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The programs discussed below are suitable for those who simply want to install and work with programs for and or developers for software testing.

Emulator is a special utility that can be used to create a software environment for another operating system on your computer.

In most cases, such emulators are used by developers for software testing purposes.

Ordinary users rarely work with emulators, however, recently the demand for such software has increased.

Below is a table with all the applications from the TOP, with which you can determine the basic features and requirements of the emulator:

Rank:	Name:	i version supportOS:	Spreading:
1	iPadian 2	iOS 10 and 11	Paid and free version
2	Air iPhone Emulator	iOS 8 and above	For free
3	Xamarin Testflight	All versions	Paid
4	Appetize.IO	iOS 11 and above	For free
5	SmartFace	All versions	Paid and free versions
6	MobiOne Studio	iOS 8	For free
7	iPhone Simple Emulator	iOS 7	For free

iPadian 2

iPadian 2 is the most popular iOS emulator that very realistically copies the iPad interface.

The main feature of the application is its focus on the average user.

While most emulators are designed for developers, iPadian does not have complex settings and looks like (for).

Users have access to paid and free versions of the emulator.

The only difference with the premium version is the absence of advertising and pop-up tips for working with the application store.

iPadian 2 features:

• Full imitation iOS . The owner of the emulator has access to all the settings and interface of the mobile platform. You can create your Apple ID and start using the operating system in the same way as on a regular smartphone or tablet;
• Access to applications in . You can download and install a program that is compatible with the OS version you are using;
• After installing the program, it is added to the computer . When you click on the shortcut, the emulator will open and the software you need will launch.

• System load. The operation of any emulator can cause Windows to freeze and interfere with the operation of other software;
• The interface has not been translated into Russian.

"I useiPadian2 several months. All applications work fine, the system does not freeze. Plays simple games likeAngryBirdsorCuttheRope. I recommend it to those who want to test itiOSon the computer desktop."

Air iPhone Emulator

Air iPhone is a compact iOS emulator for desktop computers.

The interface is a small window with an image.

By pressing the buttons on the virtual display, the “phone” is controlled.

Among the advantages of the program is a complete imitation of iOS 9.

Thanks to the unusual design of the emulator, a realistic impression of using an Apple OS is created.

Program functions:

• Supports popular applications for instant messengers, social networks and games. As with the previous emulator, in the Air iPhone developers can only rewrite existing programs so that they are available to run on the user's computer;
• The function of making and receiving voice calls in instant messengers is available. Also, the user can create new contacts and add them to the iCloud phone book;
• All taps and gestures are the same as in a regular iPhone. To open the notification field, swipe your mouse up and down on the screen. To unlock the desktop, move the slider that appears on the screen to the right.

• Simple interface;
• Distributed free of charge;
• Support for soft gestures.

• Most apps from the App Store don't work;
• There is no support for the last two generations of iOS;
• There is no Russian language.

“I liked the creative idea to make the program screen look like an iPhone. Convenient to use with other applicationsWindows. The system does not freeze even if you launch games and simultaneously download something from the Internet.”

Xamarin Testflight

Xamarin Testflight is an application for .

In addition to support for the Swift programming language, the developer can test the operation of programs in real time.

To do this, you need to open the built-in emulator.

After launching the virtual smartphone, you can not only work out the functionality of the program being created, but also go to the mobile desktop window or the App Store (for this you need to have a previously created and activated account).

The main feature of Xamarin is its continuous developer support.

Updates come regularly, allowing you to work with the latest versions of iOS.

Currently, users can use iOS 8 and higher firmware.

Older versions of the platform are not supported.

• No advertising;
• Russian language available;
• Fully working App Store;
• Support for the latest firmware

• The interface may be challenging for users who have not previously encountered a software development environment;
• Distributed only on a paid basis;
• Takes up a lot of hard drive space (minimum 3-4 GB).

“I installed a trial versionXamarindFor writing university programs. I liked the design of the code and the hints, as well as the ability to open the iPhone emulator. At first, for a long time I simply flipped through the windows of the system and downloaded various programs from the store. I recommend it for both programmers and ordinary users."

Appetize.IO

Appetize is a free online service that helps you get acquainted with the iOS interface on your iPhone.

Also, the developers provide an open API.

In the future, other developers or simply owners of their web resources can integrate smartphone emulation with iOS into any project.

The service is suitable for those who do not have the goal of installing programs and working with them.

The site will be useful for familiarizing yourself with the appearance and interface features of the latest version of iOS.

Main features of Appetize:

The ability to embed the emulator on a website, blog, or application program window;

All gestures through which the user interacts with the OS are saved.

You cannot install third-party applications in the emulator window, but you can familiarize yourself with the operation of standard software, open it and use it to go to any website.

This feature will be useful for website designers who need to quickly test functionality on iOS.

• Online access;
• Ability to use API functions;
• Realistic transfer of all functions of mobile firmware.

• There is only English;
• You cannot install programs from the store;
• Previously performed actions are not saved the next time you start.

"launchedAppetize. Interesting interface implementationiOS. Of course, it’s not suitable for everyday use, but for familiarization with standard applications it’s a very convenient thing.”

SmartFace

SmartFace is another good development tool.

One of the features is the ability to select emulation of different devices (or IPhone).

The user can download a paid (full) or trial version with limited functionality.

If you are a regular user who just wants to test the mobile version of iOS, the restrictions will not interfere with working with the emulator.

• You cannot install third-party applications - you can either test your own developments or open standard software;
• Consumes a large amount of RAM resources;
• The free version has a trial period (30 days).

“Not a bad utility. I couldn’t use it to install programs, but this is one of those few emulators with which you can test new firmware without installing it on your phone.”

MobiOne Studio

Mobi Studio is a simple environment for developing programs for Apple gadgets.

As of today, the project is officially closed, so updates cannot be installed for the studio.

Features include quick installation and free distribution.

After installing the program, open its shortcut.

An image of an iPhone will appear in the main application window, with various developer tools located on either side of it.

You can interact with the iOS emulation using the cursor. Supported firmware version is iOS 8.

• Ease of use of the emulator;
• Ability to test all windows and settings of iOS 8;
• Economical consumption of RAM and permanent memory resources.
, use iPadian 2, Air iPhone, iPhone Simple Emulator.

For developers and those who want to test the new firmware version, we recommend Xamarin, SmartFace, Mobi Studio.

You can also familiarize yourself with the functionality of the system using the online emulator Appetize.IO.

Today the most functional emulator is iPadian 2 . Only with its help can you become familiar with the OS interface and install applications for social networks, instant messengers, video hosting sites and popular games.

A popular “battle royale” game, inferior to the desktop version only in graphics. Find yourself on an island with hundreds of other players to defeat them all and be the last one standing. Get weapons and equipment, use vehicles, take advantageous positions and remember: the winner takes it all.

2. Monument Valley

A unique puzzle game with a mesmerizing visual style based on optical illusions. The surreal architecture that the player will explore together with the silent princess makes you admire every level. But don’t relax: to find a way out, you’ll have to strain your brain and peer intently at the screen.

3. Alto's Adventure

6. Lara Croft GO

An exciting turn-based puzzle game about the adventures of an irresistible tomb raider in a lost world. The ruins of a once prosperous ancient civilization, hiding many secrets, await you, exploring which you literally need to plan your every step.

7.Donut County

An unusual game with excellent physics about a raccoon who controls an insatiable, all-consuming black hole. He steals trash, animals, and even entire houses from neighbors and town residents.

To accumulate as much junk as possible, you will have to decide and combine items with each other, achieving unexpected effects.

8. Hidden Folks

Painstakingly hand-drawn puzzle with monochrome graphics. The game will test your attentiveness. Peering at the screen and interacting with thousands of objects in detailed interactive locations, you must find people, animals and objects in each level.

9. Playdead's INSIDE

A gloomy post-apocalyptic puzzle from the creators of Limbo, which, despite the oppressive atmosphere, will not leave anyone indifferent. Help a lonely boy survive in a creepy dystopian world, where almost all people were enslaved and turned into obedient zombies, and a terrible hunt is underway for those remaining free.

10. Machinarium

A recognized masterpiece of the genre, telling about a simple cleaning robot who saves his girlfriend, and at the same time the entire city of Machinarium, from evil bandits. By solving interesting puzzles and interacting with other characters, you will have to help the brave hero win back his love and restore order.

11. The Wolf Among Us

Noir adventure game with a varied plot. Based on the Fables comics about monsters from fairy tales living in our world. The reinterpreted folklore characters here are quite colorful and engage in criminal activities.

Playing as Sheriff Bigby Wolf, you have to restore order and figure out a series of mysterious murders that have put the entire fairy-tale city on edge.

12. GRID™ Autosport

A full-fledged racing simulator with console-level graphics, realistic physics and a huge number of official cars and tracks. Experience the career of a professional racing driver and test your skills in five different modes, including drift, city racing and Formula 3.

13.Street Fighter IV CE

A real fighting game from Capcom with super attacks and combos, like on arcade machines in the good old days. Choose one of 32 fighters and fight the computer or other users in several modes.

For hardcore players, there is support for MFi controllers, allowing you to connect an external gamepad.

14. This War of Mine

An atmospheric survival simulator in a war zone, based on the real events of the Bosnian war. Players will have to control one of the civilians, interact with other characters and make morally difficult decisions in order to survive and at the same time not lose their human appearance.

15. Getting Over It

A slightly absurd and therefore even more attractive simulator, which was created with the sole purpose of making the player suffer. You need to climb the mountain, sitting in an iron pot and clinging with a sledgehammer to stones, tree branches and other objects that will come across on the difficult path.

16. Sid Meier's Civilization® VI

A famous strategy in which you can create an entire empire, leading it along the path of development from the Stone Age to the present day. Choose one of the legendary leaders and make your nation the most prosperous on Earth through diplomacy, developing technology and conquering new territories.

17.Reigns

A card strategy with a fair amount of humor and unexpected plot twists that will make you feel like a real monarch. Decide the destinies of your subjects with one wave of your finger and try to deal with the endless stream of important matters that rain down on the king’s head every day.

18.Oceanhorn

A colorful RPG that meets all the canons of the genre. Its events take place in a fairy-tale world. Your hero is a boy growing up and gaining courage who goes in search of his father. Ahead of you await unconquered seas, countless treasures and an ancient ocean monster terrorizing the kingdom of Arcadia.

19. Crashlands

An explosive mixture of a sandbox with an excellent crafting system, interesting quests and bosses that diversify the game. Here you have to help a space trucker survive on an unknown planet with hostile inhabitants, where he ended up as a result of a ship crash.

20. Banner Saga

A unique tactical RPG set in the magical world of Norse mythology with an outstanding visual style and non-linear plot. Gather a squad of warriors with exceptional abilities and lead your people through the bitter winter, defeating mysterious evil and fighters from enemy clans along the way.

21. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The legendary game that needs no introduction, on which an entire generation grew up. An indescribable atmosphere, charismatic characters and interesting missions in all corners of the state of San Andreas - a place mired in crime and corruption where gangsters and movie stars coexist peacefully.

Since ancient times, any child, and not only those who saw a personal computer, immediately asked the question: “What toys are on it?” It’s understandable – playing is always more interesting than working. Then, when the Internet and especially social networks appeared, a huge number of users “moved” there, and games, of course, followed them.

Was there any doubt that with the advent of tablet computers, developers of virtual entertainment would instantly take their bearings and begin creating a wide variety of entertainment programs and games for these gadgets, or, more precisely, for the operating systems they support?

Many of them become so popular that, starting with the “thieves”, at least in our country, iOS platform, they then smoothly migrate to the more common Android, and then, to be honest, even appear on PCs. A striking example of this is Angry Birds, which even blew the minds of some Russian deputies who play it at Duma meetings.

Although, to be honest, I personally didn’t like this game at all. Level after level, use a slingshot to knock down the houses in which the pigs are hiding using a slingshot, crushing the latter into steaks... hmm...

But, according to taste and color... as they say... So let's move on, in fact, to the very question of this article.

Although the Apple mobile platform has its own console-quality games, in this collection we will talk about real console hits of past years that have moved to iOS.

1. Grand Theft Auto

There are no bigger games for iOS than the Grand Theft Auto series, ported from consoles and personal computers. , and - three blockbusters from Rockstar, which gradually moved to the Apple mobile platform. Three first-class action games will help you while away not even an evening, but a whole week, if not more. Of particular note is the fact that when porting games to iOS, the developer did not make any compromises - this is a full-fledged Grand Theft Auto series game on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

2. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

Knights of the Old Republic is one of the best role-playing games of the last decade, and certainly one of the best games in the Star Wars universe. It has it all: scale, cool story, excellent gameplay and tons of fun. It’s a pity that the second part has not yet been ported, but also from Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic the heart of a fan of a galaxy far, far away will begin to beat noticeably faster. Localization, alas, is frankly lacking in the game.

3. XCOM: Enemy Within

A remake of the very first part of XCOM, which was released back in 1994, turned out to be an extremely successful project both on consoles and on computers. The more surprising were the developers' ambitious plans to transfer their new game to the iPad. However, it happened. - an excellent strategy with role-playing game elements. Yes, it is significantly different from the XCOM: Enemy Unknown that we remember and love, but this does not make its modern version any worse, quite the contrary.

4.Final Fantasy Tactics

Final Fantasy has several games on the App Store, but Tactics deserves special attention. The original game was released back in 1997 for the PlayStation. The remake debuted in 2009. Then in 2011, the game reached the Apple mobile platform. The gameplay of Tactics is noticeably different from other games in the series. For example, characters gained freedom of movement during battle, expanding the tactical options for players. Generally, Final Fantasy Tactics no better or worse than the other parts - it's just a little different and therefore of particular interest. Also, don't miss other games in the series available on the App Store.

5. The Cave

One of those rare games when the internal content is much more interesting than the graphical shell, although this is completely fine. The game is a mysterious story in which characters chosen by the player will take part. Moreover, the result of the passage completely depends on this choice and certain actions in the process. Interesting, high quality and very exciting - thank you, SEGA.

6. Bastion

The console role-playing game, which did not have a large budget, suddenly took off, and it took off in such a way that it became one of the main discoveries of 2011. Success forced its creators to expand the list of platforms to include iOS. The result exceeded expectations here too. The simple role-playing game with action elements attracted players and became a hit. Simple but beautiful graphics, a decent plot and good gameplay leave us no choice but to recommend Bastion to you.

7. Max Payne

If in GTA action is one of the components of the gameplay, then it is a purebred representative of the genre. The well-known story of a policeman who lost his family and embarked on a path of retribution is not only characterized by a fascinating storyline, but also by first-class gameplay. Mobile devices also cope well with outdated graphics, and the gameplay has not lost any of its appeal over the years.

8. Prince of Persia: The Shadow And The Flame

After Warrior Within was removed from the App Store, we had no choice but to include it in this collection. The remake of the original, second “Prince” turned out to be of extremely high quality. The updated graphics did not spoil the classic gameplay and levels familiar from memory. It’s very rare these days that developers treat the legends of yesteryear so carefully when rebooting them; The Shadow And The Flame is just that case.

We tried to remember and collect the very best console hits of the past that made their way to the App Store. However, they are not all here. Let's remember in the comments some more wonderful console projects that made it to iOS.

Modern technologies are very advanced. Today it is quite possible to run full-fledged games for a personal computer using a smartphone. Many people dream, for example, of playing such cool toys as GTA and similar ones on a mobile device. How can this be achieved?

Launching classic games

There are different versions of the application that is required in this case. For example, you can run strategies using ExaGear Strategies. To run RPG toys, you need to use the ExaGear RPG version. The differences relate to management. First of all, you need to download the application and then install it. Then the smartphone is connected to a personal computer, and the unpacked distribution is moved inside the ExaGear root folder. Next is done:

• disconnecting the phone;
• launch the application.

The .exe file starts executing automatically. Now you can click on it, select the control type and play.

Launch Features

This method is attractive because information processing occurs quickly. There are no delays and you can play without connecting to the Internet. It should be especially noted that the controls are not the most convenient; it will take time to figure it out. If you like games that require perseverance and patience, then you can easily cope with this.

There is support for online games. Multiplayer functions properly in this case. To run toys on your smartphone, you can use an application called KingoConsole. It fits perfectly on any operating platform. The application provides a reliable Internet connection - at least 10 megabytes per second.