Parlor
Game Boy · Game Boy Color · Game Boy Advance · Nintendo DS

Your handhelds. On iPhone and iPad.

Parlor plays Game Boy, GBA, DS and 3DS games on iPhone and iPad. Use a controller or touch controls. Play on your TV through AirPlay. Sync saves through iCloud.

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Includes free open-source games to try right away. Bring files copied from cartridges you own. One purchase for iPhone and iPad · Family Sharing included · no in-app purchases.

SELECT
START

Press A to play Snake

Go on, play. D-pad steers · A start · B pause · Select palette · Start get Parlor. Or arrows, X, Z, Right Shift, Return, the same keys Parlor uses.

Apple devices

iPhone. iPad. Apple TV. Mac.

Available on iPhone and iPad now. The iPad app runs on Apple silicon Macs. Native Mac and Apple TV versions are not yet released.

Any controller

Your PlayStation, Xbox or Switch pad. Just pair it.

Every controller Apple supports. Press a button and a live keymap lights up with your pad's own labels. Remap anything. Touch controls step aside on their own.

AirPlay to your TV

Full-screen on the TV. Your phone is the controller.

Tap Screen Mirroring, start a game, and Parlor takes over the TV while your iPhone becomes the pad. Or connect an HDMI adapter. The native Apple TV version is not yet released.

Saves that follow you

Pick up on any device, exactly where you stopped.

Battery saves, eight save-state slots with screenshots, and an auto-state every time you leave, all synced through your private iCloud. If two devices disagree, the losing save is kept as a recovery copy, never thrown away. Game files stay on each device.

Smooth speed, clean sound

Full speed. Clear sound. Responsive controls.

Games run smoothly with clean audio and responsive controls. Parlor uses open-source emulation cores. Game Boy, GBC, GBA and DS need no BIOS files. Some 3DS files need your console keys.

GBGame Boy.gb · four palettes · RTC
GBCGame Boy Color.gbc · color correction
GBAGame Boy Advance.gba · no BIOS needed
DSNintendo DS.nds · four screen layouts

Zip and 7z archives unpack on import. 3DS game files in .3ds, .cci, .cxi, or .cia form also play on iPhone and iPad.

Systems and availability
DeviceSystemsAvailability
iPhone and iPadGB, GBC, GBA, DS, 3DSAvailable on the App Store
Apple silicon MaciPad app compatibilityApple labels the iPad app as not verified for macOS
Native Mac and Apple TVGB, GBC, GBA, DSNot yet released

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And the rest

The details, done properly.

  • Fast forward at 2×, 4×, 8×. Audio stays at normal pitch, nothing squeaks.
  • Sharp, LCD grid and CRT filters in Metal, four Game Boy palettes, Game Boy Color color correction.
  • DS screens your way: stacked, side by side, corner, or single; two-finger double-tap to swap.
  • Unreleased Apple TV version: The unreleased tvOS version restores synced library entries, saves and states from iCloud. Missing game files require another transfer.
  • Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, a widget, Handoff: “Continue playing in Parlor.”
  • Fourteen Game Center achievements for using Parlor itself, never tied to a game.
  • Native Mac version, not yet released: ⌘S / ⌘L save and load, 2× to 8× window sizes, full screen, keyboard play.
  • Box art and titles found automatically; favorites, sort, filter by system, play time.
  • No analytics, no trackers, no Parlor account. Every connection listed.
Questions

Quick answers.

What is Parlor?
Parlor plays Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, DS and 3DS games on iPhone and iPad. It supports controllers, private iCloud saves, and television play through AirPlay or HDMI. It is a paid app. Native Mac and Apple TV versions are not yet released.
Which devices and systems does Parlor support?
iPhone and iPad require iOS/iPadOS 17 or later. The iPad app also runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Native Mac and Apple TV versions are not yet released. It plays Game Boy (.gb), Game Boy Color (.gbc), Game Boy Advance (.gba) and Nintendo DS (.nds) games, and 3DS game files in .3ds, .cci, .cxi, or .cia form on iPhone and iPad.
Does Parlor come with games?
Parlor includes free open-source games, so you can start playing and try Parlor right away. Parlor never bundles or links to commercial games. You add files copied from cartridges you own.
How do I add my games?
On iPhone and iPad, tap + and pick files, or drop them into the Parlor folder in Files. Native Mac drag-and-drop and Apple TV transfer belong to versions that are not yet released. Zip and 7z archives are unpacked on import, and a .sav next to a game becomes its battery save.
Do I need BIOS files?
Game Boy, Game Boy Color, GBA and DS need no BIOS files. Some 3DS game files need keys from your own console. Import 3DS files outside archives.
Can I play on my TV?
Use AirPlay Screen Mirroring or an HDMI adapter from your iPhone or iPad. Your phone can provide the controls. The native Apple TV version is not yet released.
The picture stutters on my TV over AirPlay. What can I do?
Most TVs smooth motion in their default picture modes, and a game's steady 60 frames per second turns that smoothing into stutter. Set the TV's picture mode to Game for the AirPlay input, or turn off motion smoothing (TruMotion on LG, Auto Motion Plus on Samsung, Motionflow on Sony). A Wi-Fi network shared with heavy downloads adds stutter too.
Which controllers work?
Any controller Apple supports: PlayStation DualSense and DualShock 4, Xbox Wireless, Nintendo Switch Pro, 8BitDo, Backbone and every MFi pad, plus hardware keyboards on iPad. Native Mac keyboard support belongs to the unreleased version. Parlor shows a live keymap labelled with the pad's own buttons and lets you remap anything. Touch controls work without a controller on iPhone and iPad.
Do my saves sync between devices?
Yes. Battery saves, every save-state slot with its screenshot, favorites and play time sync through your private iCloud to every device on the same account. Game files stay on each device and are never uploaded.
Does Parlor collect any data?
No analytics, no trackers, no Parlor account. Saves live in your own iCloud. The privacy policy lists every network connection the app makes.

More in the User Guide.

Get Parlor

The green glow after lights-out, now on the biggest screen in the house.

One purchase for iPhone and iPad. Family Sharing included, no in-app purchases. Bring game files you own. Some 3DS files also need your console keys.

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