Reviews of RetroArch

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List of user reviews and ratings for RetroArch

Total ratings

3.81 (Rating count: 47,385)

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Review summary

Users praise RetroArch as a powerful all-in-one emulator with broad device support and good controller compatibility. Still, many report crashes and an overly bloated UI, especially on the Play Store version. Some advise downloading the website APK for fuller core support, while SD-card/external-storage handling and installation on certain devices remain problematic. Overall, it’s highly capable but buggy and inconsistent across platforms; the best experience often comes from the website build.

Pros

All-in-one emulator platform
Free and highly capable
Runs on a wide range of devices
Solid controller support
Overall positive sentiment from users (rated highly)

Cons

Crashes / instability: frequent crashes and 'app keeps stopping'
Bloated / outdated user interface
Play Store version is outdated and missing cores; users are advised to download the website APK
SD card / external storage support is missing or ROMs from micro SD card are not detected
Installation issues on certain devices (e.g., Smart TV) and compatibility problems

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