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RetroX
What RetroX is
RetroX is an Android app that finds and installs emulators for classic games across 34 listed systems. It runs on Android TV devices, phones, tablets, and handhelds, including NVIDIA Shield and Retroid Pocket. You provide your own games, loading them from USB drives, Dropbox, OneDrive, or NextCloud; RetroX says it does not sell games or emulators. Imported titles are organized in a searchable library. Save states and memory cards can sync through the cloud. A five-day trial is available, after which a free account can continue with six games. Activated accounts add unlimited games, custom collections, cloud saves, and computer-system presets. Other listed features include cheat codes, rewind, video shader switching, and custom keyboard mappings. RetroX is distributed as an Android APK rather than through the Play Store, and activation codes have a simultaneous-device limit. Plans cost USD$16.99 for one year, USD$26.99 for two years, or USD$76.99 lifetime; the lifetime option accepts credit cards only.
Who it suits
RetroX suits Android users who already have game files and want one searchable library across supported classic systems. It also fits players who want cloud-synced saves and handheld or Android TV support.
What it does well
- Supports 34 listed classic systems
- Cloud-syncs save states and memory cards
- Imports games from several storage services
- Searchable imported-game library
- Runs on phones, tablets, TV, and handhelds
What to know first
- Users must supply their own games
- Free account is limited to six games
- Distributed as APK, not Play Store
- Activation codes have device limits
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year Activation Code | USD$16.99 for 1 year · Unlimited game collections · cloud save states and memory cards · computer system configurations | $16.99 a year |
| 2 years Activation Code | USD$26.99 for 2 years · Unlimited game collections · cloud save states and memory cards · computer system configurations | $26.99 a year |
| Lifetime Activation Code | USD$76.99 lifetime · Unlimited game collections · cloud save states and memory cards · computer system configurations · credit card only | $76.99, paid once |
As retrox.tv lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
RetroX packages emulator setup, game-library organization, and cloud saves for Android devices. The free account is limited after the trial, and installation requires an APK with user-provided games.
Facts from RetroX's own pages
- Additional features
- The FAQ lists cheat codes, rewind, video shader switching, and custom keyboard mappings among RetroX features. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud saves
- Save states and memory cards sync through the cloud so users can continue games on another device. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Device limit
- The FAQ says activation codes have a simultaneous device limit and users can deactivate listed devices when they reach it. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Free account limit
- After the five-day trial, a free account can continue using RetroX with a limit of six games. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Game library
- RetroX organizes imported games into a searchable library. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Game sources
- Users can load their own games from USB drives, Dropbox, OneDrive, or NextCloud. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- RetroX is distributed as an Android APK and its site says it is not in the Play Store. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- RetroX combines its own code with existing free and open-source emulators, and says it publishes modified emulator source code when required by the original licenses. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The licensing page credits Catrin Labs and copyright dates 2014–2023. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Paid features
- Activated accounts have unlimited games, custom collections, cloud saves, and presets for computer-based games. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- RetroX automatically finds and installs emulators for classic games and supports 34 listed systems. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- RetroX provides documentation, video tutorials, a troubleshooting guide, and a Facebook users group. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported devices
- RetroX runs on Android TV devices, phones, tablets, and handhelds, including NVIDIA Shield and Retroid Pocket. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
- User-provided games
- RetroX says it does not sell games or emulators and users must provide their own games. · retrox.tv, 11 Oct 2026
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