Development kits (83 programs)

Pros: Very easy to use. Built-in compatibility with popular distros. Can load custom disk images.

Cons: Somewhat dated interface. Persistent install is Ubuntu only. Hard drive install mode is risky.

Pros: All-inclusive FCEU emulator. Portable and lightweight. Feature-packed NES gaming emulation. Supports wide range of ROM files.

Cons: Requires advanced technical knowledge to grasp the entire operation. NES game collection must be stored beforehand.

Pros: Play tons of Nintendo games on your PC. Feature-packed emulator. Joystick and savestate support. Minimalist and unobtrusive user interface.

Cons: Require truckloads of Nintendo DS or 3DS console files.

Pros: Straightforward and elegant user interface. Vulnerability scanning feature. Trusted by millions of developers. Highly-secured.

Cons: Some application do not get benefits from this.

Pros: Free and open-source. Beginner-friendly. Extensive tools and libraries available for creating sketches.

Cons: No debugger. Slows down with more complex projects.

Pros: Can generate passwords, codes, pins, etc.. Protects apps and software. Strict security measures. Create demo versions of other apps and software.

Cons: Not beginner friendly. Outdated interface.

Pros: Great for testing apps within a safe environment. A simple user interface. Emulation settings can be quickly adjusted. Apps can be dragged and dropped into place.

Cons: May impede the performance of slower operating systems. The VirtualBox engine must first be installed. Requires a fair amount of memory (82.42 megabytes). Might not emulate brand new smartphones and tablets.

Pros: Easy to use. Works as advertised. Quite snappy. A great timesaver.

Cons: Doesn’t let you choose destination files. A button for toggling between fit or crop is missing. Random image truncated or corrupt errors. Is not as feature-packed as one would like.

Pros: Visual editor is easy to understand and use. Application recognises most JSON file types. Clutter free interface. Uses minimal resources.

Cons: The application has limited features. Technical knowledge is required to use the app. Limited GUI which is suitable only for advanced users. Memorizing shortcut functions can take some time.

Pros: Easy to use. Works flawlessly. Great user interface. Responsive developer.

Cons: Not a standalone application. Script/command line not integrated. Doesn’t do iMessage apps. Requires a 64-bit computer.

Pros: Colors can be selected in a few simple steps. A point-and-click functionality. Only 359 kilobytes of memory is required. Easy access through the menu bar.

Cons: Hexadecimal values might not always be displayed. The preferences window may be slightly confusing. The selection loop does not update in real time. Could slightly impact system performance.

Pros: Fast and easy to use. Decent set of features. Save files with any extension. Good auto-save functionality.

Cons: Poor resolution scaling. Few mark-up options. Poor for hex editing. Overly simplistic in some areas.