Best WatermelonDS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
17 apps from Nintendo DS emulators ranked against WatermelonDS on the same published basis.
- 1WatermelonDS vs SkyEmu
- 2WatermelonDS vs 3Beans
- 3WatermelonDS vs DeSmuME
- 4WatermelonDS vs dust
- 5WatermelonDS vs GB Enhanced+
- 6WatermelonDS vs melonDS
- 7WatermelonDS vs MindSpark
- 8WatermelonDS vs Delta
- 9WatermelonDS vs iDroidDS
- 10WatermelonDS vs Pilas-melonDS
- 11WatermelonDS vs nds4droid
- 12WatermelonDS vs NO$GBA
- 13WatermelonDS vs dasShiny
- 14WatermelonDS vs DSperate
- 15WatermelonDS vs DSVita
- 16WatermelonDS vs ANDSemu
- 17WatermelonDS vs DS Anywhere
WatermelonDS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkyEmu | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | 3Beans | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | DeSmuME | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | dust | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | GB Enhanced+ | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | melonDS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | MindSpark | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Delta | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | iDroidDS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 10 | Pilas-melonDS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | nds4droid | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 12 | NO$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 |
| 17 | DS Anywhere | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about WatermelonDS alternatives
What is the best alternative to WatermelonDS?
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 WatermelonDS?
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.