Copperline vs UAE4ARM

Copperline9.2Visit UUAE4ARM7.8Visit

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

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U UAE4ARM #7 in Amiga Emulators 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit UAE4ARM

• Copperline fits best

  Free emulation with netplay and browser access

• UAE4ARM fits best

  Android users seeking full-featured emulation

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Side by side

Feature	Copperline 9.2/10 Visit ↗	UUAE4ARM 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Amiga Emulators	#7 in Amiga Emulators
Best for	Free emulation with netplay and browser access	Android users seeking full-featured emulation
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Android
Support	Community, Docs	Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Copperline 3/4 · UAE4ARM 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	AGA, OCS, ECS
Host platforms	macOS, Linux, Windows, browser	Android; Pandora edition documentation is also included
Disk image formats	ADF, ADZ, single-file ZIP, DMS, extended ADF, IPF, SCP	ADF, ADZ, HDF, ISO, CUE, RP9
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	Emulates AGA, OCS, and ECS chipsets with 68000–68040 CPUs Supports hard disks, WHDLoad, CD32 software, and save states Offers custom controls, stylus input, display, and audio options
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	Android is the primary host platform Users must provide compatible Amiga Kickstart ROMs The latest listed release is from March 2021
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 →	UAE4ARM is a free, open-source Amiga emulator port for Android devices. It is aimed at users who want coverage across AGA, OCS, and ECS systems rather than a narrow emulation target. CPU emulation spans Motorola 68000 through 68040, while… 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

• UAE4ARM — where it wins

  • Emulates AGA, OCS, and ECS chipsets with 68000–68040 CPUs
  • Supports hard disks, WHDLoad, CD32 software, and save states
  • Offers custom controls, stylus input, display, and audio options

  Where it doesn't

  • Android is the primary host platform
  • Users must provide compatible Amiga Kickstart ROMs
  • The latest listed release is from March 2021

• Copperline9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• UUAE4ARM7.8/10 · Free plan

  Full-featured Amiga emulation for Android, with broad chipset and software support.

  Visit UAE4ARMFull verdict →