# NESDroid

> Retro Emulator

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ca.halsafar.nesdroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ca.halsafar.nesdroid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ca.halsafar.nesdroid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Halsafar
- **Category:** GAME\_CASUAL
- **Downloads:** 30,075
- **Rating:** 3.84 / 5 (262 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.14.5
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-31
- **First published:** 2011-05-19
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.halsafar.nesdroid)
- **Website:** [https://halsafar.ca](https://halsafar.ca/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://halsafar.ca/privacy.html](https://halsafar.ca/privacy.html)

## Description

NESDroid is a classic retro NES emulator designed to bring nostalgic gaming to your device. It offers a rich set of features including automatic save states, real-time rewind, fast forward, and cheat file browsing with support for .cht files. Customize your gaming experience with custom key bindings, touch UI controls, controller compatibility (DS4, Xbox, and more), and adjustable touch UI placement and size.

The emulator also supports loading compressed archives like .zip and .7z, GameGenie cheats, PAL mode, and advanced shader effects such as hq2x, super eagle, and 2xSaI, enhancing the original NES graphics. NESDroid allows users to specify directories for ROMs, states, and saves, providing flexible file management. Ideal for retro gaming enthusiasts seeking seamless and customizable NES gameplay on modern devices.

## Rankings

- #369,151 — Overall

## Review summary

Users generally appreciate NESDroid's good audio quality and reliable emulation performance. However, multiple reviews highlight issues with resizing and configuring touch input buttons, audio output problems (like mono sound through headphones and crackling), and difficulty accessing the in-game menu on newer Android devices without physical menu buttons. Some users also report occasional crashes after game load and poor performance on older phones. Despite these drawbacks, many still find the app enjoyable and superior in sound quality compared to other emulators.

### Pros

- Good audio quality with decent bass compared to other emulators
- Performs well and plays ROMs quite well
- Favors include perfect performance and sound for some users
- Known for having overall good emulation capabilities
- Support for cheats is a desired feature, indicating users value advanced features

### Cons

- Issues with touch input buttons, such as resizing problems and inconsistent button sizes after adjusting controls
- Audio plays only through one earphone and can be crackly at times
- Menu access problems on newer Android phones without a physical menu button
- App crashes occasionally after loading a game
- Lags and performance issues on older devices like Galaxy S3

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ca.halsafar.nesdroid)