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Last updated on: 2026-07-10
Android Apps > Entertainment > melonDS
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melonDS

2.0.1 PS
Rafael V. Caetano
4.40
524 reviews
1,000,000+
Downloads
Free

Highly customizable emulator

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About melonDS

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

How many times has melonDS been downloaded?

melonDS has been downloaded 2.7 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 66 thousand times.

What is the rating of melonDS?

melonDS is rated 4.40 out of 5 stars, based on 520 ratings.

Is melonDS free?

melonDS is free to download. The APK download 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 August 2021.

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

Price Free to download
Total downloads 2.7 million
Recent downloads 66 thousand
Rating 4.40 based on 520 ratings
Ranking Medium ranked
Version 2.0.1 PS
APK size 20.0 MB
Number of libraries 15
Designed for Android 7.0+
Suitable for Everyone
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Keywords missing from this app

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melonDS has been downloaded 2.7 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.2 thousand downloads per day.

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Developer information for Rafael V. Caetano

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rafaelvcaetano@gmail.com

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Comments on melonDS for Android

★★★★☆ Chun Teng Kua · May 10, 2026
Would be great if android melons can load the save file from PC melons. Currently, unable to do so. However, the save file from melons to load in PC melons can be done. This is for Pokémon Platinum ROM. The name of the save file is the exact same name as the ROM, and was using Sync thing to enable the cloud sync between PC and android phone. *changed the rating, as it can be done on .sav file, but not on the save state file.
★★★★★ The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl · May 17, 2026
No longer works after recent update. Just force closes upon trying to load roms list. Uninstalled and reinstalled, rebooted device, same issue. Samsung S24 Ultra. ***Update: Works fine when only putting one ROM on the list at a time. When told to "Use This Folder" containing ALL of my ROMS, it crashes. However, it will work if you open ROMS specifically and individually when selecting "Use This Folder." Probably corrupted files on this device causing the crashing. Back to 5 stars.
★★★★★ Andrews Salcedo · May 1, 2026
It is a very good emulator of Nintendo DS for Android. This app meet my expectations because it can play my favorite games from DS on Android smoothly and no problems. I hope you keep this app in good condition.
★★☆☆☆ Vipin Vindhyaraj · Jun 7, 2026
Not optimized for high-end devices Pokémon platinum runs like a turtle it's super slow and laggy constant fps drops make it almost unusable for me, gonna stick to drastic for now until these issues are gone
★☆☆☆☆ Kelsey Svenson · Jun 22, 2026
Awful sound crackling makes it unusable in my case. I saw it mentioned on forums some time ago, no solution was found in that thread.
★★☆☆☆ Jared · May 28, 2026
It was okay it's just the audio all I hear is glitch and its slow like super slow but overall it's great

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Technologies used by melonDS

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