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vAmigaWeb
What it is
vAmigaWeb is a free Amiga emulator for iPad, iPhone, Android devices, and web browsers. It runs in WebAssembly using the same cycle-exact core as the vAmiga Mac version. The site describes it as an installable progressive web app that can run offline; on iOS, users can add it to the home screen. Touchscreen controls include a virtual keyboard, configurable joystick, and customizable overlay buttons and key mappings, and external game controllers are supported. It can load multiple disks and ZIP archives, including multivolume ZIPs, and supports ADF, extended ADF, HDF, ADZ, HDZ, and ST images. A Kickstart system ROM is required, but the emulator does not provide copyrighted Commodore ROMs; free AROS and EmuTOS alternatives are offered. Snapshots and most settings use local browser storage, which the app asks to make persistent when possible. Saving is unavailable in private or incognito windows. Tools include a live memory viewer, RetroShell command line, activity monitors, and DMA bus visualization. Workspaces hold disks and settings and remain compatible across vAmigaCore upgrades, unlike snapshots that may not. The project is open source under the GNU General Public License.
For and against
For
- Runs on Android, iOS, and web browsers.
- Supports multiple disks and multivolume ZIP archives.
- Offers touch controls and external controller support.
- Includes free AROS and EmuTOS ROM alternatives.
- Open source under the GNU General Public License.
Against
- Requires a Kickstart system ROM.
- Does not provide copyrighted Commodore Kickstarts.
- Private or incognito windows do not permit saving.
- Snapshots may become incompatible across core upgrades.
The verdict
vAmigaWeb combines Amiga emulation with browser-based controls, disk formats, and diagnostic tools. Keep in mind that it needs a system ROM and local saving is unavailable in private browsing.
Who it suits
It suits people who want to run Amiga software on mobile devices or in a browser, with touch or external controller input. Users who need persistence should avoid private or incognito windows.
On the record
- Archives
- It supports multivolume ZIP archives.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Controllers
- The emulator supports external game controllers.vamigaweb.github.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Debugging
- Features include a live memory viewer, RetroShell command line, activity monitors, and DMA bus visualization.vamigaweb.github.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Disk formats
- The app supports ADZ and HDZ compressed disk images, as well as ADF and HDF images.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Embedding
- The maker says a vAmigaWeb player can be embedded on any website.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The emulator supports ADZ and HDZ gzip-compressed disk images, and exported workspaces can use compressed disk images.vamigaweb.github.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Game controllers
- It supports external game controllers.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Install and offline use
- The site describes vAmigaWeb as a progressive web app that can run offline and be installed on iOS by saving it to the home screen.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- License
- vAmigaWeb is open source under the GNU General Public License.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Machine support
- The August 2026 release added AGA chipset selection and complete machine presets such as A500 and A1200.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Media support
- The app supports multiple disks and ZIP archives, including multivolume ZIP archives.vamigaweb.github.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- In a private or incognito browser window, the browser does not permit saving.vamigaweb.github.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- vAmigaWeb is an Amiga emulator for iPad, iPhone, Android, and the web.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- PWA
- The site says it can be installed as a PWA, run offline, and displayed without a browser address bar.vamigaweb.github.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- ROM alternatives
- Users without legal access to original Commodore ROMs can use free AROS ROM replacements.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- ROMs
- The emulator requires a Kickstart system ROM, offers free AROS and EmuTOS replacements, and says it cannot provide copyrighted Commodore Kickstarts.vamigaweb.github.io · read 1 Oct 2026
- Save states
- Snapshots are saved to local storage, and the app saves most settings in local browser storage.vamigaweb.github.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- The maker describes a vAmigaWeb player that can be embedded on any website.vamigaweb.github.io · read 1 Oct 2026
