Online Android emulator: what to choose?

Looking for an online Android emulator? An emulator that you don't need to download and install on your PC? Well, we have some advice for you on the subject!

What is an online Android emulator?

An Android emulator is a software that allows you to simulate the environment of an Android smartphone on your PC. In this case, it is an online emulator, that is to say, an emulator without installation, simply by browser.

Without any prior download, this online Android emulator allows you to recreate an Android environment simply by using a browser (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, for example).

An online Android emulator can simulate your phone's features such as :

• telephone calls ;
• SMS ;
• GPS ;
• rotation of the device ;
• hardware sensors.

In addition, you navigate with your mouse and also use your keyboard. This is useful when you only have Apple hardware (iPhone, iPad or Mac) at your disposal and you want to simulate an Android environment (whether to test an app, a game, a feature, etc.).

Which online Android emulator to choose?

Although there are several Android PC emulators available, our favourite is the BlueStacks X online emulator with its innovative Android cloud gaming system.

Totally free and secure, BlueStacks X is available in fifteen languages, including English, French and German. One of the many advantages of this Android emulator is that it requires no download. In addition to saving a lot of time, you can satisfy your thirst for games, as the catalogue offered by BlueStacks X is substantial. Indeed, new additions are made every week, allowing you to quickly and easily form your own opinion on many applications.

Another important point on which BlueStacks X is based is obviously the use of the cloud. This means that all your devices are linked together. There are no more manipulations to make to recover your backups. Switching from one device to another to continue your progress has never been so easy.

Last but not least, the performance aspect. Indeed, BlueStacks has built up a very good reputation for its application player over the years. Moreover, BlueStacks 5 allows you to play mobile games on different operating systems such as Windows or Mac. Intuitive and accessible, this Android emulator has very quickly become appreciated by a large community, and rightly so! We are therefore delighted to find the many qualities offered by BlueStacks on a model using the cloud.

To make your own idea and try BlueStacks X, nothing could be easier as you just have to go on their official website. All you have to do is choose a game and off you go! Don't forget that to keep your progress via the cloud, the easiest way is obviously to use your Google account.

Alternative to the online emulator: the emulator with installation

As we have just seen, the choice of well-functioning online Android emulators is relatively limited. It's true that even if you're looking for an emulator without installation, we still recommend you review your copy.

Why? An emulator that you will download is much safer and more secure (nowadays, nobody wants their data not to be 100% secure, right?). Secondly, contrary to what you might think, installing an emulator is quick and very easy. In fact, we regularly produce comprehensive installation guides to make it easier for you.

Finally, you'll see that the performance, graphics, etc., have absolutely nothing to do with a browser-based Android emulator. It is not comparable. The emulator uses your PC's resources to run (and works well even if you don't have a state-of-the-art computer!).

Pro tip: For all our tests, guides, etc., we use the BlueStacks emulator. Honestly, it meets all our expectations. It's obviously free, very easy to install, and has a lot of features.

Download the BlueStacks emulator

We even made a guide to install BlueStacks and play all your mobile games on PC. Because, let's be honest, playing mobile games on an online Android emulator is not even a dream 😉