Lemuroid vs OpenEmu
Lemuroid
lemuroidemulator.com
OpenEmu
openemu.orgSide by side
| Figure | Lemuroid | OpenEmu |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · SNES Emulators | 7.6 (#15) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Spec score · TurboGrafx-16 Emulators | 7.7 (#17) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Spec score · Sega Genesis Emulators | 7.5 (#18) | 7.9 (#12) |
| Spec score · Game Gear Emulators | 7.5 (#20) | 8.0 (#14) |
| Spec score · Multi-System Emulators | 7.5 (#37) | 8.0 (#23) |
| Spec score · Sega CD Emulators | 7.6 (#14) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Spec score · Game Boy Advance Emulators | 7.5 (#22) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Purpose | Lemuroid is a free, open-source Android emulator based on Libretro that organizes supported games into one library. | OpenEmu is open-source video game emulation software for Mac. |
| Support | The maker’s site provides a getting-started guide, supported-systems directory, and FAQ for setup and troubleshooting. | The project directs users to read its contributing guide before reporting bugs through GitHub Issues or IRC. |
| Supported systems | The current release lists 23 system and platform categories, including Atari, Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation, NEC, SNK, WonderSwan, and arcade systems. | The repository lists cores for systems including Atari, NES, Game Boy, GameCube, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Sega systems, PlayStation, PSP, Super Nintendo, TurboGrafx, Vectrex, Virtual Boy and WonderSwan. |
Plans
In their own words
Lemuroid
Lemuroid is a free, open-source Android emulator that gathers supported game files into one library. It scans a selected folder and displays discovered titles with artwork and metadata. The current release lists 23 system categories, including Atari, Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation, NEC, SNK, WonderSwan, and arcade systems. Players can configure touch controls, use gamepads, play local multiplayer, and use quick-save or quick-load shortcuts. Save options include normal in-game saves, quick states, and automatic state restoration. Display simulation and HD mode provide picture adjustments, although performance varies by device, game, system, and settings. The app is designed for Android phones, tablets, and Android TV, with Google Play installation or an APK linked from the project’s GitHub release. Lemuroid includes no games, firmware, or copyrighted system files, so users supply legally obtained files. Supported-system availability does not ensure equal performance, and newer systems generally need more capable hardware. The app has no ads and does not require accounts.
OpenEmu
OpenEmu is free, open-source video game emulation software for macOS. It organizes game backups into a unified library, adds box art and supports collections spanning consoles. Users drag and drop backups for scanning and organization. Modular cores from open-source projects emulate systems including Atari, Game Boy, Nintendo, Sega, Sony PlayStation and Super Nintendo; the project lists 31 supported systems. Generic HID-compliant USB or Bluetooth controllers can work immediately, with automatic mapping for recognized devices. OpenEmu is intended for games users already own, and BIOS files are required. The wiki describes an experimental arcade core plugin that is strictly unsupported. The latest release page identifies OpenEmu 2.4.1 binaries as Intel-only. The official site offers a macOS (OS X) application, but the version requirement was not rendered. The project lists save states, CD audio and cheat support, while online netplay is not available.