{"id":365925,"date":"2021-11-11T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-windows-11s-android-apps-are-better-than-bluestacks\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T15:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T12:00:31","slug":"why-windows-11s-android-apps-are-better-than-bluestacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-windows-11s-android-apps-are-better-than-bluestacks\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Windows 11\u2019s Android Apps Are Better Than BlueStacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9d94224a96d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a9d94224a96d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-windows-11s-android-apps-are-better-than-bluestacks\/#How_Does_BlueStacks_Work\" >How Does BlueStacks Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-windows-11s-android-apps-are-better-than-bluestacks\/#Why_Is_Windows_11s_Android_App_Solution_Better\" >Why Is Windows 11\u2019s Android App Solution Better?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-windows-11s-android-apps-are-better-than-bluestacks\/#Native_Is_Better_Than_Emulation\" >Native Is Better Than Emulation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Windows 11\u2019s Android <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>s Are Better Than BlueStacks&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-766706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows-11-bluestacks.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows-11-bluestacks.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/windows-11-bluestacks.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 and Bluestacks logos.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most exciting things about Windows 11 is the ability to run Android apps. But why exactly is that exciting? Hasn\u2019t it been possible for years with an app called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluestacks.com\/\">BlueStacks<\/a>?\u201d Yes, but this is much better.<\/p>\n<p>It is true that it\u2019s technically been possible to run Android apps in Windows for a long time. The first stable version of BlueStacks was released all the way back in 2014. However, Android apps in Windows 11 and BlueStacks are very different.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>You Can Finally Try Android Apps on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_BlueStacks_Work\"><\/span>How Does BlueStacks Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_5886acda6a8de.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Bluestacks in Windows 10.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the most basic level, BlueStacks in an emulator. It creates a virtual environment for Android apps and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s to run inside. BlueStacks is quite literally an entire virtual Android device running on your Windows PC. It\u2019s all self-contained inside the BlueStacks app.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever heard of the term \u201cvirtual machine,\u201d that\u2019s essentially what BlueStacks is. The Android apps and games are not running in Windows, they are running in the virtual Android environment. That\u2019s a huge part of what makes BlueStacks different from Android apps in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>Emulators and virtual machines can be great solutions, but they\u2019re not without problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Run Android Apps and Games on Your Windows Desktop with BlueStacks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_Windows_11s_Android_App_Solution_Better\"><\/span>Why Is Windows 11\u2019s Android App Solution Better?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 649px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/amazon-appstore.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Amazon Appstore\" width=\"649\" height=\"365\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The problem with emulators and virtual machines is they require a lot of resources from your PC. After all, it is literally an entire operating system running on top of your existing Windows operating system.<\/p>\n<p>This has always been the big downside with BlueStacks. Running a virtual Android device on your PC does technically work, but it\u2019s more of a bandaid than a solution. It\u2019s not really a great experience and it puts a lot of stress on your computer\u2019s performance.<br \/>\n Android apps in Windows 11 are not running in an emulator. Windows 11 uses Intel Bridge <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> (IBT)\u2014a \u201cruntime post-compiler\u201d\u2014to natively run Android apps. The important term here is \u201cnatively.\u201d<br \/>\nWe have a full explainer on how Android apps work in Windows 11. The important thing to know is that IBT recompiles the Android app\u2019s code with everything it needs to run in Windows 11. It <em>bridges<\/em> the native Android functions over to native Windows functions.<\/p>\n<p>The result is Android apps that run natively in Windows 11 without any special work by the developers. You can install basically any Android app or game\u2014either from the Amazon Appstore or by\u00a0sideloading\u2014and they\u2019ll just work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Install Android Apps on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Native_Is_Better_Than_Emulation\"><\/span>Native Is Better Than Emulation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It all comes down to running native apps vs emulated apps. It\u2019s always better to use native apps. They can more efficiently use the resources of your Windows PC. They respect built-in Windows functions without any hacky workarounds. If you\u2019re looking for the absolute best way to run Android apps on your PC, Windows 11 is clearly the way to do it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Windows 11: What&#8217;s New In Microsoft&#8217;s New OS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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