Reviews of eNES: NES & SNES Retro Emu

By: Mattia La Spina App

List of user reviews and ratings for eNES: NES & SNES Retro Emu

Total ratings

4.40 (Rating count: 176)

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Review summary

Users praise the app for solid NES emulation and overall enjoyment, but report recurring control and reliability issues. The main drawbacks are a non-ideal D-pad that forces lifting the finger to change direction, inability to press A and B at the same time, and stability problems like crashes and lost progress. Additionally, the library is sparse and ROMs can be hard to discover or launch. The emulator shows promise but needs better controls, reliability, and a broader content catalog.

Pros

Strong NES emulation quality with generally smooth performance
Overall positive user sentiment toward the emulator
Runs well for at least some titles (e.g., Mario Bros)

Cons

D-pad usability is poor: you cannot slide between directions; you must lift your finger
Inability to press A and B simultaneously, making certain moves and combos difficult or impossible
Stability issues include random crashes and the app turning off or losing progress
Limited game library / missing popular titles and ROM availability

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90

All time rating average: 4.40

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24% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-14	AF*****	This app is a joke. No functionality and robbed my rom. Remove it-
This app is a joke. No functionality and robbed my rom. Remove it-
2026-06-03	ak*****	无法正常使用
无法正常使用
2026-04-13	ch*****	Amazing emulator
Amazing emulator
2025-10-07	Ma*****	l tred to play some games but there was literally just two games I tried to search Super Mario bros and it didn’t even have!
l tred to play some games but there was literally just two games I tried to search Super Mario bros and it didn’t even have!
2025-09-30	Wi*****	The emulator is good, but it has a slight problem with the audio. Some NES games like the first Ghosts ‘n Goblins, or the fanmade mantle.nes have music missing a track.
The emulator is good, but it has a slight problem with the audio. Some NES games like the first Ghosts ‘n Goblins, or the fanmade mantle.nes have music missing a track.
2025-09-10	dr*****	If you can add game genie codes function.
If you can add game genie codes function.
2025-06-19	A *****	Change the controls. The d pad should be able to slide from direction to direction
Change the controls. The d pad should be able to slide from direction to direction
2025-02-12	Ak*****	Trying not to be a Karen, I downloaded this game to play NES games and there is just two options: Fire, which is just a pixelated gif of a fire. Or Scroll, which is just nothing but scrolling through NES nonsense, can someone please help me?
Trying not to be a Karen, I downloaded this game to play NES games and there is just two options: Fire, which is just a pixelated gif of a fire. Or Scroll, which is just nothing but scrolling through NES nonsense, can someone please help me?
2024-08-09	ab*****	nes game
nes game
2024-07-25	Pe*****	I tried playing Metal Gear and had to save everytime I got to a new screen so it wouldn’t erase my progress because it kept crashing at random. Also the D Pad is pretty annoying since you can’t just slide your finger over the thing to change direction, you have to remove your finger from the screen entirely to stop and press another directional arrow. If you could fix both of those things I think this would be a great emulator for iOS.
I tried playing Metal Gear and had to save everytime I got to a new screen so it wouldn’t erase my progress because it kept crashing at random. Also the D Pad is pretty annoying since you can’t just slide your finger over the thing to change direction, you have to remove your finger from the screen entirely to stop and press another directional arrow. If you could fix both of those things I think this would be a great emulator for iOS.