While for computers we see Windows and Mac OS having a great number of users, smartphone OS market is well dominated by Android OS over the others, where the second place is held by iOS, having almost 1/3 number of users. There are a lot of reasons why Android OS is preferred by many, but one of them is that the OS is open-source and you can do a lot of customization and personalization.
If that is not enough, one can also use an OS emulator to try out the entire Android OS on the computer. Why would one want to do that? There are several reasons for that again but one of them is to try out how the app runs, for developers to try them out. And some users would want to spend time on the bigger screen of their computer rather than on the smaller screens of smartphones.
Nevertheless, we have tried to list out the best of the Android emulators that work on Windows 10 and Mac OS and help you run Android games and Android apps without any problem, and that being so easy that you just have to use Google Play Store for the same.
Best Android Emulators for Windows 10 & Mac
Bluestacks
If you have even a little knowledge about Android emulators, you would know about Bluestacks already. It is one of the most popular apps for that function. It works not just on Windows but also on Mac OS, and it is a full-fledged app that gives you a complete functionality of Android OS.
The free version of Bluestacks has some bloatware, which should be all okay but if you want to get rid of that, the premium version costs $2 per month. The app has a Layercake technology that enables smooth gaming, which is the reason why many users choose Bluestacks to run Android on Windows PC.
Droid4X
There should rarely be a reason for you to not choose Bluestacks to emulate Android on your Windows 10 PC, but if you think to do so, Droid4X is a good alternative. It is a relatively newer tool that is popularly becoming a choice for those users who want a good gaming experience of Android games on their Windows PC.
Just like Bluestacks, Droid4X has Google Play Store pre-installed so installing apps is easy for the users. The emulator comes with some add-ons to enhance the functionality of the OS.
Andy
This is yet another free app that offers Android functionality on Windows 10 and Mac OS. Andy offers a seamless sync between desktop and mobile devices. It connects Win/Mac with Android apps for launching, push notifications and storage. You can use your phone as a remote control when playing games.
It does not work exactly like the other emulators but it still is good because of those differences that it has. There is multi-touch support, X86 native apps, ARM support, Desktop Push Notifications and a few other features. You need to have VirtualBox installed on your PC for Andy to run on it.
Nox App Player
Not so popular but still worth a mention, the Nox App Player is available for both Windows and Mac, and it helps download Android apps and games on computers. Nox allows for a lot of customization and that is what makes it different and better in a few aspects.
It comes with Google Play Store, and the user can customize the CPU, RAM, and resolution. According to the latest list of features of this app, you can also play Pokemon Go on your Windows PC or laptop with the latest version. It is based on Android 4.4.2 Kernel and it is fully compatible with the Windows 10 OS.
YouWave
This app is available only for Windows OS and it offers Android ICS version for free, while the premium version supports Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. YouWave works on Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10. One of the important and good features of this app is that it enables multi-player online games.
Also, using YouWave, one can keep a record of the game and save the gameplay, thanks to the SD card functionality. The free and premium versions of YouWave also supports multiple screen sizes. It is more of an Android emulator choice for gamers.
Other Android emulators worth mentioning
Genymotion
Windroy
AMIDuOS
There are several other Android emulators for both Windows and Mac computers, but in the list above, we’ve mentioned only the ones that are good for regular users. Genymotion is a very good emulator but it is more for developers and offers a lot more that might not be easy for normal users to understand.
