Best DS Anywhere Alternatives in 2026
Updated
17 apps from Nintendo DS emulators ranked against DS Anywhere on the same published basis.
- 1DS Anywhere vs SkyEmu
- 2DS Anywhere vs 3Beans
- 3DS Anywhere vs DeSmuME
- 4DS Anywhere vs dust
- 5DS Anywhere vs GB Enhanced+
- 6DS Anywhere vs melonDS
- 7DS Anywhere vs MindSpark
- 8DS Anywhere vs Delta
- 9DS Anywhere vs iDroidDS
- 10DS Anywhere vs Pilas-melonDS
- 11DS Anywhere vs nds4droid
- 12DS Anywhere vs NO$GBA
- 13DS Anywhere vs dasShiny
- 14DS Anywhere vs DSperate
- 15DS Anywhere vs DSVita
- 16DS Anywhere vs ANDSemu
- 18DS Anywhere vs WatermelonDS
DS Anywhere alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkyEmu | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | 3Beans | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | DeSmuME | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | dust | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | GB Enhanced+ | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | melonDS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | MindSpark | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Delta | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | iDroidDS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 10 | Pilas-melonDS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | nds4droid | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 12 | NO$GBA | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | dasShiny | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | DSperate | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | DSVita | 5.5 | No | — | Android, Linux |
| 16 | ANDSemu | 5.4 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | WatermelonDS | 5.4 | No | — | Android |
Make your app an alternative to DS Anywhere
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about DS Anywhere alternatives
What is the best alternative to DS Anywhere?
SkyEmu, number 1 in Nintendo DS emulators with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: 3Beans, DeSmuME, dust and 13 more.
What is the best free alternative to DS Anywhere?
SkyEmu is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 17 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.