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About melonDS

melonDS is an entertainment app developed by Rafael V. Caetano.

How many times has melonDS been installed?

melonDS has been installed 3 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 84 thousand times.

What is the rating of melonDS?

melonDS is rated 3.98 out of 5 stars, based on 1.1 thousand ratings.

Is melonDS free?

melonDS is free. The app size is 20.02 MB. The latest version available is 2.0.1 PS. The last update was on May 5, 2026.

What are the requirements for melonDS?

melonDS requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since August 2021.

Description by Rafael V. Caetano (from Google Play)

Unofficial port of melonDS, a free, open-source and highly customizable emulator. Its main features include:

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Screenshots by Rafael V. Caetano, from the Google Play listing

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Installs over time

melonDS has been installed 3 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.8 thousand installs per day.

Changelog of melonDS

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Comments on melonDS for Android

★★★★★ Jack Stainton · Sep 22, 2026

Excellent. Works smoothly. Would like more features such as duplicate/backup saves, instant saves, and keyboard layout modifications. Thanks

★★★★★ Sevaan Sevant · Sep 19, 2026

I couldn't get 10 points on the "Lung Capacity" microgame in WarioWare: Touched on my modded 3DS (it's literally impossible for some reason), so I transferred the save file and finally beat it with this emulator. The fact that it simulates blowing into the mic at max force constantly is what made it possible, so I won't be stuck with a 99% complete save file now. I give it 5 stars for that alone, because two other emulators I tried didn't work.

★★★★★ KREEK_KRAKY Sarabia · Aug 1, 2026

Love this, runs very smoothly and the sound isn't choppy like the other DS emulators, this is the best one I've played on

★☆☆☆☆ Edgar Carrillo Aguilera · Aug 14, 2026

Can't run Pokémon ROMs. Get error message saying they could be corrupted. Bios and firmware files are there. Can play same ROMs on PC version of Melons with no issues. Shite

★☆☆☆☆ greg taylor · Oct 5, 2026

Garbage emulator I genuinely don't understand how this is the most suggested one and only "working" one. I had to download so much other garbage that was supposed to make this garbage work, and it still refused to play more than one emulator I had loaded at a time and whenever I tried to finally have more than one it bricked those games and now can't play them at all. And they have the audacity to ask for tips and to donate to them? Hell no, pay me for wasting my time.

★☆☆☆☆ Connor · Oct 10, 2026

Terrible downloaded everything I needed to and wouldn't load the files to be able to play the game not a single one

★☆☆☆☆ Serge Pelletier · Jul 15, 2026

Any game I have tried, regardless of the source, will not work. No rom can ever be found. But the games do work with NooDs and supernds emulators, so it's not the games or me.

Google Play Rankings for melonDS

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Rank	Country	Category	List
138	South Korea	Entertainment	Top Free
180	Italy	Entertainment	Top Free

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Technologies used by melonDS

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Frequently asked questions about melonDS

Is melonDS free?

Yes. melonDS is free on Google Play.

Is melonDS still available?

Yes. melonDS is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on May 5, 2026.

Does melonDS contain ads?

No. Google Play does not list melonDS as containing ads.

What Android version does melonDS require?

melonDS runs on Android 7.0 and higher.

How large is melonDS?

melonDS is 20.02 MB.

Is melonDS suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of melonDS as suitable for everyone.

How many times has melonDS been installed?

Google Play lists 1,000,000+ installs for melonDS.

How do people rate melonDS?

melonDS scores 3.98 out of 5 stars, from 1,102 ratings on Google Play.

Who made melonDS?

melonDS was developed by Rafael V. Caetano. It is listed in the entertainment category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to melonDS?

People looking at melonDS also look at these entertainment apps: Gamuroid: Retro Game Emulator, MD.emu (Genesis Emulator), ClassicBoy Pro - Game Emulator, MasterEmu, GBA Emulator - Retro Game.

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