UTM SE: Retro PC emulator

Name: UTM SE: Retro PC emulator
Rating: 3.8 (539 reviews)
Author: Turing Software LLC

By: Turing Software LLC App

Run classic software and games

Overview

Version:

4.7.5

Last updated: 2026-01-11

Features & Capabilities

UTM SE: Retro PC emulator is a Chrome extension that brings classic computing to your browser. Built on QEMU, it lets you run vintage software and games in configurable PC environments, offering both VGA graphics and a text-only terminal mode.

It supports x86, ARM, PPC, and RISC-V architectures, and lets you run pre-built machines or create new configurations from scratch. This lightweight, robust emulation core delivers retro computing in a modern Chrome experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Open Source Programming Developer Tools Entertainment Games Education

By:

Turing Software LLC

Rating:

3.80

(539)

Version:

4.7.5 Last updated: 2026-01-11

Version code:

881181836

Creation date:

2024-04-30

Compatible devices:

Size:

1.62GB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-24

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 83,794 ▼ 138

Other rankings

#21 in windows keyword 39 ▲ 2#54 in software keyword 39 ▼ 18#58 in android keyword 34 ▲ 3

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Apple app. Please use these information below to contact the Apple app developer.

Developed by:

Turing Software LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/utm-se-retro-pc-emulator/id1564628856

Website:

https://getutm.app

User Reviews

Users praise the impressive concept and note it can run lightweight Linux distros on iPad and works well on Mac, but reliability is hampered by severe performance slowdowns on iOS, limited OS compatibility with frequent boot errors, crashes, and input/mouse control problems on iPadOS.

Pros

Impressive ability to run a VM on iOS/iPadOS.
Usable with lightweight Linux distros (Debian LXDE/Xfce, Alpine, Arch) on iPad.
Works reasonably well on Mac and is a notable PC-emulator on Apple devices.
Niche tool that enables experimentation with virtual machines on mobile platforms.

Cons

Very slow performance on iOS/iPadOS, often with no JIT acceleration.
Inconsistent OS compatibility and boot issues (Windows XP/7, various Linux distros) including boot/installation errors.
Frequent crashes during use (e.g., when adding a drive or at launch).
Input/mouse control issues on iPadOS and general usability frictions.

Recent reviews

So basically UTM se stand for slow edition and I tested it on my iPad Air 5 and it can run windows 11 and Mac OS 10.6 smoothly but on older devices like iPad 8 it’s slow and laggy and crashes I was able to emulate windows 8 and Mac OS 9 and older the reason why I was saying my iPad Air 5 is faster because it has that hyper visor feature which allows to virtualize instead of emulation and it has the M1 chip and has 8gbs of ram and 256 gbs so if you have a older devices get a newer one I hope apple will allow jit ASAP and my iPad 8 has 3gbs of ram and 128 gbs so older devices are for nostalgia and new devices are for modern use so 4/5 stars