RetroGo - Retro Game Emulator
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
CategoryEntertainment
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (68)
Version1.14.0
Age rating9+
First seen by us
24 Oct 2026
Installs (est.)10k+ worldwide
Rating
4.6 ★
68 ratings
Measured
RetroGo - Retro Game Emulator on the App Store
App details
App ID
6758611562
Publisher
Jinan Matrix Information Technology Co., Ltd.
On the store since
Mar 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
9+
Languages
2
EN ZH
Size
249 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
RetroGo - Retro Game 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
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
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 now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
68 ratings
Measured
Ratings
68
Measured
About RetroGo - Retro Game Emulator
Relive classic games in a native iOS way with RetroGo.
RetroGo is a high-performance retro game emulator for iPhone and iPad, built on RetroArch / Libretro cores and redesigned with native UIKit and SpriteKit interfaces.
Smarter Game Library
RetroGo is more than a ROM list:
• Browse by folder, tree, tag, or emulator core
• Switch between icon and list layouts
• Import files or folders from the iOS Files app
• Long-press files and folders to rename, move, tag, assign cores, or delete
Built for Retro Collections
• Intelligent detection for supported multi-file games
• Clean grouping for formats such as CUE, M3U, GDI, and related files
• Multi-disc games merged into one entry automatically, with disc switching
• Core assignment for games that need a specific emulator core
Discover Game Metadata
Browse RetroArch RDB platform databases with metadata, region, checksums, and cover art.
All-in-One Emulation
Includes 20 built-in emulation cores:
• PSP, PlayStation, Saturn, Dreamcast
• Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, Mega-CD, Master System, Game Gear, SG-1000
• Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
• NES, SNES, Nintendo 64
• Arcade: Neo Geo, CPS1/2/3, PGM, Cave, NAOMI, Atomiswave
• DOS
Gameplay Features
• SpriteKit touch controls
• Per-system control layouts
• Save states and auto save
• Physical controller support
• Per-core and per-game settings
Cheat Codes
• Create, edit, and organize your own cheat codes
• Browse built-in cheat template databases for supported platforms
• Automatic template matching by CRC32 — when your ROM is recognized, RetroGo binds a matching cheat template for you
• Turn cheats on during gameplay (Pro)
Arcade
Over 4,000 classic arcade games powered by MAME 0.289:
• Automatic set recognition, BIOS placement, and parent-set linking
• Library health check with one-tap repair and backups
• Import Pugsy's MAME Cheat Collection
• Six- and four-button arcade layouts
• LAN play for arcade games
LAN Multiplayer
• Host or join a game session over the same Wi-Fi network
• Automatic Bonjour discovery — no setup, no accounts
Play Free, Go Pro for More
Play free with no time limit on each platform's free core.
RetroGo Pro unlocks:
• Every emulator core
• Cheats, including built-in templates
• Fast-forward up to 6x
• Unlimited save slots and overwriting saves
• Custom controller button mapping
• More custom control layouts and your own combos
Purchase options: monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock.
Prices may vary by country or region and will be shown before purchase.
Subscription Terms
Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings.
Privacy & Open Source
RetroGo is open-sourced under the GPLv3 licen
RetroGo is a high-performance retro game emulator for iPhone and iPad, built on RetroArch / Libretro cores and redesigned with native UIKit and SpriteKit interfaces.
Smarter Game Library
RetroGo is more than a ROM list:
• Browse by folder, tree, tag, or emulator core
• Switch between icon and list layouts
• Import files or folders from the iOS Files app
• Long-press files and folders to rename, move, tag, assign cores, or delete
Built for Retro Collections
• Intelligent detection for supported multi-file games
• Clean grouping for formats such as CUE, M3U, GDI, and related files
• Multi-disc games merged into one entry automatically, with disc switching
• Core assignment for games that need a specific emulator core
Discover Game Metadata
Browse RetroArch RDB platform databases with metadata, region, checksums, and cover art.
All-in-One Emulation
Includes 20 built-in emulation cores:
• PSP, PlayStation, Saturn, Dreamcast
• Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, Mega-CD, Master System, Game Gear, SG-1000
• Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
• NES, SNES, Nintendo 64
• Arcade: Neo Geo, CPS1/2/3, PGM, Cave, NAOMI, Atomiswave
• DOS
Gameplay Features
• SpriteKit touch controls
• Per-system control layouts
• Save states and auto save
• Physical controller support
• Per-core and per-game settings
Cheat Codes
• Create, edit, and organize your own cheat codes
• Browse built-in cheat template databases for supported platforms
• Automatic template matching by CRC32 — when your ROM is recognized, RetroGo binds a matching cheat template for you
• Turn cheats on during gameplay (Pro)
Arcade
Over 4,000 classic arcade games powered by MAME 0.289:
• Automatic set recognition, BIOS placement, and parent-set linking
• Library health check with one-tap repair and backups
• Import Pugsy's MAME Cheat Collection
• Six- and four-button arcade layouts
• LAN play for arcade games
LAN Multiplayer
• Host or join a game session over the same Wi-Fi network
• Automatic Bonjour discovery — no setup, no accounts
Play Free, Go Pro for More
Play free with no time limit on each platform's free core.
RetroGo Pro unlocks:
• Every emulator core
• Cheats, including built-in templates
• Fast-forward up to 6x
• Unlimited save slots and overwriting saves
• Custom controller button mapping
• More custom control layouts and your own combos
Purchase options: monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock.
Prices may vary by country or region and will be shown before purchase.
Subscription Terms
Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings.
Privacy & Open Source
RetroGo is open-sourced under the GPLv3 licen
Latest updates
1.14.0
This update adds the mGBA core and expands control customization with flexible layouts, button macros, more turbo options, and physical controller mappings that switch with your layout.
• New mGBA Core
Game Boy Advance games now have another core to choose from, with a localized set of core options. VBA-M remains the free default GBA core; mGBA requires Pro.
• More Flexible Control Layouts
Arrange action buttons in a fan and adjust the group's position, size and fan settings. Replace buttons with combos or macros, or move them out of the fan to place them individually. Configure portrait and landscape separately to suit the way you play.
• Button Macros
Build sequences of directional and action inputs, with adjustable step durations and gaps between steps. Tap once to play a macro and tap again to cancel. Choose an icon, add a direction marker, create a left/right mirrored copy, or copy macros from other layouts to reuse your favorite sequences.
• Custom Combo and Turbo Buttons
Add turbo to a single button, or combine two to four buttons with optional turbo, including on arcade platforms. Enable “Tap to Lock Turbo” to keep firing after a quick tap, without holding the button. Tap again to stop. “Turbo Speed” controls both single-button and combo turbo.
• Controller Mappings That Follow Your Layout
Each control layout can save its own physical controller mappings, including assignments to custom combos, turbo buttons and macros. Switching layouts during play also switches the mappings, and each player can choose a mapping scheme separately. The mapping page displays the selected layout, with bubbles showing which physical buttons are already in use.
After this update, you may need to set up your previous controller mappings again.
• Shared Layouts for Related Arcade Games
MAME can now apply a layout to games using the same driver, in addition to one game or an entire platform. Configure games built for the same arcade hardware together, while preserving layout choices made for individual games.
• Editing Improvements and Fixes
When creating a layout, saving after adjusting only one screen orientation now offers to edit the other.
Improved editor presentation, collapsing and expanding on iPhone and iPad, and game picture refresh after rotation.
Added missing haptic feedback when tapping controls on layout configuration pages.
Fixed long layout and disc names squeezing out setting titles.
Fixed Pro features being blocked even when the Pro page showed an active entitlement, and improved recognition of subscription renewals.
Fixed issues when pausing, closing and reopening some games.