Bluestacks creates a virtual Android OS on your Mac computer.
Overall, though, performance is decent assuming your hardware is reasonably powerful, making this a great way to bring Android to the big screen. This is probably the best Android emulator for Mac 2016. Some schools and after-school programs develop primarily on emulators and provide a few Androids for final testing. So you can test your apps on an emulator and still distribute the app to others, even through the Play Store. In our experience set up was simple and easy, and we could install Summoners War fine, but we couldn't use an existing account login so watch out for that. App Inventor provides an Android emulator, which works just like an Android but appears on your computer screen. The free one includes some ads and the occasional sponsored app, but these are pretty discreet.īlueStacks is primarily about games and the interface is essentially a front end for downloading and installing them, but it's also possible to visit the Google Play Store and search for other apps and if you want to add apps and games from other sources, you have the option of using standalone APK files. There are free and paid-for versions available. BlueStacks has been designed with ease of use in mind, and looks and feels just like Android on a tablet or smartphone. BlueStacks App Player is perhaps the best-known Android emulator, and it's hardly surprising given its quality and reliability.
