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Zedex

Zedex is a free ZX Spectrum emulator for Android, built with the Fuse emulator and a native front end.

Place
#21 of 23
Score
5.3
Zedex's website

What Zedex is

Zedex is a free ZX Spectrum emulator for Android, built with the Fuse emulator and a native front end. It supports Android 11 and later, with emulation for Sinclair, Timex, Pentagon, Scorpion, and Spectrum SE machines. Supported media includes snapshots, tapes, disks, cartridges, microdrive images, and RZX recordings; listed tape formats are TAP and TZX, while snapshot formats include SZX, Z80, and SNA. Per-game quick save and quick load are available. Display options include adjustable scaling and borders, scanlines, CRT effects, and RGB, composite, or RF signal effects. Controls include game controllers, configurable button mappings, controller hotkeys, an on-screen joystick, keyboard skins, and Kempston mouse mode. The library can retrieve details and media from ZXInfo, ScreenScraper, and zxart, and browse catalogs from ZXInfo or zxart. The maker says the app has no ads, analytics library, or accounts; internet requests support optional features such as scraping, catalog browsing, and update checks. Zedex is free software under GNU GPL version 2 or later.

Good

  • Supports several Spectrum machine types and media formats
  • Offers per-game quick save and quick load
  • Includes adjustable displays and multiple control options
  • No ads, analytics library, or accounts, according to its maker

Watch out

  • Requires Android 11 or later
  • Bulk importing is not yet implemented
  • Catalog suggestions and tape-or-disk filtering are unavailable
  • No built-in debugger

Who it suits

Zedex suits Android users looking for a ZX Spectrum emulator with multiple display, control, and game-library options. It requires Android 11 or later.

Verdict

Zedex combines a broad range of Spectrum formats with configurable controls and display effects. Its listed gaps include bulk importing, catalog filtering, and a debugger.

The facts

Each one read from Zedex's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

Android support
The README says Zedex supports Android 11 and later.checked 7 Oct 2026

What it does

Controllers
Controllers work without a mapping screen, and users can remap controls and bind controller hotkeys.checked 7 Oct 2026
Controls
Zedex supports controllers, configurable button mappings, on-screen joystick controls, several keyboard skins, and Kempston mouse mode.checked 7 Oct 2026
Diagnostics
Problem reports are prepared for the user's mail app, can be reviewed and edited, and are not sent unless the user sends them.checked 7 Oct 2026
Display
Display options include scanlines, CRT effects, RGB/composite/RF signal effects, adjustable scaling, and border choices.checked 7 Oct 2026
Distribution
The README describes a Google Play build and a separate build available from GitHub Releases, with differences in permissions and update behavior.checked 7 Oct 2026
Frontend integrations
The README describes integration with ES-DE and setup for Cocoon and Daijishō frontends.checked 7 Oct 2026
Game library
Its library can scrape game details and media from ZXInfo, ScreenScraper, and zxart, and browse online catalogs from ZXInfo or zxart.checked 7 Oct 2026
Game support
The emulator supports Sinclair, Timex, Pentagon, Scorpion, and Spectrum SE machines, with support for snapshots, tapes, disks, cartridges, microdrive images, and RZX recordings.checked 7 Oct 2026
Known gaps
The README lists bulk importing, catalog suggestions while typing, catalog filtering by tape or disk, and a debugger interface as not yet implemented.checked 7 Oct 2026
License
The maker states that Zedex is free software under GNU GPL version 2 or any later version.checked 7 Oct 2026
Limits
The maker lists batch import, catalogue search suggestions, catalogue filtering by tape or disk, and a debugger as features not yet available.checked 7 Oct 2026
Privacy
The maker says the app has no ads, analytics library, or accounts; internet requests are used for specified optional features such as scraping, catalog browsing, and update checks.checked 7 Oct 2026
Problem reporting
Problem reports are prepared for the user's mail app, shown for review, and sent only if the user chooses to send them.checked 7 Oct 2026
Product
Zedex is a modern ZX Spectrum emulator for Android, using the Fuse emulator with a native front end.checked 7 Oct 2026
Save states
It supports save states in SZX, Z80, or SNA formats, with per-game quick save and quick load.checked 7 Oct 2026
Support
The app's About section offers a report-a-problem flow that creates a report for the user's own mail app.checked 7 Oct 2026

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