Play your own Game Boy and GBA games. Controllers that just work, sound that never cuts out, save states you can trust, and speeds up to 3x. Free, no account.
iGBA: GBA & GBC Retro Emulator is a lightweight retro emulator designed to run .gba, .gbc, and .gb files.
With iGBA, you'll enjoy an unparalleled emulation experience. Its sleek, minimalist interface is not only visually pleasing; it's also incredibly intuitive, allowing you to dive into your favorite games without any hassles or distractions. Its lightweight design ensures smooth performance even on resource-constrained devices, meaning you can enjoy your retro games without worrying about lag or performance issues.
In addition to its impressive ability to accurately run .gba, .gbc, and .gb games, iGBA also offers a plethora of configuration options that allow you to customize your gaming experience to your liking. From control settings to display options, you have complete control over how you want to play your favorite games.
Supported Systems:
- Game Boy (Original)
- Game Boy (Color)
- Game Boy Advance
Key Features:
- AccentColor Selection
- Background Color Selection
- Custom Skin Selection (Portrait and Landscape)
- Auto Save
- Touch Controller Transparency
- 3-Strength Touch Vibration
- Color Filter for .gb ROMs
- AirPlay Support
- Full Screen Function without Aspect Ratio
- Skio Frames Function
- Auto Audio Input
- Detailed ROM Info
- ROM Play Time Counter
- Favorite ROM Selector
- Advanced ROM Filters
- Native ROM Sharing and Opening
iGBA is not affiliated with “Nintendo” in any way, all related game console names are trademarks of Nintendo Co. Ltd. The mention of related game console names in this statement is for description purposes only. the environments supported by the retro game emulator application.
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Its really nice to see apple allow emulators on the app store, and with this being the first ever app store emulator it definitely doesnt disappoint, it runs very well and is very easy to use though my one concern and the reason i didnt rate 5 stars is because of the in game ads other then that this is a good emulator
Decent, but needs improvement
Comanso
Currently has a bunch of ads, as a new user you can opt out of the “legal consenting” ones. Also audio doesn’t appear to work on my 15 pro max no matter the setting, but games run fine. To the devs: You’ll get your 2 extra stars when the ads are less intrusive initially and when audio works, I tested Pokemon Emerald if it’s game specific.
Greatest app in existence
Pugs2014
I sincerely want to say, thank you so much for creating this app🫶🏻😭I really hope it continues to work as well as it does now and it’s such a good alternative for people who are not able to use emulators on PC🥺 THANK YOU SO MUCH PLEASE NEVER GET RID OF THIS APPThe developers deserve everything good in the world fr🥹🫶🏻
Its simple and what we wanted
Papa RBLX
I have no complaints, its simple and it gets the job done. Good on the developer for making and putting this on the app store
• Controllers work over USB-C now, not just Bluetooth. A wired pad used to respond only to Start. Every button is found now, and one plugged in before you open iGBA is picked up too.
• The on-screen buttons can no longer disappear. If yours vanished and only reinstalling brought them back, iGBA repairs that by itself the next time it opens.
• Touching the thumbstick no longer cancels the D-pad, and unplugging a controller lets go of the button instead of holding it down.
• A save state that cannot be loaded now says so, instead of reporting success and leaving your game exactly where it was.
• Speeds between 1x and 2x. 1.5x is free.
• Cancel your subscription straight from Settings, whether or not you are subscribed.
• The D-pad now goes where you point. Every corner used to own a third of the pad, so a thumb that drifted turned Up into Up+Left. It now reads the direction you actually pressed, its touch area reaches past the artwork, and diagonals can be switched off for games that only use four directions.
• Change your controls without leaving the game — the pause menu has a Controls row. Open it, try the change, carry on playing.
• Game audio is remembered per game: mute the one whose music grates and the next one keeps its soundtrack.
• The sound no longer cuts out. In busy moments — a long attack animation, a new map loading — the audio could drop for a fraction of a second. That gap is gone.
• Cheats tell you when they will not work, including a cheat file that only matches part of your game's title. That is what French, Italian and Spanish players were being handed.
• Lock the screen to portrait or landscape, in Settings, so the game never rotates while you play.
• Pokemon Self Trade works again on Game Boy. The waiting screen never ended — and on German, French, Italian and Spanish copies the option never even appeared.
• A trade over the link cable is no longer lost when you disconnect. The game had written the trade to its save; iGBA had not.
• The game runs at its real speed again. Frames your phone failed to deliver were never given back, so everything ran about 2% slow with the music stretched to match.
• Cheat codes work out their own format. Action Replay, Pro Action Replay and GameShark hide two different encryptions on Game Boy Advance, and choosing the wrong one used to fail without telling you.
All of this came from players in the Discord server. The link is in Settings.
Version 2.12.0
The developer, Mattia La Spina, 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 Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
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Supported Features
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Sufficient Contrast
Information
Provider
Mattia La Spina
Size
49.5 MB
Category
Entertainment
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
