Play classic Super Nintendo games on iPhone and iPad without a computer every time.
SNES4iOS is a sideload-based Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator built for iPhone and iPad. Since Apple doesn't allow standalone console emulators through the standard App Store review process for every category, SNES4iOS is installed the same way most iOS emulators are: through a sideloading tool rather than a direct App Store download.
Once installed, it runs SNES ROM files you provide yourself, with on-screen touch controls, Bluetooth controller support, and save states so you can pick a game back up exactly where you left off. It's a good fit if Super Nintendo specifically is what you're after, rather than a multi-system app that tries to cover several consoles at once.
SNES4iOS installs on a standard, non-jailbroken iPhone or iPad through sideloading.
Save your progress at almost any point and pick up exactly where you left off.
Connect a Bluetooth MFi controller alongside the on-screen touch controls.
Free Apple ID signatures need re-signing roughly every week — a normal part of sideloaded apps, not specific to SNES4iOS.
Set up AltStore or Sideloadly on a Mac or PC, or use an EU alternative marketplace directly on-device where available.
Get the .ipa for SNES4iOS from its official or trusted source.
Your sideloading tool uses your Apple ID to generate the signing certificate the app needs.
Connect your iPhone or iPad and let the tool push the signed app over.
Go to Settings → General → VPN & Device Management, then trust the profile before opening SNES4iOS.
No. Like most console emulators, SNES4iOS is installed through a sideloading tool such as AltStore or Sideloadly rather than a direct App Store download.
No. Sideloading tools install SNES4iOS on a standard, non-jailbroken iPhone or iPad.
SNES4iOS only provides the emulator. You need your own legally owned or backed-up SNES ROM files to load into it.
Yes. Most Bluetooth MFi controllers pair directly once the app is installed.