Reviews of John NESS

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Total ratings

3.59 (Rating count: 10,013)

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Review summary

John NESS is praised for its simple UI and solid NES emulation, making it a favorite for many players. However, reviews frequently call out intrusive ads that disrupt play, plus stability and crash issues with certain games. A controversial upgrade path from John NES and purchase restoration problems also appear, and some controllers have compatibility issues. Overall, it delivers good performance and a clean interface but is hampered by ads and reliability concerns for a subset of users.

Pros

Simple, intuitive UI that’s easy to use
Very accurate NES emulation and strong performance for many games
Widely liked and regarded as a favorite emulator
Clean, straightforward experience that many users enjoy

Cons

Intrusive ads that appear during settings, loading, saving, or exiting, repeatedly disrupting gameplay
Stability issues: some ROMs cause crashes or the emulator to become unstable
Monetization frustrations: users report being asked to upgrade from John NES to John NESS and difficulties restoring purchases
Controller compatibility issues with certain gamepads (e.g., some PS/backbone or 8Bitdo setups) are reported

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60

All time rating average: 3.59

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-29	He*****	The best 2 player nes/snes emulator ever A+
The best 2 player nes/snes emulator ever A+
2026-07-28	N *****	Hi DEVS, for the next update please add an option to change the joystick arrow like the analog stick on a game console. And make the range as wide as possible, so that when playing some games such as arcade games or sports like basketball when running it doesn't stop when the thumb touch is too far. These options can be changed at any time, even in the middle of a game/match. Thankful for your attention :))
Hi DEVS, for the next update please add an option to change the joystick arrow like the analog stick on a game console. And make the range as wide as possible, so that when playing some games such as arcade games or sports like basketball when running it doesn't stop when the thumb touch is too far. These options can be changed at any time, even in the middle of a game/match. Thankful for your attention :))
2026-07-23	N *****	one of the best emulators but the main issue is that it's not compatible with a bunch of NES mappers. so if you like homebrews, romhacks, bootlegs, regional games. too bad. those definitely will not work.
one of the best emulators but the main issue is that it's not compatible with a bunch of NES mappers. so if you like homebrews, romhacks, bootlegs, regional games. too bad. those definitely will not work.
2026-07-06	De*****	Greatest Emulator Ever
Greatest Emulator Ever
2026-07-02	Ca*****	Thanks to a discount from the Play Store I have decided to buy this emulator, now I just hope that the creator does not do the same ruse that he did with Jhon Snes, that before I had already bought.
Thanks to a discount from the Play Store I have decided to buy this emulator, now I just hope that the creator does not do the same ruse that he did with Jhon Snes, that before I had already bought.
2026-06-20	Li*****	i liked the emulator BUT, the d pad is not very responsible and dont get me started with the ads. Every time when i open the menu its just ads throwing videos at my face 😕
i liked the emulator BUT, the d pad is not very responsible and dont get me started with the ads. Every time when i open the menu its just ads throwing videos at my face 😕
2026-06-18	Di*****	beautiful and simple, sadly too much ads
beautiful and simple, sadly too much ads
2026-06-10	Mo*****	Great app I recommend it
Great app I recommend it
2026-06-09	cr*****	an absolutely phenomenal emulator. I had to pay the license fee again, and that kinda sucks, but ill chock it up to supporting the Dev and it being a great emulator. Basically everything you need, and nothing you dont. a rewind feature like the switch has would be amazing, though.
an absolutely phenomenal emulator. I had to pay the license fee again, and that kinda sucks, but ill chock it up to supporting the Dev and it being a great emulator. Basically everything you need, and nothing you dont. a rewind feature like the switch has would be amazing, though.
2026-05-24	Da*****	Good app,nice work,but moving control have problem.
Good app,nice work,but moving control have problem.