Azahar vs OpenEmulator
Azahar
azahar-emu.org
OpenEmulator
openemulator.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Azahar | OpenEmulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Emulator Software | 8.7 (#6) | 6.8 (#35) |
| Distribution | Azahar is available on Flathub and the Google Play Store. | The snapshot archive says its builds include the necessary third-party libraries and ROMs and can be downloaded and run. |
| Purpose | The project aims to let 3DS owners use their game libraries with features such as higher resolutions, modern controllers, and save states. | OpenEmulator aims to be an accurate, portable emulator of legacy computer systems. |
Plans
In their own words
Azahar
Azahar is a free, open-source emulator for Nintendo 3DS games, with standalone applications for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. It is intended to let 3DS owners use their game libraries with options such as higher resolutions, modern controllers and save states. The project also serves homebrew debugging, research and preservation of the 3DS ecosystem. Community contributors continue work associated with Citra. Libretro cores allow use with RetroArch and similar frontends, including on iOS and tvOS, but Azahar’s FAQ says native iOS support is not planned for the foreseeable future and points users to an iOS build of the original Citra instead. Android requires version 10.0 or later on a 64-bit device. A per-game compatibility tracker provides reports, though the FAQ warns that these may be outdated. The mobile app privacy policy says registration is not required and the app does not collect information. Azahar states that it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo.
OpenEmulator
OpenEmulator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.