Alternatives to MuMu Player

NetEase's Android emulator for running mobile games and apps on Windows and Mac. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as MuMu Player.

  • BlueStacks

    An Android emulator for Windows and macOS, built mainly for playing mobile games on a computer.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSWeb

    BlueStacks also runs Android games on Windows and Mac with a native Apple Silicon build, and adds a cloud play option, though its site pushes promoted games.

  • LDPlayer

    An Android emulator for Windows made for playing mobile games with keyboard and mouse.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    LDPlayer runs Android games on Windows only, with keyboard and mouse mapping and multi-instance support, and its Android 14 version is still in beta.

  • NoxPlayer

    An Android emulator for Windows and macOS that runs mobile games and apps.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    NoxPlayer runs on Windows and macOS with Android 9 and Android 12 builds, and adds script recording, though releases are infrequent.

  • GameLoop

    Tencent's Android emulator for playing mobile games on a Windows PC.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    GameLoop is Tencent's Windows-only emulator tuned for mobile shooters, with a built-in game catalog and regional versions, but no Mac support.

  • MEmu Play

    An Android emulator for Windows that runs Android apps and games on a PC.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    MEmu Play runs Android apps and games on Windows only, dropping the Mac and Windows on ARM support that MuMu Player offers.

  • Waydroid

    Runs a full Android system in a container on Linux desktops and phones that use Wayland.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Waydroid runs Android in a container on Linux Wayland desktops, is open source, and suits general Android apps rather than game-focused controls.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.