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Lucky Emulator – GBA & DS

Lucky Emulator – GBA & DS

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13K ratings
646 reviews
🎬 Entertainment
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 11, 2024
  • December 29, 2025

Features

Developer

Lucky Emulator Ltd
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About

Play your favorite Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS games on your iPhone and iPad. This app offers smooth performance, customizable controls, and the ability to save your progress at any time. Easily import your own game ROMs and enjoy a classic gaming experience.

✓GBA & NDS game emulation
✓Import ROMs from Files/iCloud
✓Save states and quick load
✓Fast forward gameplay
✓Bluetooth controller support
✓Customizable on-screen controls
✓Dual-screen NDS layouts
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Lucky Emulator. Based on 13K reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Entertainment app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Smooth emulation
  • 💡Access to classic games
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 🎮Nostalgic gaming experience

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes
  • 💰Subscription required for full functionality
  • 🔍Inconsistent subscription behavior
  • 🚫Inability to use cheat codes
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What's New in Lucky Emulator

1.2.9

December 29, 2025

Player Thanks! Update Live - Fix known issues

Subscription plans

Emulator yearly

unlimited access.

$29.991 Year
Price Updates
September 9, 2026→$29.99
November 30, 2025→$29.99
October 21, 2025→$9.99
September 12, 2025→$19.99
July 16, 2024→$9.99
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User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Amazing app

Top notch has great games for free when I have the money I’ll buy the pro version jist to support the makers
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Trash

I think the reviews are botted it sends u to a add any lil thing u wanna do n forces u stuck in the ad for more than 3 minutes u can click something to see how it works with out it being on a add i spent 12 minutes n didnt even start the game yet
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Save issue

I love this app, I have used it for over a year now and I do pay for the subscription. However, I will probably be canceling my subscription and deleting the app because there is no auto save feature. I can't tell you how many countless hours I have spent in one game leveling up my Pokémon just for the game to crash and i lose all of my progress, if there was to be an auto save feature added, this game would be a 100/10 but for now it's just not fun anymore.
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Peak

My goodness its so peak🥹
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Needs online multiplayer

The only thing lucky emulator needs is to be able to trade or battle using the online multiplayer or link system that delta offers
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Subscription issues (loss of access, unable to restore)

Bug

Crashes and data loss

Bug

Ads persisting despite paid subscription

Bug
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Requested Features

3 requests

Add cheat code support

Feature

Improve save/load functionality

Feature

Expand game library beyond GBA

Feature

FAQ

What is Lucky Emulator?

Lucky Emulator is an application that allows you to play Game Boy Advance (GBA) and Nintendo DS (NDS) games on your iPhone and iPad. It supports importing your own game ROMs and offers features like save states and fast forward for an enhanced retro gaming experience.

What systems does Lucky Emulator support?

This emulator supports two popular retro gaming systems: Game Boy Advance (GBA) and Nintendo DS (NDS). You can import ROMs for games from these classic consoles to play them on your modern iOS device.

How do I import games into Lucky Emulator?

You can easily import your game ROMs directly from your device's Files app or iCloud. The app provides quick access shortcuts for your favorite titles once they are imported, making it convenient to start playing.

Does Lucky Emulator support controllers?

Yes, Lucky Emulator offers comprehensive controller support. You can connect Bluetooth controllers such as Xbox, PlayStation, 8BitDo, and MFi controllers. Additionally, it features fully customizable on-screen controls for any emulator setup.

Is Lucky Emulator free to use?

The application is available for free, but it includes in-app purchases. Subscriptions are available and will renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription through your App Store account settings.