# SameBoy — user reviews > 122 indexed App Store user reviews of SameBoy by Lior Halphon, rated 4.50/5 from 105 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sameboy/id6496971295/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sameboy/id6496971295.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 78 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of SameBoy? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 No ads or intrusive monetization - 🎮 Highly accurate Game Boy/GBC emulation - 💡 Innovative gesture controls (swipe to save/load/fast-forward) - 🎨 Beautiful, authentic design with multiple themes - ⚙️ Extensive customization and emulation options - 🔄 Rewind feature for gameplay convenience - 📱 Low battery consumption and resource-efficient - 🎯 Super Game Boy support with colorization - 🖼️ Game Boy Camera and Printer support - ⚡ Fast, smooth gameplay performance - 🎮 Multiple hardware emulation modes (GB, GBC, Pocket, SGB) - 💾 Automatic save functionality - 🎮 Rumble and controller support - 🌍 Multilingual interface support **Cons** - 💰 Apple Watch support requires paid subscription - 🐛 iPad portrait mode menu bug - ❌ No Game Boy Advance emulation despite claims - 🎮 Small button sizes for large hands - ⚠️ Cheats feature limited or non-functional - 🔌 Turbo/speed boost features inconsistent - 📱 ROM import issues with certain file formats - 🎮 Rewind can cause game glitches in some titles - 🔧 Confusing initial setup for ROM loading - 💳 Expensive Apple Watch subscription pricing - 🎨 Theme customization locked behind paywall - 🐛 Occasional crashes on specific devices **Commonly reported bugs** - iPad portrait mode triggers menu on A button/Up arrow press - Game Boy Camera crashes on iPhone 17 Pro Max when switching cameras - Rewind function causes game data loss in some titles - 200% and 400% speed boost settings don't work - Cheats don't function properly for certain games - ROM import fails with .zip files - GBA ROM files show 'not in ROM archive' error - Auto-save/auto-load switches between emulator cores unexpectedly - Turbo feature doesn't work without screen swiping - Tips popup appears too frequently during gameplay - PS4 controller recognized but non-functional in games - ROM sharing from Files app doesn't always work **Most requested features** - Game Boy Advance emulation support - Cheat code functionality - Multiplayer/wireless linking for Pokémon games - Online multiplayer support - Adjustable screen and button sizes - Separate save/load toggle options - Slow-motion feature (free version) - Game Boy Printer output to photo gallery - iCloud synchronization - Retro achievements system - One-time theme purchase option instead of subscription - Apple Watch complication support - Turbo button hold functionality - ZIP and 7z file format support - Fullscreen mode with scaling options - Language selection for interface - Super Game Boy border display - PS4/Backbone controller improvements ## Newest reviews (17 of 122) ### 4/5 — Please add built-in ROMs *2026-06-30, version 1.0.3* I see the potential in this game, but my parental controls don’t let me have the Internet therefore I can’t get any ROMs on it I somehow managed to get just one game on it from a different app but it took me almost an hour, and that game was flappy bird you may be thinking then why did you download the game? and the reason is, I didn’t exactly know what an emulator is because I’m i’m a kid and I never really learned it because I never needed to know ### 4/5 — Seems ok *2026-01-19, version 1.0.2* I’m not sure how to get the files and get the emulator to work but it seems decent ### 4/5 — Molto bello *2026-01-08, version 1.0.2* È molto bello però non va Game Boy Advance, vi prego aggiustatelo 🙏🥺 ### 3/5 — Naja es geht *2025-12-15, version 1.0.2* Aufm Handy ist es gut aber wenn man es auf der Apple Watch will muss man Monatlich zahlen aber für NES kann ich NiN 10 empfehlen ### 3/5 — Reset my game *2025-11-06, version 1.0.2* I was playing mario deluxe and used the rewind function and it glitched and next thing you know? GONE. I was just about to beat the game, Good emulation though. ### 4/5 — Payments *2025-10-10, version 1.0.2* Payments = cringe Especially for an emulator ### 5/5 — Works well and very easy to use *2025-09-27, version 1.0.2* It’s a solid emulator that’s played everything I’ve thrown at it, but it’s the attention to usability that’s won me over. Great UI and customisation options. ### 3/5 — Gameboy camera support *2025-09-24, version 1.0.2* The emulator is awesome but crashes when switching to front camera on the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max ### 3/5 — Good but needs GBA emulation and a complication for Apple Watch face *2025-08-29, version 1.0.2* If it included gba emulation and a complication slot for Apple Watch faces I would 100% buy the Apple Watch access and use this as my primary emulator, for now though ArcEmu is better for these reasons. ### 5/5 — Has a good thing about it *2025-08-19, version 1.0.2* I just love that they added super game boy but the thing is can you add gba support and for the super game boy, add the border just like you see on the snes. But this is cool ### 5/5 — Best game boy emulator for iPhone *2025-07-27, version 1.0.1* I use this almost exclusively for Gen 1&2 pokemon games. With the LCD filter on it is as close to the feeling of playing them on their original consoles as you could hope for. Sometimes I can’t hold the B button and use the the D pad at the same time, but i usually use the fast forward feature so it’s not too big of an issue. ### 5/5 — Einfach super *2025-07-04, version 1.0.1* Ich finde den Emulator einfach toll. Echtes Retrofeeling wie auf dem Gameboy. Alle meine Spiele von damals jetzt hier auf meinem IPhone. Noch dazu komplett kostenlos. Vielen Dank. ### 3/5 — Good, but iCloud not working *2025-07-01, version 1.0.1* How do I sync with iCloud? ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-06-09, version 1.0.1* Awesome game emulator ### 4/5 — Great but *2025-06-07, version 1.0.1* So I put some Original Gameboy and Gameboy Color games but when I tried Gameboy Advance games, it kept saying “not in ROM archive” ís there an explanation for this? ### 5/5 — Great but *2025-06-05, version 1.0.1* Lovely emulator well done. Plus the best looking. Just bought the watch add on which is great the only thing I don’t like is where you have to keep moving rom from phone to play the move back to phone if you want to play rom on the phone. Is there a way to keep a rom on watch and one on the phone if I make a copy of my original Rom for the same game. But again I have to say great work dev. ### 5/5 — Best emulator that currently exists *2025-06-04, version 1.0.1* This is the emulator for you here’s why Best emulator 1.no ads (never add ads please) 2. No pay2use 3.let’s you have lots of game unlike others (DELTA is awful) 4.been playing this using .zip Pokémon games and it works amazing(mainly crystal and yellow edition) 5.smooth gameplay and works on my terrible low quality phone (I love it tho) 5/5 stars unless changed otherwise ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-02-01, version 1.0.2* This is a complete waste of time I am so done with IPhone this is by far the worst phone you can get the apps and games are trash the phone itself is trash when I had my Samsung I was able to download a game boy advance emulator and for 30 dollars I had unlimited access to tons and tons of awesome games and all the emulators available to down load on this trash phone are also trash those of you who gave this a high rating you are also trash and to the makers of this emulator your are trash waste of my time garbage ### 1/5 — Horrible don’t get *2025-10-28, version 1.0.2* You have to have your own games to put on it and if you got your own games you probably have a gameboy so plz don’t get it 0 if I could ### 1/5 — Apple Watch support not free *2025-05-01, version 1.0.1* Requires subscription for Apple Watch support. Costs more than much better Watch emulators. ### 1/5 — Apple Watch *2025-04-14, version 1.0.1* Versione acquistata per Apple Watch 6€ inutilizzabile soldi buttati non compratela ### 1/5 — Plantage *2025-04-12, version 1.0.1* L’application crash quand j’appuie sur l’écran où il y a le jeu ### 1/5 — Great emulation, annoying feature that won’t go away. *2024-12-18, version 1.0* Was looking forward to emulating GameBoy camera on this, and it does that super well, but won’t stop giving me these stupid “tips” every 5 seconds when I move the D-Pad. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — Backbone Controller wird nicht unterstützt *2024-05-23, version 0.16.4* Bitte unterstützt doch die Backbone Controller ### 1/5 — Doesn't see any rom *2024-05-22, version 0.16.4* No chance to play. Worthless. ### 1/5 — You can’t import ROMS, no matter if it’s .zip or .gb *2024-05-21, version 0.16.4* 0/5 stars ### 2/5 — GBA please *2025-08-19, version 1.0.2* Perfect. Only needs GBA ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great emulator *2026-05-04, version 1.0.3* It is one of the best gb emulators. I would love to see portrait lock and fast forward icon being hidden, it covers an important part of the battle hud in my games. ### 5/5 — love it *2026-04-18, version 1.0.3* no ads, really love the design 👍 5/5 ### 5/5 — mopeds *2026-02-02, version 1.0.2* Adar Question. ### 5/5 — Best emulator for gb and gbc *2026-01-19, version 1.0.2* I’ve tried many emulators for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, but SameBoy is by far the best. It lets you switch between the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color models in real time, which is such a nice touch. Sometimes I want to enjoy the nostalgic monochrome look, and with SameBoy, I can instantly toggle it while playing. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-01-15, version 1.0.2* I love the super GameBoy functionality ### 5/5 — The perfect color experience *2026-01-13, version 1.0.2* Very good game boy color experience, works great and the original shell colors are delightful ### 5/5 — Super! *2025-12-11, version 1.0.2* Funktioniert ohne Probleme und sieht schick aus! ### 5/5 — Great *2025-12-02, version 1.0.2* Just one this to know, if you want your saves on iCloud, go to library and hold on a game. There will be an option to move to iCloud. ### 5/5 — I have a question *2025-11-05, version 1.0.2* How do I download games I’m getting bored of Spiderman and mortal kombat ### 5/5 — For Pokémon *2025-10-21, version 1.0.2* Pretty solid emulator!! Recommended. --- *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 2026-07-08.*