# GBA Emulator - Retro Games — user reviews > 441 indexed App Store user reviews of GBA Emulator by SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED, rated 3.70/5 from 1,192 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gba-emulator-retro-games/id6502157237/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gba-emulator-retro-games/id6502157237.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 705 · 4★ 87 · 3★ 42 · 2★ 35 · 1★ 323 ## What do users think of GBA Emulator? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💖 Great game - 🎮 Enjoyable emulation experience **Cons** - 🐛 Compatibility issues with ROMs - 🚫 Doesn't work as expected - 💸 Excessive ads and premium paywall - 🔇 Missing audio/sound **Commonly reported bugs** - White screen on startup - Inability to download/play certain games **Most requested features** - Option to adjust controller transparency - Support for more game systems (N64, DS) ## Newest reviews (10 of 441) ### 3/5 — Joyce *2026-07-24* Controle ocupa metade da terra oque é muito ruim pra alguns jogos e também é muito chato ficar colocando jogos mais fora isso é bom ### 4/5 — Ok *2026-07-17, version 4.0* Decent play but lags a bit ### 1/5 — Your still breaking the law *2026-07-11, version 4.0* I bought the lifetime pass for this;admittedly not knowing anything about emulators, and thinking I could just play. The app tells you itself that if you find a file on the internet you can play it. It also says that if you don’t own the copy it’s illegal and you break these laws willingly. Why would I need to be searching for downloads if I already had the game? I may be the stupid one. You may be just as confused as me, about to spend $30 on the opportunity to break these law. Don’t do it. If you do; be ready to break the law. Or be ready to swallow whatever money you spend. ### 2/5 — Bug on Pokemon Emerald *2026-07-11* At first I was really excited to play, but after a few hours my game got stuck in a combat mode and my save is just ruined. Wouldn’t recommend you’ll lose your time. ### 1/5 — This is a good way to get hacked *2026-07-04, version 4.0* I tried to download the stuff but it didn’t work so I just did it again and it said that I could possibly be hacked ### 2/5 — purchased ✅ reached 😈😈😈 *2026-07-04, version 4.0* keep f monky off buttons called devil 🔥🔥🔥🇺🇸 ### 3/5 — É Ok... *2026-07-04* Ele é bonzinho se seus jogos n tiverem duas "telas" (ex: pokemon soulsilver), queria que tivesse mais opções de controle e que pudesse conectar um controle externo. O premium dele é só p tirar ads e usar os "hackzinhos" não achei muito que valeu a pena mas assinei pelo ano todo... ### 4/5 — Amazing *2026-07-03, version 4.0* I can say I need subscriptions 😤😑 but it’s still fun ### 1/5 — It isn’t worth it *2026-06-30, version 4.0* Just go get delta emulator, it’s free, no adds, and overall is better, if your actually paying for this, just go get delta, you can play all pokemon games up to black and white version 2, and for 3ds pokemon games use manic emu, it’s free and no adds, you can play all 3ds pokemon games on there as well ### 5/5 — Very Good Emulator *2026-06-29, version 4.0* Once I download a rom and load it up, I can’t tell the difference between the real thing. I recommend this emulator. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It will not work on an ipad 7th generation *2026-08-20, version 4.0* My son downloaded this game to have a good time but it will not work. ### 1/5 — Paid subscription slop *2026-08-10, version 4.0* Look for anything else ### 1/5 — Emulator *2026-08-03, version 4.0* So the games won’t work on this app I tought it was the file so I downloaded again and still the same thing just shows a black screen I can hear the game playing but can’t see anything ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2026-08-02, version 4.0* Ads make it unusable. ### 1/5 — 画面の作りが悪い *2026-07-31, version 4.0* Emulator自体の操作をしていて出口の無い画面に行く。非常に作りが悪い。 ### 1/5 — i f said stay off buttons 😈😈😈 *2026-07-30, version 4.0* deathwish keep f monky off buttons called devil tou f still f messed w buttons 🔥🔥🔥🇺🇸 ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-07-29, version 4.0* Gris si the most annoying app ever it puts 50 ads and you can’t cant set anything up, can’t import anything can’t play at all. BAD APP ### 1/5 — Bruh *2026-07-26, version 4.0* I opened the app to pay 10$ to just play games I didn’t pay because I just have delta emulator NOT WORTH THE 10$ PRICE TAG ### 1/5 — Go for other apps *2026-07-17* Not even small features such as save and fast forward is free . ### 1/5 — Do not trust it this app sucks *2026-07-17, version 4.0* This is the worse scam ad ever ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Would 7 stars if could do Wii, cube, 3ds games *2026-08-25, version 4.0* Easy to use lots of easy help navigation ### 5/5 — Real good *2026-08-22, version 4.0* This is actually a very good thing and I can finally play sm64 ### 5/5 — Himmat Singh *2026-08-14, version 4.0* This GameBoy Advance emulator works perfectly fine and I like it. ### 5/5 — Greatness at its best *2026-07-24, version 4.0* This is just perfection ### 5/5 — Très bon jeu !!! *2026-07-24* Ce jeu est une pépite !!! Vraiment faut l’installer je vous le conseille 😁 ### 5/5 — SO COOL !!! *2026-07-23* THE BEST GAME I EVER PLAY !!! ### 5/5 — Great for old gamers *2026-07-21, version 4.0* It’s very cool nice and better ### 5/5 — Game *2026-07-21, version 4.0* Cool very cool ### 5/5 — Good game *2026-07-15, version 4.0* Love this app gives u the experience of old games but what I don’t like is how they only seem to do game boy advance,color and normal but it is free ### 5/5 — Too epic *2026-07-04, version 4.0* This app is so so so cool --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*