Date	Author	Comment
2024-05-28	C *****	App displays odd behaviour jumping around when using touch to scroll games in classic view, using physical controls works fine. There is no theme installer, themes are created manually which is not user friendly. You can add music which most other front ends can't, thumbs up there. It's a good app with few niggles. It has plenty of options and a good system list, better than other popular front ends but no vita3k just yet, it's listed but no option to select. Android games aren't listed either.
App displays odd behaviour jumping around when using touch to scroll games in classic view, using physical controls works fine. There is no theme installer, themes are created manually which is not user friendly. You can add music which most other front ends can't, thumbs up there. It's a good app with few niggles. It has plenty of options and a good system list, better than other popular front ends but no vita3k just yet, it's listed but no option to select. Android games aren't listed either.
2022-02-07	An*****	Incredible but...the touch controls are horrendous! It's functionally a gamepad only app. That's often fine, but sometimes I'm adjusting things and don't have my controller. Please fix the touch controls, they are utterly broken! Otherwise this is the best emulation front end for Android--and I've tried them all! Very customizable and feature rich. Gives you a lot of freedom without being overcomplicated. Definitely worth the money if you can handle the autrocious touch controls.
Incredible but...the touch controls are horrendous! It's functionally a gamepad only app. That's often fine, but sometimes I'm adjusting things and don't have my controller. Please fix the touch controls, they are utterly broken! Otherwise this is the best emulation front end for Android--and I've tried them all! Very customizable and feature rich. Gives you a lot of freedom without being overcomplicated. Definitely worth the money if you can handle the autrocious touch controls.
2021-12-13	Dr*****	UPDATE: This is hands down the best Android emulator frontend available. Every emulator is supported (or in work to be supported thanks to the active dev). This frontend offers features not found in Dig, Pegasus, etc such as RetroAchievements, ESRB logos, "Completed" trophy to display, play time statistics, 3 different layout presets, etc. Worth every penny! The developer too is active & constantly improving. Join us on the Discord server too and download themes, talk retro games, etc!
UPDATE: This is hands down the best Android emulator frontend available. Every emulator is supported (or in work to be supported thanks to the active dev). This frontend offers features not found in Dig, Pegasus, etc such as RetroAchievements, ESRB logos, "Completed" trophy to display, play time statistics, 3 different layout presets, etc. Worth every penny! The developer too is active & constantly improving. Join us on the Discord server too and download themes, talk retro games, etc!
2021-05-03	So*****	I gave 5 stars, despite my issue described below, this is THE best front end for android! The only front end that reminds me of launch box and retropie. MY ISSUE: since buying a google tv chromecast device, Arc Browser will not open any of my roms from retroarch. I've installed everything correctly and spent hours this past weekend trouble shooting to no avail. Retroarch is so dumb easy to use all in one app, I refuse to do without it. Currently using Dig front end for now. Email sent to devs
I gave 5 stars, despite my issue described below, this is THE best front end for android! The only front end that reminds me of launch box and retropie. MY ISSUE: since buying a google tv chromecast device, Arc Browser will not open any of my roms from retroarch. I've installed everything correctly and spent hours this past weekend trouble shooting to no avail. Retroarch is so dumb easy to use all in one app, I refuse to do without it. Currently using Dig front end for now. Email sent to devs
2021-04-15	Jo*****	Arc browser is my only android front end for emulation. It has mostly everything you want and need. As a side note I have used dig and other front ends. The others aren't bad but arc browser is definitely the better choice. I asked the developer about bringing in the stand alone duckstation emulator and a month or so later he did it. Great support and great app.
Arc browser is my only android front end for emulation. It has mostly everything you want and need. As a side note I have used dig and other front ends. The others aren't bad but arc browser is definitely the better choice. I asked the developer about bringing in the stand alone duckstation emulator and a month or so later he did it. Great support and great app.
2021-01-22	Em*****	This app is excellent! I was able to turn my Android TV box into a fantastic emulation machine. May I make a request? I would very much appreciate it if you could add the Android version of the Duckstation PS1 emulator as an option for the PS1 systems. Also, is there a way to have a single, consistent backgroud? Preferably, one of my choosing?
This app is excellent! I was able to turn my Android TV box into a fantastic emulation machine. May I make a request? I would very much appreciate it if you could add the Android version of the Duckstation PS1 emulator as an option for the PS1 systems. Also, is there a way to have a single, consistent backgroud? Preferably, one of my choosing?
2021-01-07	Ev*****	Please Add Citra template! I love this app I have the entire console library of most systems on a 6tb hard drive expansion connected to my Nvidia Shield. I would very much so like to be able to add 3DS to my library. As would the many people on reddit I came across trying to do this as well through adding their own template which at this point seems like a fruitless process with citra.I understand citra is still in development although it does work and should be added asap <3
Please Add Citra template! I love this app I have the entire console library of most systems on a 6tb hard drive expansion connected to my Nvidia Shield. I would very much so like to be able to add 3DS to my library. As would the many people on reddit I came across trying to do this as well through adding their own template which at this point seems like a fruitless process with citra.I understand citra is still in development although it does work and should be added asap <3
2020-12-16	Vi*****	Arc Browser is the best Android front end. It scrapes games quickly and efficiently, it is highly flexible and it is easy to add custom game and platform images and videos to make it look amazing. I am able to launch close to 100 systems with it and setting those systems up was a breeze. Also, it is important to add that the developer is highly responsive and will listen to your suggestions. This app is a bargain for all the hours/years of enjoyment you will get out of it with its ease of use, stability and frequent updates. Why haven't you bought it yet?
Arc Browser is the best Android front end. It scrapes games quickly and efficiently, it is highly flexible and it is easy to add custom game and platform images and videos to make it look amazing. I am able to launch close to 100 systems with it and setting those systems up was a breeze. Also, it is important to add that the developer is highly responsive and will listen to your suggestions. This app is a bargain for all the hours/years of enjoyment you will get out of it with its ease of use, stability and frequent updates. Why haven't you bought it yet?
2020-12-04	Ty*****	WARNING FOR THOSE WANTING THIS FOR THEIR PHONE: If you don't use a game pad, use something else. It doesn't really work with touch screen. However, if you do use a gamepad, after figuring it out and getting it set up, it's my personal favorite front end. They're more or less all gonna run about the same, but I really like the layout and some of the options this be gives.
WARNING FOR THOSE WANTING THIS FOR THEIR PHONE: If you don't use a game pad, use something else. It doesn't really work with touch screen. However, if you do use a gamepad, after figuring it out and getting it set up, it's my personal favorite front end. They're more or less all gonna run about the same, but I really like the layout and some of the options this be gives.
2020-09-20	Ma*****	Without anyway to select an SD Card for Arc Browsers artwork media storage, it's unusable as a front end for anyone with a small internal memory. Have tried formatting SD Card as internal memory, but the real internal memory still fills and won't allow anymore downloading of artwork files, also rendering the "SD Card as internal memory" option completely useless... Such a shame, this would have been perfect... However, if you have large internal storage, this front end is amazing.
Without anyway to select an SD Card for Arc Browsers artwork media storage, it's unusable as a front end for anyone with a small internal memory. Have tried formatting SD Card as internal memory, but the real internal memory still fills and won't allow anymore downloading of artwork files, also rendering the "SD Card as internal memory" option completely useless... Such a shame, this would have been perfect... However, if you have large internal storage, this front end is amazing.

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