Vion Downloads & RevenueVion · App Store
Vion is #16 in Entertainment Paid in Japan and charting in 6 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 32 events
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · IN
- 📈Vion charting in a new countryIndia
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · IT
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · PL
- 📈Vion charting in a new countryPoland
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · PH
- 📈Vion charting in a new countryPhilippines
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · TW
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · DE
- 📈Vion charting in a new countryGermany
- 📈Vion entered the top 10 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Entertainment · AR · Top Paid · Entertainment · BR
- 📈Vion new best rank in the overall chart: #74Top Paid · All Apps · AR
- 📈Vion entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · AR
- 📈Vion charting in a new country in 2 chartsArgentina · Brazil
- 📈Vion entered the top 10 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Entertainment · FR · Top Paid · Entertainment · MY
- 📈Vion charting in a new country in 2 chartsChina · Malaysia
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · NL
- 📈Vion charting in a new countryNetherlands
- 📈Vion entered the top 100Top Paid · Entertainment · TR
- 📈Vion charting in a new countryTurkey
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · ZA
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · AE
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · VN
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · TH
- 📈Vion entered the top 10 in 3 chartsTop Paid · Entertainment · ID · Top Paid · Entertainment · MX · Top Paid · Entertainment · SA
- 📈Vion new best rank in the overall chart: #107Top Paid · All Apps · ID
- 📈Vion entered the top 10 in 3 chartsTop Paid · Entertainment · CA · Top Paid · Entertainment · GB · Top Paid · Entertainment · JP
- 📈Vion new best rank in the overall chart: #111Top Paid · All Apps · CA
- 📈Vion entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · KR
- 🆕Vion first spotted by AppInsider#80 in Top Paid · Entertainment · Japan
- 📦Vion version 1.0No release notes
- 🆕Vion released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Entertainment PaidVion at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-05. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Vion is a paid, open-source-based emulation app for Apple devices that enables users to run eighth-generation handheld games via PUP firmware and various game file formats. The app has achieved significant traction in the Philippines (ranked #2) and strong positions in Great Britain (#11) and South Africa (#15), indicating regional popularity despite its low overall rating of 3.17 stars from only 12 reviews.
Similar apps: Delta, PPSSPP, RetroArch
Vion on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Vion declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Vion 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 Vion'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | EntertainmentPaid | #16 |
 South Korea | EntertainmentPaid | #13 |
 United States | EntertainmentPaid | #64 |
 Russia | EntertainmentPaid | #11 |
 Taiwan | EntertainmentPaid | #15 |
 Philippines | EntertainmentPaid | #20 |
Apps near Vion on the chart
Entertainment Paid, around #16.
Ratings
App Store, 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.
What users say about Vion
From the 12 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report that installed games fail to appear in the library or crash during launch despite correct firmware and license setup. There is significant frustration over the lack of installation tutorials and clear guidance for this early-stage emulator.
Mixed (42% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Make it easy to play games”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “We invested money in this app”
- Updates: “WHEN ARE YOU GONNA UPDATE THIS APP?”
- Privacy & data: “Or SHOULD I REPORT THIS AS A SCAM?”
About Vion
For the best performance, newer devices are recommended
Compatibility and performance varies depending on your device and the title being played
Features
- Install PUP firmware files
- Install PKG, VPK and ZIP game files
- Supports landscape and portrait
- Supports pause, resume and stop and exit
Source Code
Vion is open-source, licensed under GPLv3 for people who want Vion free or to try before buying
https://github.com/vion-app-org/vion
Vion is in no way affiliated with Sony. "PlayStation" and all associated game controller names are registered trademarks of Sony Group Corporation
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