Overall, though, performance is decent assuming your hardware is reasonably powerful, making this a great way to bring Android to the big screen. In our experience set up was simple and easy, and we could install Summoners War fine, but we couldn't use an existing account login so watch out for that. The free one includes some ads and the occasional sponsored app, but these are pretty discreet.īlueStacks is primarily about games and the interface is essentially a front end for downloading and installing them, but it's also possible to visit the Google Play Store and search for other apps and if you want to add apps and games from other sources, you have the option of using standalone APK files.

There are free and paid-for versions available. BlueStacks has been designed with ease of use in mind, and looks and feels just like Android on a tablet or smartphone. To run the emulator in Android Studio, make sure you're using Android Studio 4.1 or higher with version 30.0.10 or higher of the Android Emulator, then follow these steps: Click File > Settings > Tools > Emulator (or Android Studio > Preferences > Tools > Emulator on macOS ), then select Launch in a tool window and click OK. BlueStacks App Player is perhaps the best-known Android emulator, and it's hardly surprising given its quality and reliability.