In that unlike traditional versions, it’s available as an extension for Google Chrome that then enables you to run Android apps in your browser. While that may sound user-friendly at first glance, it’s actually pretty complicated to get up and running and there are quite a few steps required compared to other emulators (notably, obtaining APKs, installing them and ensuring they’re compatible). A big plus, however, is that you can run it with just about any operating system you can think of that can support Chrome, be it Mac OS, Linux or Windows.

As with many emulators on the market, it’s up to you to weigh the pros and cons.

Let’s start with a word of warning: this PC emulator is not for the faint of heart and should really only be tackled by those with a fair bit of tech know-how. The plus points: it runs Android Oreo, making it one of the more up to date emulators currently available on the market. Unlike many other emulators, it’s available either via virtual machine or can be run directly on your PC using a USB stick. While the virtual machine install is time-consuming and tedious, it’s not all that difficult. When it comes to the USB install, it’s more complicated but enables you to run Android natively from boot. Well worth having around if you feel up to making it through a relatively complicated install process. KoPlayer is one of the newer Android emulators on the market (though that’s not saying much).

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