC - PC-98
* Nintendo - DS
* Nintendo - Game Boy / Color
* Nintendo - Game Boy Advance
* Nintendo - NES / Famicom
* Nintendo - Nintendo 64
* Nintendo - Pokemon Mini
* Nintendo - SNES / SFC
* Nintendo - Virtual Boy
* Palm OS
* PocketCDG
* Quake
* Quake II
* Rick Dangerous
* SNK - Neo Geo AES/MVS
* SNK - Neo Geo CD
* SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color
* ScummVM
* Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X
* Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000
* Sega - Saturn
* Sharp - X68000
* Sinclair - ZX Spectrum
* Sony - PlayStation
* Sony - PlayStation Portable
* Texas Instruments TI-83
* The 3DO Company - 3DO
* Thomson - MO/TO
* Vircon32
* VirtualXT
* WASM-4
* Watara - Supervision
RetroArch supports a broad range of features, including:
* Netplay
* Soft patching
* RetroAchievements
* Save states
* MFi controller support
* Key remapping per core or per game
* Gyro
* Cheats
* Custom overlays
* Shaders
* Fast forward and rewind
* Game artwork
* AI translations
* Advanced latency management
**RetroArch and Libretro are in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**
Latest updates
RetroArch Android
RetroArch gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
RetroArch is #140 in Games › Action Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
RetroArch on Google Play
App details
RetroArch downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where RetroArch's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.retroarch) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 5.5M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 5,000,000+ | ★ 3.7 (48k) | 1.22.2 (2026-10-30) | Open ↗ |
| Huawei AppGallery | 464k | – | 1.22.1_GIT | Open ↗ |
| Samsung Galaxy Store | not published | ★ 4.0 (12) | 1.16.0_GIT | Open ↗ |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games › ActionFree | #140 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #189 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #124 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #81 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #123 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #110 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #187 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #112 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #103 | |
| Games › ActionFree | #160 |
Apps near RetroArch on the chart
Games › Action Free, around #140.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About RetroArch
It comes with its own built-in collection of applications to provide you with a 'one-stop-shop' for entertainment.
Libretro and RetroArch are perfectly suited for creating games, emulators and multimedia programs. If you want to learn more, go to our website (listed below).
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ!!!
This version of RetroArch differs from the one available on our website (www.retroarch.com) in that there is no Core Downloader, in compliance with the Google Play Store's policies. This version supports 50 cores max. If this is not enough for your needs, there are two options:
* Get RetroArch Plus, also available for free on the Play Store (this supports up to 127 cores). This version requires Android 8.0 or higher.
* Get RetroArch from our website (www.retroarch.com) and download the APK and install it. This version has the Core Downloader and is considered the 'full-fat' version.
Pros of the Play Store version vs. the website APK:
* Automatic weekly updates of both cores and RetroArch.
Cons of the Play Store version vs. the website APK:
* Only 50 cores supported max
FEATURES:
* Eye-candy menus to choose from!
* Scan files / directories and add them to game system collections!
* View database information about each game once added to a collection!
* Download programs ('cores') online
* Update everything!
* Download Game & Watch games and play them with our exclusive Game & Watch emulator!
* Built-in input remapping
* Ability to remap controls
* Ability to enter and load cheats
* Multi-language support!
* Over 80+ programs('cores') now and counting!
* Play multiplayer with NetPlay!
* Take screenshots, save states and more!
* No DRM
* No restrictions on usage
* Open-source
* No push ads
* No spying
* No ads period
Join us on discord for support and netplay matchmaking
https://discord.gg/C4amCeV
Visit our Youtube channel here for tutorials, gameplays, news and development progress!
https://www.youtube.com/user/libretro
https://www.youtube.com/RetroArchOfficial
For info and help, see our documentation site -
https://docs.libretro.com/
Visit our website!
https://www.retroarch.com/
www.libretro.com