AppleWin is described as '(also known as Apple //e Emulator for Windows) is an open source software emulator for running Apple II programs in Microsoft Windows. AppleWin was originally written by Mike O'Brien in 1994; O'Brien himself announced an early version of the emulator in April' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to AppleWin for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best AppleWin alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AppleWin are Mednafen, RetroX, RetriX and MESS.