Copperline vs Amigo — Amiga Emulator

Copperline9.2Visit AAAmigo — Amiga Emulator8.0Visit

Higher score Copperline #2 in Amiga Emulators 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Copperline

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AA Amigo — Amiga Emulator #6 in Amiga Emulators 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Amigo

• Copperline fits best

  Free emulation with netplay and browser access

• Amigo — Amiga Emulator fits best

  Advanced free emulation on Apple devices

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Side by side

Feature	Copperline 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AAAmigo — Amiga Emulator 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Amiga Emulators	#6 in Amiga Emulators
Best for	Free emulation with netplay and browser access	Advanced free emulation on Apple devices
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	iOS, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Copperline 3/4 · Amigo — Amiga Emulator 1/4
Save states	✓	✓
Netplay	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Kickstart included	—	—
Hardware acceleration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Amiga models	A1000, A500, A500OCS, A500Plus, A600, A1200, A3000, A4000, CDTV, CD32	A500, A1200, A4000, CD32, and 68060 workstation configurations; 68000–68060 CPUs; OCS/ECS/AGA chipsets
Host platforms	macOS, Linux, Windows, browser	iPhone with iOS 17+, iPad with iPadOS 17+, and Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 14+
Disk image formats	ADF, ADZ, single-file ZIP, DMS, extended ADF, IPF, SCP	ADF, ADZ, DMS, IPF, ZIP, LHA, LZX, 7Z, HDF, RDB, CUE/BIN, CCD, MDS, NRG, ISO, and CHD
Our review
Pros	Covers OCS, ECS, AGA, CDTV, CD32, and many Amiga profiles Supports browser, Windows, macOS, and Linux Adds save states, rewind, debugging, scripting, and rollback Netplay	Supports 68000–68060 CPUs, OCS/ECS/AGA, and RTG graphics Mounts floppy, hard-drive, CD, and many disk image formats Includes save states, controller support, networking, and TV output
Cons	Original Commodore Kickstart ROMs must be supplied by the user Its broad configuration may be more than casual players need Some software requires original ROMs in addition to disk images	Runs only on iOS, iPadOS, and Apple Silicon macOS Users must provide their own Kickstart ROMs and software Requires iOS 17+, iPadOS 17+, or macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon
Our verdict	Copperline is an open-source Amiga emulator written in Rust for games, demos, software development, and hardware experimentation. It runs in a browser or as a native application on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Its emulation coverage spans… Read the review →	Amigo — Amiga Emulator is a free, open-source WinUAE-based emulator for running classic Commodore Amiga software on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac. It is aimed at users who want broad Amiga system coverage on Apple hardware, including… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Copperline — where it wins

  • Covers OCS, ECS, AGA, CDTV, CD32, and many Amiga profiles
  • Supports browser, Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Adds save states, rewind, debugging, scripting, and rollback Netplay

  Where it doesn't

  • Original Commodore Kickstart ROMs must be supplied by the user
  • Its broad configuration may be more than casual players need
  • Some software requires original ROMs in addition to disk images

• Amigo — Amiga Emulator — where it wins

  • Supports 68000–68060 CPUs, OCS/ECS/AGA, and RTG graphics
  • Mounts floppy, hard-drive, CD, and many disk image formats
  • Includes save states, controller support, networking, and TV output

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs only on iOS, iPadOS, and Apple Silicon macOS
  • Users must provide their own Kickstart ROMs and software
  • Requires iOS 17+, iPadOS 17+, or macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon

• Copperline9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free Amiga emulator with browser access, debugging, and rollback Netplay.

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• AAAmigo — Amiga Emulator8.0/10 · Free plan

  A capable, open-source Amiga emulator for Apple users who want broad system and media support.

  Visit AmigoFull verdict →