DosKit vs iDOS 3
DosKit
doskit.netiDOS 3
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| Figure | DosKit | iDOS 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · MS-DOS Emulators | 8.0 (#8) | 7.2 (#20) |
| Audio | The emulator provides Sound Blaster and AdLib emulation with audio output. | The listing names MT-32 emulation, MIDI sound fonts, and cue sheet CD images with compressed OGG, MP3, or FLAC audio tracks. |
| Purpose | DosKit is a cross-platform foundation for running DOS applications using js-dos WebAssembly technology. | iDOS 3 runs classic DOS games on iPhone and iPad, and can also be used for word processing and casual programming. |
| Support | The project directs users to review existing GitHub issues or open a new issue with browser, operating-system, and console-error details. | The maker directs bug reports to the GitHub project or @litchiedev on Twitter; the App Store listing also provides [email protected] for support. |
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In their own words
DosKit
DosKit is a cross-platform foundation for running DOS applications through js-dos WebAssembly technology. It opens to an interactive DOS command prompt and is available as an installable Progressive Web App for desktop and mobile devices. After the first visit, service-worker caching enables offline use. URL parameters can load applications such as Second Reality and Impulse Tracker. Input includes standard DOS keyboard controls, including function keys and special characters, plus mobile touch controls. Audio output uses Sound Blaster and AdLib emulation. DosKit uses js-dos 8.3.20 WebAssembly and supports DOSBox and DOSBox-X backends. Its command interface includes pause, resume, mute, unmute, screenshots and filesystem read/write commands. WebAssembly and JavaScript are required, with at least 2GB of RAM recommended. Internet Explorer is unsupported, and iOS Safari versions before 15 have limited WebAssembly support. DosKit is free under the MIT License; js-dos and DOSBox are listed under GPL-2.0 licenses.