ArcEmu - Watch Emulator
ArcEmu - Watch Emulator Summary
ArcEmu - Watch Emulator is a mobile iOS app in Games by Raffaele D'Amato. Released in Jun 2024 (2 years ago). It has 3.4K ratings with a 4.91★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 6.1K monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Jun 11, 2026.
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Store info: Last updated on App Store on Jun 11, 2026 .
4.91★
Ratings: 3.4K
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App Description
ArcEmu is the first emulator for Apple Watch.
It also works on iPhone and iPad, providing a comprehensive gaming experience across all your Apple devices.
Consoles Supported
- Game Boy (.gb)
- Game Boy Color (.gbc)
- Game Boy Advance (.gba)
Main Features
- Precise and fast emulation thanks to mGBA core
- Game Link Cable support (Online Multiplayer for up to 4 players) *
- Cheat support with a preloaded database of popular codes **
- Frame independent emulation with 30 or 60 fps
- All orientations support on iPhone and iPad
- Precise and well-designed on-screen controls
- Customizable controls (transparency and position) on iPhone and iPad
- 8-directional or 4-directional D-Pad on iPhone and iPad
- Fast-Forward (2x and 3x)
- Slow-mo (0.5x)
- Color Palette modification for GB games
- Button hold/sustain feature
- Accelerometer support
- Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, using the Digital Crown on Apple Watch
- Rumble support on iPhone
- Digital Crown support on Apple Watch
- Game controllers support on iPhone and iPad
- Zip file support
- Auto-Save feature
- Save State sharing between devices
- iCloud support for ROMs and Save States
- ROM sharing via iCloud with share codes
- Family Setup support (standalone Apple Watch)
Compatibility
- Apple Watch Series 3 or later
- Apple Watch SE or later
- Apple Watch Ultra or later
ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs.
You can import Game Boy ROMs directly from your iPhone and store them in iCloud.
Your Apple Watch will download them directly from iCloud.
On standalone Apple Watch (Family Setup), ROMs can be downloaded from iCloud using share codes.
The games shown in the screenshots are:
- Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove
- Anguna: https://gauauu.itch.io/anguna
- Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield
- µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance
* Requires a Game Center account
** Cheats may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data
ArcEmu is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.