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Emulator for Pico-8: Picpic

by Valentin Dreyfus

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published
Game controller Yes Unknown App Store Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

App Store

19 store screenshots

Emulator for Pico-8: Picpic ipad screenshot 1
Emulator for Pico-8: Picpic ipad screenshot 2
Emulator for Pico-8: Picpic ipad screenshot 3
Emulator for Pico-8: Picpic ipad screenshot 4

Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • One Time Donation — $7.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.5 47 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5Great! Just great!

    Need an option to move the game screen vertically. Just got my GameSir Pocket Taco, and when connected, the Pico-8 viewport is centered, placing it slightly under my controller. If I had a slider to move the screen vertically, that would be stupendous. Edit: I found an option to lock the screen to the top when a controller is connected. Perfect!

    Mister_Doctor · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 4/5Awesome work, needs more quality of life.

    I’m enjoying having a pico emulator on my phone, but I struggle with the d-pad and buttons. It seems like the tolerances are too tight where I’m forced to perfectly place my fingers where the app wants them to be. There’s no “close enough” zone in the control pad. For instance if I try to walk in a circle, there’s a dead zone where I stop walking between the up right down and left buttons. I’ve had better luck with other touch controls, so I know it can work. Makes gameplay often impossible especially for twitch games. Very excited to see this product thrive.

    Preston Four · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 4/5Very good Pico-8 emulator

    I haven’t used Picpic much, but it seems like the best option right now. The only thing I’m wishing for is more console themes besides colors, and a way to input a Pico 8 license maybe to access Splore and the console and such. Speaking of the console, there should be a way to access it like regular Pico 8 (maybe for if you input a license so you have the full pico 8 thing) so you can do stuff like regular pico 8. Like creating games and such.

    A person also writing reviews · 6 Aug 2026

  4. 5/5Thanks for virtual mouse support!

    Some games like Slipways use mouse input (meant to be run on a computer). Thanks for that! You should have mentioned this in your 2.0 release notes instead of just “updates”. I found your post on r/SBCGaming to find out more!

    fftq · 6 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5Incredible developer

    Gave feedback on Reddit. Developer implemented within a week. Actually incredible!

    poober123 · 6 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

  • Data Linked to You — Analytics — Identifiers — Device ID Developer declared
  • Data Linked to You — Analytics — Purchases — Purchase History Developer declared
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Accessibility

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Versions

App Store

  • 1.0
  • 1.1

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 1.2

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 1.3

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 1.4

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 1.5

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 2.0

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 2.0.1

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 2.0.2

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 2.1.0

    Bug fixes & performance improvements. Improved game compatibility, controller can now be used in the menu, added more personalization options, Apple Watch support, and enabled direct import from the web.

  • 2.1.1

    - New Localizations: FR, CN, DE, JP, and KO - Added per-game button swap - Bug fixes & performance improvements

  • 2.2.0

    - Save states with autosave options - Apple Watch audio support - Adjustable game screen position - PICO-8 clipboard support - Improved Apple Watch button sync - Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 2.2.1

    - Added manual app language selection - Added folder rescan support for imported carts - Bug fixes & performance improvements.

  • 2.3.0

    Local Multiplayer: Pass-and-play and multi-controller games now work! Multicart Support: Games that span multiple cartridges now load and switch between carts seamlessly. And as always, lots of bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 2.3.1 · 1 Jul 2026

    Bug fixes & performance improvements.

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