Linking Boy User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience79.5% of reviews
Neutral9.1% of reviews
Negative experience11.4% of reviews

~ Based on 44 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Linking Boy Safe?

Linking Boy appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Linking Boy is 79/100.

This assessment is based on 41 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.2/5.

Safety Analysis

80.5% of ratings point to a safe experience
7.3% of ratings suggest some concerns
12.2% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 41 App Store ratings for Linking Boy.

Is Linking Boy Legit?

Linking Boy appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Linking Boy is 65/100.

Based on 65 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Pls fix the linking

The linking was good when I first downloaded this emulator then it got changed to where you have to be on the same network as whoever you’re trying to play with please change it back and add Bluetooth linking as well I used to get emulators on my android as a kid and Bluetooth linking worked smoothly on them so it would be nice if it can be added as well as a way to link with players in different states if that’s possible
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100% Better then delta for GBA

Let me list it.

1. Snappier gameplay
2. Bigger screen
3. One time purchase for multiple saves and trading!!! (This is the only app that can do this)
4. Last thing. On delta if you finger slides off of the controls it stops the input. (I HATE THAT) on linkboy it keeps your input going. (I LOVE THAT)

9/10 linkboy

I wish it could do DS games
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Complaints

Alright, what’s the meaning of this? Somehow all of my files have been removed or deleted in Linking Boy? What’s going on?

Having really bad slowing issue

Whenever I close the app and reopen it, or sometimes randomly, the game’s speed drops to about 50%. The only way I’ve been able to fix this is by closing the app and restarting my ROM.

Update ruined the linking capabilities

I don’t know which update ruined the linking but it sucks now. Me and my brother used to be able to link through our phone networks but now it only allows WiFi linking, and we need the ip address. It seems more unnecessarily difficult to link now.

Cant link iPhones using a hotspot from a iPhone.

I have an android and an iPhone. My friends have iPhones. I was able to connect my android to the iPhone using the hotspot on the iphone but I could not get their iPhones to connect to it also. I noticed that there is an option on the iPhone when going to settings and privacy and security that says (local networks.) the description at the bottom specifically says “apps that have requested permission to find and communicate with devices on your local network will appear here” but when I look through the list link boy is not in it. There any way to turn this on? I’ll give a 5 star when possible. Thanks!
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Best ios Gameboy Emulator

With the updates over the past few months, this is my emulator of choice for gba,gbc,gb. Enjoying the sgb support.

Living the old days

FINALLY a GBA emulator with controllers similar to my boy emulator this is the exact emulator that I’ve been looking for! 10/10

Brilliant app

Very good app, since update increases speed on gameplay seems to be lost which is annoying, also unable to link unless exactly same rom which is annoying for trading for example

This is the best GBA emulator for iOS that allows you to import your favorite games and export save

This is the best GBA emulator for iOS that allows you to import your favorite games and export save data to other devices to continue playing. I really like it.

Big update finally came through!

Used Linking Boy on android a lot, and when I moved over to apple, the IOS version was very sup-par (missing most of the features the android version has). But since the latest update, the IOS version now has all the features it was lacking that android version has! Only thing the emulator is missing for me would be cloud saving for data, but still the best GBA/GBC emulator on IOS.
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Response from developer

Thanks for your support! We'll bring even more features to both platforms with future updates.

Big update finally came through!

Used Linking Boy on android a lot, and when I moved over to apple, the IOS version was very sup-par (missing most of the features the android version has). But since the latest update, the IOS version now has all the features it was lacking, couldnt recommend this emulator more!

Response from developer

Thanks for your support! We'll bring even more features to both platforms with future updates.

Good but one problem

The emulator is absolutely amazing. The emulation works flawlessly. The linking is amazing, but with one problem. Everywhere I look it says that the linking supports up to four players. My dad and I can play great but when we try 3 players with my brother, it always fails when we try to connect a third device.
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Great app

Came here after I found out that this is the successor for My boy app on Android devices finally got to relive the old days after I transferred my save progress from android to IOS also this apps runs the games really fast too great job can’t wait to see the future updates!

Link works

I was able to trade and battle my brother wirelessly through our cell phone networks. Amazing emulator I recommend it to all my friends and family.

Update review: I wish you could link the Pmonster games over different games of the same series LG/FR, R/S/E. Also mute on silent doesn’t always work, I like to listen to personal music or audio books while I play; could be a bug with Bluetooth head sets as it worked on speaker before.
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Link works

I was able to trade and battle my brother wirelessly through our cell phone networks. Amazing emulator I recommend it to all my friends and family

Good but,

Need version 3.5 here on iOS, don’t understand why it’s not out yet and it is for android.

Pokémon

Wish yall would update to trade between ruby sapphire emerald Pokémon to trade with leaf green and fire red Pokémon want to complete Pokédex without cheating can’t do that without trading between these platforms would rate higher if that happens

Missing features?

I’ve used Linking Boy premium on Android and now IOS, and I have to say, VERY disappointed. The android version has 2 options that the IOS version doesn’t (that I’ve noticed so far, anyway) - a color filter that makes the games less brightly saturated and therefore give the intended color look, and a feature that allows you to toggle fast forward instead of hold it. What the heck linking not team? I’ve supported you TWICE now by buying premium, and my reward for playing on IOS is… LESS features? 😡

Update: Still no access to cheats even though the android version has them!
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Great emulator, coming from Android retro devices to iOS.

This emulator is great, delta has more options but you get trading with this app. Coming from the Android version of this app I am impressed. This developer has done a fantastic job regardless.