ARC Browser

1.27.1

LDX Technology

3.76

585 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

$7.99

Turn your Android TV or handheld into the emulation station it was meant to be!

ARC Browser is a ROM collection browser and emulator frontend that organizes your games into a searchable database and lets you play them with your preferred emulators. It shines on Android phones, tablets, and Android TV, offering automatic artwork and metadata scraping along with extensive emulator templates and launcher capabilities. With 10,000+ total downloads and 28 in the last 30 days, the app shows steady demand within its arcade-focused niche.

Pros & Cons

Niche ROM browser + emulator frontend with an organized database
Automated scraping for box art/backgrounds and theming
Large set of emulator templates (200+) for broad compatibility
Android TV channels and launcher support

Does not bundle emulators or games, requiring users to provide ROMs and external emulators
English-only interface (support available in English or Swedish)
Extensive permissions (external storage, network, and system access) may raise privacy considerations

About ARC Browser

ARC Browser is an arcade app developed by LDX Technology.

Download Statistics

ARC Browser has been downloaded 29 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 28 times. It is ranked in the top 100 arcade apps.

User Ratings

ARC Browser is rated 3.76 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 590 ratings.

App Information

ARC Browser costs $7.99 to download. The APK download size is 21.48 MB. The latest version available is 1.27.1. The last update was on January 26, 2026.

Technical Requirements

ARC Browser requires Android 4.2+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2015.

Description

ARC Browser is a rom collection browser and emulator frontend that maintains a database of all your games, presented in a user friendly way, and let's you play them using your favorite emulators.

More data about ARC Browser

Price	$7.99
Total downloads	29 thousand
Recent downloads	28
Rating	3.76 based on 590 ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	1.27.1
APK size	21.5 MB
Number of libraries	11
Designed for Android	4.2+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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ARC Browser has been downloaded 29 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 28 times.

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Comments on ARC Browser for Android

★★★★★ pete · Apr 17, 2022

Ok I went to their site And I am now awaiting the fix and I will be giving you 5 stars now as I love ARC BROWSER But the Update Nvidia Shield TV did mess up everything Thanks for the reply and help.

★★★★★ Dr. Gorilla Nuts · Feb 28, 2021

I'm always looking for the best retro emulator frontend. Arc Browser and the active dev have so many positives, that I think the future of this frontend is so bright! The customization is what I look for cuz I love to design themes to my specifications. Arc Browser is the only front end that has RetroAchievement implementation for Android right now too, which is huge! I just wish there was a Discord to discuss the frontend, and a place to offer suggestions for the dev. Fantastic app though!

★☆☆☆☆ Noah Weiner · Nov 28, 2024

I can't for the life of me get this setup it's so freaking hard, it doesn't find any of my roms when I select the correct directory and every other front end seems to have no issue... Waste of $10

★☆☆☆☆ Garrett Eagle Child · May 20, 2022

After the latest update on the nvidia shield arc browser no longer can read rom files. When attempting to it says 'permission denied' useless if it can't read the roms. Paid for, so I'm going to request a refund.

★☆☆☆☆ Calvin · Apr 22, 2022

Broken with android 11. Don't use with shield tv. Too much time to set up and android 11 has blocked external drive access with retroarch and many other emulators with no fix. Would love to use with classic boy (which works), but Arc browser keeps prompting it doesn't exist.

Google Play Rankings for ARC Browser

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Rank	Country	Category	List
24	Spain	Arcade	Top Grossing
49	Brazil	Arcade	Top Grossing

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Technologies used by ARC Browser

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Trust & Safety: The app requests network and storage permissions to scrape metadata, manage ROM assets, and support offline access. It does not include bundled emulators or games, which helps limit bundled content risk. Users should review storage and external access needs in light of their privacy preferences.

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