touchHLE/touchHLE
High-level emulator for iPhone OS apps. This repo is used for issues, releases and CI. Submit patches at: https://review.gerrithub.io/admin/repos/touchHLE/touchHLE observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
74/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 32
- Longevity 97
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1371
- days_rel: 243
- days_push: 18
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3877 stars · 300 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
touchHLE is a high-level emulator that runs early iPhone OS (2.x/3.0) apps, primarily games, on modern desktop operating systems and Android. Written in Rust, it re-implements iPhone OS system frameworks (UIKit, Foundation, OpenGL ES, OpenAL) rather than emulating the hardware itself.
Use cases
- play old iPhone OS 2.x and 3.0 games on Windows, macOS, or Android
- preserve and run early 32-bit iOS games that no longer run on modern devices
- emulate iPod touch apps without simulating iPhone hardware
- check app compatibility via the crowdsourced touchHLE app database
- contribute Rust code to implement more iPhone OS system frameworks
When to choose
- you want to run early (circa 2008-2011) 32-bit iPhone OS games on a modern desktop or Android device
- you are interested in software preservation of early mobile gaming
- you want a high-level emulator that is simpler and faster than full hardware emulation
When to avoid
- you need to run modern 64-bit iOS apps - this is explicitly never supported
- you need to run non-game iPhone OS apps - most do not work and are not a priority
- you expect full compatibility - the vast majority of apps for supported OS versions do not work yet
- you need iPhone OS 3.1+, iPad, or iOS 4.x support - these are only longer-term goals
Facets
application · maturity active
simulation graphics gui gaming-tools cross-platform developer-tools windows rust emulator high-level-emulation iphone-os ios game-preservation retro-gaming macos android linux
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/touchHLE/touchHLE · fetched 2026-08-28 · 843fb0d9456f
- homepage: https://touchhle.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 71423d95756d
- site_page: https://touchhle.org/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 54f62a315492
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| touchHLE/touchHLE | main | 74 |
For agents
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