App Intel

GBA Play: Retro GBA Emulator

Livelalasana3 apps · 229 installsArcadeFree · contains adscom.gbaplay.emulator

GBA emulator for your own Game Boy Advance ROMs. Save states, cheats, gamepad

Alert me★ WatchOpen in Play ↗
Total installs
179
exact · Play shows 100+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
6 Sept 2026
1mo ago
Last update
6 Sept 2026
v1.0.0 · 1mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
174.8181.1187.4193.720010 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
174.8181.1187.4193.720010 Oct11 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

Country data will be available soon.

We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

Not in any tracked top chart.

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Collects data Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

3 in 1 group
0 Sensitive1 Notable2 Routine
OtherNotable3

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
GBA Play is a GBA emulator for Android, a Game Boy Advance emulator built for players who want modern controls, reliable saves, ROM patching, cheats, and a clean retro gaming experience. Load your own compatible GBA ROM files and keep your library, controls, saves, and per-game settings organized in one place. No games are included. GBA Play works only with compatible GBA ROM files that you already own and add to your device yourself. ▶ SMART LIBRARY • Organize your compatible ROM files in a clean library • Recently played and favorites for quick access • Per-game settings for controls, display, speed, and more ▶ SAVE VAULT & TIMELINE • Manual save states plus Quick Save / Quick Load • Automatic save state when you exit a game • Battery save support • Automatic save backups • Import and export .sav files • Gameplay Timeline automatically creates checkpoints while you play • Rewinding to a previous Timeline checkpoint may require a rewarded ad ▶ CHEATS • GameShark-style codes • CodeBreaker • Pro Action Replay • VBA-style address/value codes • Add, toggle, and manage cheats per game ▶ ROM PATCHER FOR ROM HACKS • Built-in IPS, BPS, and UPS patching • Apply a patch to your own compatible ROM file directly on your Android device • Useful for fan translations and ROM hacks you have created or legally obtained ▶ FAST FORWARD • 2x, 3x, and 4x speed • Smooth GBA emulation at normal speed ▶ CONTROLS YOUR WAY • Physical and Bluetooth gamepad support • Controller remapping • On-screen D-pad or optional analog stick • Customizable control layout, size, and opacity • 4 control themes: Neon Classic, Pixel Retro, Glass Clear, and Dark Metal Pro • You can browse themes freely; applying a different theme may require a rewarded ad ▶ DISPLAY & GAMEPLAY • Pixel Perfect scaling • Display filters and scaling modes • Portrait and landscape gameplay • Per-game display and control settings ▶ AVAILABLE IN 11 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Arabic, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. WHY GBA PLAY? GBA Play combines a modern GBA emulator for Android with Save Vault backups, save states, ROM patcher tools, cheats, fast forward, gamepad support, and customizable controls. It is designed for Game Boy Advance fans who want more control over their own compatible game files without bundled games or ROM downloads. WHAT YOU NEED • An Android phone or tablet • Your own compatible GBA ROM files • Optional Bluetooth or USB gamepad LEGAL GBA Play is an independent emulator project. It does not include, host, link to, or provide any games, ROM files, BIOS files, or ROM download service. You must supply your own legally obtained compatible ROM files. Game Boy and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. GBA Play is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with Nintendo. Console names are used only to describe the emulation environment supported by this app. This app contains ads.

What's new

Initial release of GBA Play: Retro GBA Emulator. • Play your own compatible GBA ROM files • Smart game library with favorites and recently played • Save states, Save Vault backups, and Timeline checkpoints • 2x, 3x, and 4x fast forward • Custom controls, control themes, and gamepad support • Cheats and IPS/BPS/UPS ROM patching • Portrait and landscape gameplay

Growing in Arcade

Category →