Beware of websites or videos claiming:
Never download unverified “IPA installers” for Android – they are often trojans or adware.
There is no working iOS emulator for Android that can run real IPA files. Some hobby projects exist (e.g., iEMU, which is abandoned and non-functional), but they cannot handle modern iOS apps.
If the app you want is an iOS exclusive and there is no Android version, there is no software workaround. You will physically need access to an Apple device to use that specific IPA file.
There are legitimate academic and open-source projects attempting to run iOS apps on Android via emulation (binary translation). The most famous is the Cider project (developed by Columbia University students).
Many popular iOS-exclusive apps (like GarageBand or iMovie) have no Android equivalent. However, some apps have Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) or are built using cross-platform frameworks like React Native or Flutter.
