Best 3Beans Alternatives in 2026
Updated
17 apps from Nintendo DS emulators ranked against 3Beans on the same published basis.
- 13Beans vs SkyEmu
- 33Beans vs melonDS
- 43Beans vs DeSmuME
- 53Beans vs GB Enhanced+
- 63Beans vs Delta
- 73Beans vs iDroidDS
- 83Beans vs Pilas-melonDS
- 93Beans vs nds4droid
- 103Beans vs dasShiny
- 113Beans vs DSperate
- 123Beans vs WatermelonDS
- 133Beans vs DS Anywhere
- 143Beans vs dust
- 153Beans vs MindSpark
- 163Beans vs ANDSemu
- 173Beans vs DSVita
- 183Beans vs NO$GBA
3Beans alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkyEmu | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | melonDS | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DeSmuME | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | GB Enhanced+ | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Delta | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 7 | iDroidDS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 8 | Pilas-melonDS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | nds4droid | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 10 | dasShiny | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | DSperate | 6.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 12 | WatermelonDS | 6.3 | No | — | Android |
| 13 | DS Anywhere | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | dust | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | MindSpark | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | ANDSemu | 5.6 | No | — | Android |
| 17 | DSVita | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 18 | NO$GBA | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about 3Beans alternatives
What is the best alternative to 3Beans?
SkyEmu, number 1 in Nintendo DS emulators with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: melonDS, DeSmuME, GB Enhanced+ and 13 more.
What is the best free alternative to 3Beans?
SkyEmu is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 17 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.