How to run iOS apps on Android devices?

There are many applications available for Android, iOS or Windows mobile operating systems. However, there will be cases where you want to run a specific iOS application on your Android phone. In this article, Download.com.vn will show you how to run iOS apps on Android devices simply and quickly.

1. Access Appetize.io on your browser

One of the easiest ways to run an iOS app on an Android device without having to install any additional apps is to access Appetize.io in a mobile browser. This is an online emulator that will launch iOS-like devices, complete with the look and feel of iOS.

• Open the browser on your phone and visit Appetize.io.
• When the download is completed, the screen like the one below will be displayed, click the Tap to Play button .

This will open iOS and you can run any iOS application here. To launch the iOS application, you can upload it to the website and it will be available for you to use.

2. iOS emulator for Android

Besides Android OS emulation software such as Droid4X , BlueStacks , NoxPlayer ... that allow you to use Android applications on your computer, there are many Android operating system emulators available for Android that have Ability to run iOS apps on Android. The most popular apps are the Cider and iEMU apps for Android. To run the emulator, you will need the following:

• Device has at least 512 MB RAM.
• Android version 2.3 and above.
• Significant amount of space on the device because iEMU takes up to 60MB of memory while the Cider application takes up to 12MB.

2.1. Use iEMU emulator to run iOS apps

IEMU emulator is one of the best emulators to run iOS apps on Android. It can be easily downloaded, installed and used. Download iEMU and follow the steps below:

• If you download the iEMU apk file using your computer, you will need to transfer the file to your Android device. The file is 60 MB in size.
• Go to Settings , then navigate to Security settings and turn on Allow installation of apps from unknown sources.

• Go to where you saved the apk file of iEMU and touch it to install.

After successful installation, check that the application is installed. You should see an application labeled AIO Downloader . Tap on it to launch it.

This app will allow you to download iOS apps and launch them using the emulator. Just download the apps you want, launch and experience them on your Android device.

The only downside associated with this emulator is that it only supports .zip and .ipas files .

2.2. Use the Cider application to run the iOS application

Cider is another application that runs the iOS application on Android devices. This app was developed by a group of students who think both Android and iOS are running on ARM hardware. The application is still at an advanced research stage but works well. However, it has some disadvantages compared to the iEMU emulator, that is it does not support GPS, Bluetooth, or any other location services.

The first thing you need to do is download the apk file of the Cider . When the download is complete, transfer the file to your Android device and install it.

After successful installation, you touch the Cider application on mobile to launch it. This will open the emulator where you can download and run iOS applications. The example below is an iOS messaging app that works the same way on iOS devices.

Thanks to the aforementioned apps, running iOS apps on Android devices is now easier than ever. One thing to note is that not all iOS apps are supported and you will have to try to see if the apps you want work on your phone.