Android Emulator for PC & Mac
Genymotion Desktop is fast. Genymotion Desktop is simple to install. Genymotion Desktop is powerful thanks to user-friendly sensor widgets and interaction features.
Pricing plans
Genymotion Desktop provides over 40 ready-to-use customizable phone and tablet templates. The templates cover Android 5.1 to the latest sable version. Genymotion Desktop includes multiple widgets. Widgets include GPS, Capture, Camera, Media injection, Biometrics, and many more. Genymotion Desktop is available for Windows, Linux and macOS. With native arm64 images, Genymotion Desktop provides better compatibility with games and apps, without any ARM translation layers. Genymotion Desktop is compatible with any ADB-based IDE. Android Studio is an example of such an IDE. Genymotion Desktop uses your computer GPU on Android. This provides full GPU acceleration for best performances.
Emulated Features
Biometrics. Biometrics simulate various fingerprint recognition. Webcam. The host machine webcam can be used as device camera. Media injection. Media injection can inject media files (audio, video, image) to the device camera. Routes simulation. Routes simulation can simulate routes with track files. Advanced Tools. Advanced Tools provide quick access to the most common Android developer tools. Baseband. Baseband simulates information and control related to the network and SIM operators. Android Controls. Android Controls emulate various Android controls. Network Settings. Network Settings simulate various network interfaces, types and signal strength. GPS. GPS emulation. Capture. Capture takes a screenshot or screencast of the virtual device. Identifiers. Identifiers view and edit the device Android ID and Device ID/IMEI/MEID.
Compare Genymotion Free vs. Pro
Features / Services Genymotion Desktop Free Genymotion Desktop Pro Services Technical Assistance Android Latest Android version Development / QA Advanced Dev Tools Root toggle Demonstration Capture (Screenshot, Screen record) Gaming Gamepad Emulated Features Media Injection Camera GPS GPS route Network settings Android Identifiers Biometrics SIM card (Baseband simulation) Motion Sensors Android Controls Phone (Call/SMS simulation) Google Play Store Battery Storage Speed Desktop Pricing Free Personal Use, Limited Edition $0 No license required* Download Free widgets Pro Widgets Latest Android version Best effort Email support *Select "Personal Use" when launching Genymotion Desktop for the first time. Educational Schools and Students $49 / year per student & workstation Apply now Free widgets Pro Widgets Latest Android version Best effort Email support For students, teachers and schools. Subject to valid proof. Individual Freelancer or Self-employed $206 / year per computer Free widgets Pro Widgets Latest Android version Best effort Email support Does not apply to employees, contractors & resellers. Business Companies and Employees $412 / year per user* & workstation Free widgets Pro Widgets Latest Android version High priority Email support *Discount for high volumes Get a quote *Also available for contractors and resellers. Premium for Companies with large teams All inclusive (widgets, Android versions) VIP support License server access: manage your users' licenses Contact sales Compare Plans Feature / Service Free Edu & Indie Business Premium Widgets & Features Limited All All All No Ads / No Adware Latest Android version Best Effort Technical assistance (email only) High-priority Technical assistance VIP Technical assistance with SLAs Try Pro for free Try Genymotion Desktop Pro with full features and technical support for 30-days Try Pro
Frequently Asked Questions How do I get Genymotion Desktop free edition? Simply select “Personal Use” when running Genymotion Desktop for the first time. Please note that the free version has several limitations and technical assistance is not available ( see section above ).
Which Android versions are available with the free edition? Android 5.0 to 14.0 are available for free. Android 15.0 is only available with a paying license. Please refer to this article for more information.
Do I have to purchase a license after the trial period? If you wish to continue using Genymotion Desktop for your personal use only , you can switch to the free version by selecting “Personal Use” when prompted after the end of the trial period. However, you will then have limited features and technical assistance will no longer be available.
Can I run Genymotion Desktop in a server, virtual machine or VPS? Genymotions Desktop has been designed to run on physical workstations: Servers, Virtual Machines and VPS are not supported.
Can I run Genymotion Desktop in a Cloud instance (AWS, GCP, etc.)? No. Genymotion Desktop cannot run in a cloud instance. However, we have developed our Genymotion Device Image for Cloud providers product especially for this use.
I have just installed Genymotion Desktop on Windows, and I get the error "Unable to start the Virtual Device" Reboot your PC and try again. If this does not fix the problem, please refer to this article from our help center: How to fix “Unable to start a Virtual Device” error?
I can't find Google Play Store Google Apps are not pre-installed on the devices. You need to install the openGAPPs package to get Google Play Store and other Google Apps. See Genymotion Desktop user manual for detailed instructions.
I can't find or install my app/game from Google Play Store If you can’t find an app or game or Google Play Store, or if it says “Your device isn’t compatible with this version”, it may mean that the app or game is only available for ARM. For more details and instructions, please refer to this article .
Can I use Genymotion Desktop offline? An Internet connection is mandatory at first run, to connect to your account and download the Android images when installing a new device. However, you can then use Genymotion Desktop offline for 15 days; or more if you have subscribed to a Premium plan.
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