# NostalgiaNes

> NostalgiaNes is a high quality emulator

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nostalgiaemulators.neslite](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nostalgiaemulators.neslite)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.nostalgiaemulators.neslite`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nostalgia Emulators
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 5,963,262
- **Rating:** 4.31 / 5 (53,068 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-10-31
- **First published:** 2013-05-08
- **Publisher country:** CZ
- **Size:** 9.24 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nostalgiaemulators.neslite)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://nostalgia-eefed.web.app/lite\_privacy.html](https://nostalgia-eefed.web.app/lite_privacy.html)

## Description

NostalgiaNes is a high quality NES emulator based on the latest FCEUX revision, designed for a modern and enjoyable gaming experience. Featuring a cool and intuitive interface, it offers highly customizable virtual controllers, allowing you to adjust button size and position for maximum comfort.

The emulator supports manual and autosave slots with screenshots, shareable save states, and a unique rewind feature to undo mistakes during gameplay. Enjoy multiplayer by connecting multiple devices via Wi-Fi controller mode, supporting up to four players. Additional features include zapper emulation, turbo buttons, PAL/NTSC video modes, hardware accelerated graphics with OpenGL ES, stereo sound, support for hardware keyboards and popular Bluetooth gamepads, screenshot capture, and cheat code support.

NostalgiaNes supports .nes and .zip ROM files (no ROMs included) found automatically on your device storage. The lite version is ad-supported with some features unlocked when connected to the internet. Open source and licensed under GPLv3, it invites community feedback and contributions.

## Rankings

- #21,229 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.nostalgiaemulators.neslite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Overall positive on performance and NES focus, with minimal ads and many customization options. Users praise reliability and portability, especially for classic NES games, but raise concerns about input reliability, external controller support, and paid features gating settings; there are frequent requests for small quality-of-life features (renaming ROMs, thumbnails) and better multiplayer support.

### Pros

- Reliable performance; works flawlessly
- Strong NES/Famicom support and portable play
- Minimal ads and clean user experience
- Rich feature set and customization options (Game Genie, settings)
- Good cross-device usability for NES classics

### Cons

- External USB controls/unconfigurable or unreliable
- Some reliability issues (no longer works) and BIOS misidentification
- Subscription/paywall to change settings and non-free features
- Input controls can be flaky (buttons sometimes unresponsive, fast-forward cannot be disabled)
- Lack of 2-player support; ongoing feature requests (rename ROMs, thumbnails)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nostalgiaemulators.neslite)