There is a native Windows version of iReal Pro on the Microsoft Store, and it is the better way to run iReal Pro on a PC. See the Windows quick start.

You can instead run the Android version inside an Android emulator, but we cannot give technical support for emulators, because we have no control over them. These notes are all the help we can offer. Users report good results with BlueStacks, MEmu, and Nox.

Check the Android version first

iReal Pro v2025.2 needs Android 8 or higher, and every version after 2025.2 needs Android 10 or higher. Emulators often install something older, so check before you commit to one. BlueStacks 5 installs a different Android version per variant (9, 11, or 13). MEmu 9 was installing Android 9 as of August 2025, so check their site for current information.

Install iReal Pro

Emulators normally come with the Play Store. Sign in with the Google account you bought iReal Pro with and install it from your library. There is nothing more to pay. If BlueStacks asks you to buy it again, follow their re-install guide.

If you bought from the Amazon Appstore, it now works only on Fire devices. Back up your songs (iReal Pro Settings > Backup), then send us your Amazon receipt and we will move you to the Play Store version.

Move files in and out

An iReal Pro file sitting in Windows cannot reach iReal Pro inside the emulator. Copy it into the emulator first, then import it with Open with... in the overflow menu. BlueStacks has a Media Manager for copying files between Windows and Android, and other emulators can share a folder between the two. The simplest route is Google Drive installed on both sides.

Exporting out of the emulator is the same problem in reverse, and the emulator's Share sheet is often nearly empty. Google Drive gives you somewhere to share to. Some file managers also appear there (CX Explorer, Solid Explorer, Total Commander, FX File Manager), though you may have to open the file manager before it will show up. See our Forum guide to exporting files from BlueStacks.

Keep your backups outside the emulator

Back up regularly from iReal Pro Settings > Backup, and save the file to Drive or somewhere else outside the emulator. Deleting or reinstalling the emulator deletes iReal Pro and every song in it.

Emulator settings

Try different settings, or different BlueStacks instances, depending on your PC and monitor. On a Surface Pro 7, BlueStacks ran iReal Pro well with 2 cores, 2 GB of RAM, the default screen resolution, and 240 DPI, which gives the landscape tablet layout: song library on the left, chart on the right. For MEmu, see their CPU and memory settings.

For problems with the emulator itself, ask its own support: BlueStacks, MEmu.