Guides
Short, practical answers for getting the most out of a Windows on ARM PC.
GuideHow to check if an app is running native on Windows on ARMTask Manager can show the processor architecture of every running process. It takes about 30 seconds to set up.3 min readGuideNative, ARM64EC or emulated: what's the difference?Windows 11 on ARM runs three kinds of apps. Here's what each one means for speed, battery and compatibility.4 min readGuideGaming on Windows on ARM in 2026What runs, what's blocked by anti-cheat, and when cloud gaming is the better option.4 min readGuideDrivers, printers and audio interfaces on ARMDrivers are the one thing Windows can't emulate. Check these before you buy or switch.3 min readGuideSetting up a developer machine on SnapdragonEditors, runtimes and containers that run native on ARM, plus the few gaps to plan around.4 min read
Open data
The whole database is free to download. It covers 1,518 native apps and 112 that aren't native yet. Every row shows where it came from and when we last checked it.
apps.jsonEverything, including categoriesapps.csvNative apps · 1,518 rowsnot-native.csvNot native yet · 112 rows
- id
- Stable slug, also used in page URLs
- category
- One of 26 category ids
- arch
- ARM64 or ARM64EC
- build
- Official, Official beta or Community build
- channel
- Direct, MS Store, winget and others
- url
- Link to the ARM64 download or store page
- nativeConfirmed
- Date the native build was confirmed, or empty
- verifiedBy
- Microsoft, Qualcomm or NVIDIA when they tested it
- disputed
- true when sources disagree on native status
- linkChecked
- Date the download link was last confirmed working
- armEvidence
- Strongest ARM64 proof the link checker found
- sources
- editorial, armrepo, worksonwoa
Built on our own research, the armrepo community list and Linaro's Works on WoA, which includes test results from Microsoft, Qualcomm and NVIDIA.