Dolphin Emulator Downloads & RevenueDolphin Emulator · Google Play
Dolphin Emulator gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Dolphin Emulator is #103 in Games › Arcade Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperDolphin Emulator
CategoryGames › Arcade
PriceFree
Released
Installs10M+
Rating★ 4.0 (109k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
📦Updated to version 2609b📈Entered the top 100📈Entered the top 100📦Updated to version 2609a🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on Google Play
Full timeline · 14 events
- 📦Dolphin Emulator updated to version 2609bDolphin 2609 comes with lots of new things for Android users: NetPlay, settings search, support for real Balance Boards, and improved rumble!
Dolphin 2609b additionally fixes a problem with Adreno GPU drivers where some textures would have incorrect colors, and fixes newly discovered security issues.
For details on these changes and more, check out our Progress Report: https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2026/09/24/dolphin-progress-report-release-2609/… more - 📈Dolphin Emulator entered the top 100Top Free · Arcade · ES
- 📈Dolphin Emulator entered the top 100Top Free · Arcade · MX
- 📈Dolphin Emulator charting in a new country in 3 chartsMexico · Netherlands · Thailand
- 📈Dolphin Emulator charting in a new countrySpain
- 📦Dolphin Emulator updated to version 2609aDolphin 2609 comes with lots of new things for Android users: NetPlay, settings search, support for real Balance Boards, and improved rumble!
Dolphin 2609a fixes some bugs that slipped into Dolphin 2609, like a crash when opening the settings on Android 9 and older, and also fixes security problems.
For details on these changes and more, check out our Progress Report: https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2026/09/24/dolphin-progress-report-release-2609/… more - 📈Dolphin Emulator entered the top 100Top Free · Arcade · AU
- 📈Dolphin Emulator charting in a new countryUnited Arab Emirates
- 📈Dolphin Emulator entered the top 100Top Free · Arcade · BR
- 📈Dolphin Emulator charting in a new countryIndia
- 📈Dolphin Emulator charting in a new countrySaudi Arabia
- 🆕Dolphin Emulator first spotted by AppInsiderItaly
- 📦Dolphin Emulator version 2609Dolphin 2609 comes with lots of new things for Android users: NetPlay, settings search, support for real Balance Boards, and improved rumble!
For details on these changes and more, check out our Progress Report: https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2026/09/24/dolphin-progress-report-release-2609/… more - 🆕Dolphin Emulator released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.0 ★
109k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#103
Games › Arcade FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
42
▲ +25% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Dolphin Emulator on Google Play
App details
App ID
org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu
Publisher
Stichting Dolphin Emulator
Publisher country
Netherlands
Content rating
Everyone
Dolphin Emulator downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Dolphin Emulator'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › ArcadeFree | #103 |
 United Kingdom | Games › ArcadeFree | #135 |
 Germany | Games › ArcadeFree | #161 |
 Canada | Games › ArcadeFree | #93 |
 France | Games › ArcadeFree | #120 |
 Australia | Games › ArcadeFree | #133 |
 Brazil | Games › ArcadeFree | #143 |
 Spain | Games › ArcadeFree | #106 |
 Mexico | Games › ArcadeFree | #107 |
 Italy | Games › ArcadeFree | #166 |
 Indonesia | Games › ArcadeFree | #190 |
 Netherlands | Games › ArcadeFree | #158 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › ArcadeFree | #198 |
 Thailand | Games › ArcadeFree | #188 |
Apps near Dolphin Emulator on the chart
Games › Arcade Free, around #103.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.0 ★
109k ratings
Measured
Ratings
109k
Measured
Written reviews
9.7k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
42
▲ +25% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.6★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
50/100
faster than 43% of Game arcade apps
Review 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.
What users say about Dolphin Emulator
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for speed, and regular updates. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Speed & performance: “still lagging in my 6gb android smartphone”
- Updates: “Can this app get more optimized in the next update?”
- Ads: “so great, no ads, good configurations”
- Features & content: “now i have full library with ease”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “game doesn't work with controller”
- Updates: “Perlu update sih,, sering not responding”
About Dolphin Emulator
Dolphin Emulator lets you play GameCube and Wii games on your Android device! Various graphical enhancements and other features are available to improve your game experience.
THIS APP DOES NOT COME WITH GAMES. You must buy and dump your own games to use them with Dolphin.
Dolphin Emulator is a 64-bit app. Most phones and tablets can install and run 64-bit apps, but older devices and devices with little RAM might not be able to. As for Android TV, the only devices known to be compatible with Dolphin are:
• Nvidia Shield TV (2015)
• Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2015)
• Nvidia Shield TV (2017)
• Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2017)
• Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2019)
Visit our website at https://dolphin-emu.org/ and receive support in our forums!
This app is licensed under the GNU GPL v3+, and the full source code is available through the public Git repository at https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin
GameCube and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. Dolphin isn't associated with Nintendo in any way.
THIS APP DOES NOT COME WITH GAMES. You must buy and dump your own games to use them with Dolphin.
Dolphin Emulator is a 64-bit app. Most phones and tablets can install and run 64-bit apps, but older devices and devices with little RAM might not be able to. As for Android TV, the only devices known to be compatible with Dolphin are:
• Nvidia Shield TV (2015)
• Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2015)
• Nvidia Shield TV (2017)
• Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2017)
• Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2019)
Visit our website at https://dolphin-emu.org/ and receive support in our forums!
This app is licensed under the GNU GPL v3+, and the full source code is available through the public Git repository at https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin
GameCube and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. Dolphin isn't associated with Nintendo in any way.
What's new in 2609b
Dolphin 2609 comes with lots of new things for Android users: NetPlay, settings search, support for real Balance Boards, and improved rumble!
Dolphin 2609b additionally fixes a problem with Adreno GPU drivers where some textures would have incorrect colors, and fixes newly discovered security issues.
For details on these changes and more, check out our Progress Report: https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2026/09/24/dolphin-progress-report-release-2609/
Dolphin 2609b additionally fixes a problem with Adreno GPU drivers where some textures would have incorrect colors, and fixes newly discovered security issues.
For details on these changes and more, check out our Progress Report: https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2026/09/24/dolphin-progress-report-release-2609/