Side by side
Astris vs Strato
Both stand on nintendo switch emulators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Mac
Choose Astris if you want a free Nintendo Switch 1 emulator for an Apple silicon Mac and value resolution scaling, motion controls, and library features. Check the macOS requirement before getting started, and note that the latest listed Game Overlay enhancements require macOS 26 or later.
Visit Astris Paid Android
Strato is an active experimental project, not a public-ready emulator. Its development notes describe graphics and compatibility work, but also ongoing limitations.
Visit StratoThe facts
| Astris | Strato | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Mac | Android |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | strato-emu.github.io |
| On nintendo switch emulators | #16 of 20 | #20 of 20 |
Astris: what it does well
- Free to use and listed under the MIT license.
- Supports resolution scaling and motion controls.
- Offers Vulkan and Metal graphics APIs.
- Adds updates, DLC, and mods to the library by drag and drop.
- Can cache the game library to speed external-drive scanning.
What to know first
- Requires macOS 15 or later.
- Available for macOS only.
- Game Overlay enhancements require macOS 26 or later.
Strato: what it does well
- Free and open source
- Targets ARMv8 Android devices
- Texture variant system improved Mali GPU compatibility
- Firmware importing was added for games using firmware assets
- Project encourages contributions
What to know first
- Not ready for public release
- 32-bit game support work was ongoing in February 2024
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