ZX81
Experience one of the top-rated Free games on the App Store, ZX81! Developed by the innovative team at Kevin Palser, this Education game provides a unique gaming experience like no other. With a content rating of 9+, it’s perfect for a wide range of players. Since its initial release on 6th December 2016, the game has seen numerous updates, with the latest version launched on 27th May 2023.
Are you a fan of Education, Action, or Simulation games? Then ZX81 is right up your alley! You won’t be able to resist its appeal.
User Ratings of ZX81
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How Much Does ZX81 Cost?
Good news! You can download ZX81 on your iOS device absolutely free!
ZX81 Release Date
Eager to know when ZX81 first graced the App Store? It was launched on 6th December 2016.
When Was ZX81 Last Updated?
The latest version of ZX81 was updated on 27th May 2023, ensuring a more enjoyable gaming experience for all players.
Where Can I Download ZX81?
To get started with ZX81, head over to the official Apple App Store.
A Glimpse into ZX81
Welcome to a taste of early 1980s home computing.
This app focuses on the Sinclair ZX81 experience and is loaded with example software. Please note that the system is completely self contained and this means you cannot remotely add code, more games etc.
Background:
In 1980 the British company Science of Cambridge (later renamed Sinclair Research) released the Sinclair ZX80 home computer. The computer was developed with another technology company, Nine Tiles, and manufactured in a Timex Corporation factory in Dundee, Scotland. Followed in March 1981 by the even more popular successor, the Sinclair ZX81, both models had a profound impact on home and hobbyist computing in the UK and many other countries. Timex Corporation and Sinclair Research continued their joint venture and released the Timex Sinclair 1000 (TS1000) and 1500 (TS1500) variants of the ZX81 for the US market in July 1982 and July 1983 respectively.
Meanwhile, another iconic British home computer, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, was under development and hit the market in April 1982… but that’s another story.
Special thanks to Nine Tiles for granting permission to include the ROM code, to which they retain the intellectual property rights after all these years.
Additionally, many thanks to all the developers of the loaded ZX81 software who have all granted permission to include their titles in the app. We hope this list of software will continue to grow in future updates.
What’s New in the Latest Update?
Find out what’s new in the latest version of ZX81 updated on 27th May 2023:
Bug fix when switching between simulated computers with different logos or keyboard styling.
User Reviews on ZX81
Looking for more information? Read a comprehensive review of ZX81 below:
We still have our Timex Sinclair 1000. We love having this app on our iPad and iPhone. It works wonderfully. Our hats off to you!! And please keep the new software coming. Lots of great stuff already out there.
Love this emulator. Next best thing to having an actual Sinclair machine. In someways better. Tons of software on hand. The author keeps updating and improving. Excellent work.
We had a ZX81 as a teenager and was eagerly awaiting an iOS emulator. This one hits it out of the park. The emulation is perfect and includes support for hires graphics and sound extensions. As other reviewers wrote, the user interface actually improves the usability of the original machine. Just as important, the app developer seems to have brought together the community of old ZX81 software developers who have contributed (and continue to contribute) a good number of classic programs from the good old days. Hats off to the developer. This is a true labor of love and it keeps getting better!
Motivates us to buy and install and replace the faulty keyboard on our old ZX81, but then Id also have to find some kind of RF signal solution this app may save us a lot of time and money good stuff.
And the games for it look awesome! Good luck on that new emulator release! When will it come out?
Its really nice. We hope you will make another emulator.
Our first computer was a TS1500.
We can’t believe the quality and care this app’s creator put into it. This doesn’t just memorialize the ZX81 — which we bought and built in 1981, amazing memory — it actually improves it. This thing is more usable in our phone than the old Z ever was in person hooked up to our portable black and white TV. Respect and appreciation to the maker. You are an artist, this is just lovely.
Nostalgia-inducing. Highly recommended.