Best Android Emulators for PC in 2026
Updated
In short: GameLoop is ranked #1 of 11 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of BlueStacks App Player and Genymotion Desktop. The best-ranked option with a free plan is BlueStacks App Player. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Genymotion Desktop at $4.08/mo.
Running Android apps and games on a computer? Compare GameLoop, BlueStacks App Player and Genymotion Desktop by the Android version they support, access to Google Play and keyboard mapping. The published criteria also cover multi-instance mode, Windows and macOS support, whether a free plan is available, and the starting price for paid use. Check operating-system compatibility alongside the features you expect to use: support for one platform does not imply support for another. If keyboard controls or multiple instances matter to you, compare those details across the options, too. Together, these criteria give you a way to weigh compatibility, capabilities and cost for your setup.
11 Android emulators for PC ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 GameLoop Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4Free
- 2 BlueStacks App Player No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$7.99/mo
- 3 Genymotion Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$4.08/mo
- 4 MuMu Player iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1
- 5 Google Play Games on PC Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1Free
- 6 LDPlayer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free
- 7 MEmu Play No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free
- 8 NoxPlayer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free
- 9 NovaPlay No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Windows support: YesmacOS support: NoGoogle Play access: Yes
- 10 Android-x86 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Google Play access: No
- 11 AnVirt Emu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Windows support: NomacOS support: YesGoogle Play access: No
Compare all 11 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Windows support | macOS support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GameLoop | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | BlueStacks App Player | 8.3 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | 7.99 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | Genymotion Desktop | 8.1 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | MuMu Player | 8.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Google Play Games on PC | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | LDPlayer | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | MEmu Play | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | NoxPlayer | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | NovaPlay | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 10 | Android-x86 | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | AnVirt Emu | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which Android emulators for PC is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
GameLoop is ranked #1 of 11 with a score of 8.4. BlueStacks App Player is second and Genymotion Desktop third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 11 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Genymotion Desktop has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.08/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.