ApplEm comparisons
ApplEm is compared head-to-head with OpenEmu, Avidemux and AppleWin and more: 7 head-to-heads in Apple II Emulators, each with the specs and prices we checked.
ApplEm head-to-head
- ApplEm vs OpenEmu
- ApplEm vs Avidemux
- ApplEm vs AppleWin
- ApplEm vs POM2
- ApplEm vs LinApple
- ApplEm vs GSSquared
- ApplEm vs Casso
ApplEm vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Apple II model coverage | Host platform | Disk image formats | Built-in debugger | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ApplEm | Yes | Free | Multi-model | Cross-platform | DSK, DO, PO, WOZ, 2MG | Yes | 7.9 |
| 1 | OpenEmu | Yes | Free | 7.9 | ||||
| 2 | Avidemux | Yes | Free | 7.9 | ||||
| 3 | AppleWin | Yes | Free | Multi-model | Windows | DO, DSK, NIB, PO, WOZ, HDV, 2MG | Yes | 7.9 |
| 4 | POM2 | Yes | Free | Multi-model | Cross-platform | .dsk, .do, .d13, .po, .nib, .woz, .moof, .2mg, .hdv | Yes | 7.9 |
| 6 | LinApple | Yes | Free | Multi-model | Linux | .dsk, .do, .po, .nib, .woz v2, .hdv, .img, .2mg | Yes | 7.9 |
| 7 | GSSquared | Yes | $40 one-time | Multi-model | Cross-platform | .do, .po, .dsk, .nib, .2mg, .woz 1.0, .woz 2.0, .hdv, .img, .hda, .iso, .pmap | Yes | 7.9 |
| 8 | Casso | Yes | Free | Multi-model | Windows | WOZ, DSK, DO, PO, NIB, NB2 | 7.9 |
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