Retro Pal - DS, GBA Emulator

No ads. Just play.

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Game Boy, GBC, GBA & Nintendo DS on your iPhone. No ads. No subscription required. Made in Europe. The console of your childhood, now in your pocket. Retro Pal plays your Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS ROMs on your iPhone. Your old games, on the screen you always have with you. No ads. Free to use. Pro is optional: pay once for life, or month by month if you prefer. WHAT'S INCLUDED (FOR FREE) • Native emulation via mGBA and melonDS • Four consoles: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS • 60fps Metal rendering • Bluetooth controllers: Xbox, PlayStation, MFi • Local-first iCloud save sync across your devices • Save import from other emulator apps • Stereo sound, mixable with background music (Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts) • Touch controls: D-pad and action buttons • Console skins: pick a built-in look, or import and share custom ones • Portrait and landscape modes • Two save slots + auto-save with image preview • Rewind up to 5 seconds (GBA, GB, GBC) • Capture and share gameplay clips as a video card • Screenshot sharing with a styled card • Your Retro Story: a shareable recap of your play stats LOCALIZED, NOT TRANSLATED Retro Pal is available in ten European languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish. Each is written, not run through a translator at the last minute. RETRO PAL PRO (OPTIONAL) One-time purchase, yours forever. Or a small monthly subscription if you prefer to spread the cost. • All speeds (0.25× to 4×) • Five save slots • 30-second rewind • Cheat codes (GameShark, CodeBreaker, Action Replay, Action Replay DS) • Full controls editor: move, resize, fade or hide every button and the screens, with unlimited presets per console • Create and edit your own custom console skins The subscription can be cancelled at any time from the App Store. You can switch from the monthly subscription to the lifetime purchase whenever you want. Terms of Use: https://retropal.fr/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://retropal.fr/en/privacy MADE IN EUROPE. No ads, no ad profiling. To improve the app, Retro Pal sends only anonymous usage statistics, no personal data, no advertising IDs. Your ROMs, your saves and your progress stay on your iPhone. The app contains no games. You must provide your own ROM files, which you certify you legally own. Need to reach us? We reply within a day: support@retropal.fr Website: retropal.fr Privacy: retropal.fr/en/privacy Terms: retropal.fr/en/terms Retro Pal integrates the open-source software mGBA (licensed under MPL-2.0) and melonDS (licensed under GPL-3.0). The source code is unmodified and remains available at the original URLs. Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. This application is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nintendo.

Ratings & Reviews

  • 4.9
    out of 5
    8 Ratings

Play on your TV • Send the game to a television with AirPlay or a cable, while your iPhone keeps the controls (Pro). • On DS, both screens appear on the TV and the touch screen stays on your iPhone. The look of the original hardware • Six video filters, from CRT to LCD grid, applied live and baked into your screenshots and clips (Pro). • Twenty-four Game Boy palettes, chosen per game, free for everyone. Cheat codes without typing them • Browse the community database for the game you are playing and tap a code to add it (Pro). • Codes tidy themselves as you type, and a rejected code now tells you what is wrong with it. Controllers and keyboards • Remap every button, per console, and bind fast forward, screenshot or clip to a spare one (Pro). • Hardware keyboards now work, free. Stick direction and the DS face buttons are fixed. Your games on the Home Screen • Widgets show your games as their box art. One tap opens a game where you left off. • Pick the game and the save each widget opens, or let it follow whatever you played last. Saves and Nintendo DS • Export a game's save to share or keep it, and in-game saves now follow you through iCloud. • Put a Game Boy Advance game in the DS second slot, like the original console did.

Version 1.2.4

The developer, Antoine Ghiassi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Accessibility

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Information

Seller
  • Antoine Ghiassi
Size
  • 13.6 MB
Category
  • Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Languages
English and 12 more
  • English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Retro Pal Pro Lifetime $3.99
  • Retro Pal Pro Monthly $0.99
  • Learn More
Copyright
  • © Antoine Ghiassi
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy
  • License Agreement

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