# XONE - DS, GBA Game Emulator — user reviews > 81 indexed App Store user reviews of XONE by 宇新 张, rated 4.66/5 from 1,123 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xone-ds-gba-game-emulator/id6498951014/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xone-ds-gba-game-emulator/id6498951014.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 934 · 4★ 83 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 50 ## What do users think of XONE? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth and lag-free performance - 👍 Immersive haptic feedback - 🚀 Runs games at full speed - 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface - 👍 Customizable skins and aesthetic - 🚀 Quick save/load functionality **Cons** - 🐛 D-pad issues and lack of diagonal input - 🐛 Inconsistent controls and button mapping - 🔒 Paid features required for full functionality - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to load certain ROM file types - Inconsistent save state functionality - Difficulty importing/accessing game files - Compatibility issues with some games **Most requested features** - Ability to use own game cover art - Controller/gamepad support - More emulator settings and customization options - Cloud save sync across devices - Cheat code support and integration - Faster game speed options (up to 5x) - Ability to link devices for Pokemon trading ## Newest reviews (19 of 81) ### 3/5 — It would’ve been perfect…except *2024-12-28* So I’m playing one of a classic game boy Vance games and that would be Boktai The sun is in your hands. Now this emulator would’ve been absolutely perfect. The only thing is is a controls. The joystick needs work. It definitely needs work. Everything else works perfectly fine but it’s just a joystick and a controls that definitely needs more tuning ### 2/5 — How do I install games on it? *2024-12-11* It confusing ### 5/5 — Great App! *2024-11-19* Used it for a few months & works great generally; it’s started randomly crashing in the last week which is annoying, but I’d imagine it’s only a minor issue & the developers will solve it pretty quickly. ### 5/5 — Good *2024-11-18* Does everything good ### 5/5 — The game *2024-11-16* By far one of the best apps I have used to play old games but the membership is the only part that bothers me but they have to make money somehow ### 5/5 — Amazing software for my favourite games *2024-11-16* I play mainly Pokemon games and it is REALLY fun using Xone ### 5/5 — Best gba app ever *2024-11-13* Needs dolphin emulator next gcn Wii app emulation emulator App Store apple devices ### 4/5 — Great emulator! *2024-11-11* Works amazingly and is pretty simple to use, however the sound and video quality could be a bit better, as well as the controls. Second, you should add a part where you can directly download the roms needed to play games. Overall a great app and thank you for reading! ### 3/5 — I like the aesthetic, but the controls aren’t that good. *2024-11-07* This does run the games at full speed, but it has some problems. Updated review: The d-pad still doesn’t go diagonal. There is a thumbstick mode that goes diagonal, but this is only for GBA and not DS. We’ll need this on DS too. I’m glad DS is supported, but which games you can play is limited by the aforementioned d-pad issue. Also, I can’t press B and A with one thumb by tapping in between, which is needed in some games. Finally, the DS is actually missing some buttons. Start and select are needed. Also a back-to-menu button like the GBA emulator has would be nice. Note to players – To activate diagonal on GBA: press menu, pick “Emulator Settings”, set Directional Input to “Thumbstick,” and then set Diagonal Direction Support to “on.” ### 2/5 — D-Pad button “sticking.” *2024-11-04* When using the D-Pad, the buttons sometimes get stuck and will just repeat indefinitely when my hands aren’t even on the screen. Makes it annoying it run around and takes away from immersion. Also, cannot change direction quickly. Each touch of the D-pad has to be deliberate and slow, don’t slide your finger around the D-pad if you want precise movement ### 5/5 — Awesome *2024-10-29* Very nice, could do with skins or a dark mode 👍 ### 3/5 — DO NOT PURCHASE *2024-10-27* Well functioning gba emulator, sleek ui, easy to use. DO NOT PURCHASE IN APP TO UNLOCK ALL FEATURES. I purchased to unlock all features purely for cheat code activation. This feature DOES NOT WORK. I tried the same codes that I input within this app with my gba emulator on my pc, the codes work but not with this emulator app. I tried contacting the support team and got no response, and there is no refund option available. ### 5/5 — Almost perfect *2024-10-26* Does everything it describes, I have a request. I love the Xbox controller support, but I would like there to be a way to bind the speed up to a button on my controller ### 5/5 — Best ever *2024-10-25* Awesome ### 3/5 — Great game, doesn’t deliver on what was promised. *2024-10-25* I may be incorrect, but I believe the game said it would fast forward to speeds up to 5x. It only went up to 3x for Pokémon Platinum with no easily perceptible way to increase speed. I wish I’d known it wouldn’t go as fast as it could for my game before buying. Other than that small factor, I love the ease of use and cute file design. Wonderful game!! ### 4/5 — Definitely super good but.. *2024-10-25* Its awesome, i enjoy its easy to use format and everything and it looks simple and nice. My only real problem is the interface with DS, it takes up a good portion of the screen which I personally dont enjoy. I’d like to be able to edit the GUI. ### 3/5 — No DS games ? *2024-10-24* I figured if I paid for the full version I’d be able to play DS roms. Either it’s too complicated to import them in correctly or I wasted money trying to get it to work. Hopefully they make it possible since they advertise it as part of the upgrade ### 4/5 — Great emulator for DS *2024-10-23* Very easy to use and has a good interface and runs perfectly. However, it is needed to buy the $5 pack to get full access to the app, which is very worth it in my opinion. ### 5/5 — Great app, easy to use and understand *2024-10-22* Thank you ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t have no games *2024-11-24* Horrible don’t recommend ### 1/5 — Don’t buy it *2024-10-18* Bought the in app purchase option to use ds roms and not one ds rom has worked absolute fraud ### 1/5 — Losing save time on pokemon *2024-09-20* I thought this was a good app but sadly it wasted 6 hours of my life, I wouldn’t recommend if your gonna play the pokemon games. ### 1/5 — Won’t save often *2024-09-12* Play Pokémon games. Repeatedly I’ll save the game multiple times while playing but the next time I open the game I’ll be back to where I started. Happened enough that I won’t play again **Developer response:** Hello! I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing issues with saving your Pokémon game progress. It's definitely not the experience we want you to have while playing. To help us better understand and resolve this issue, could you please provide us with more details about what you're experiencing? 1. What specific Pokémon game are you playing? 2. Can you describe the steps you take when saving the game? 3. Have you noticed any patterns or specific situations when this issue occurs? Your detailed feedback will be invaluable in helping us pinpoint the problem. Please send this information to our support email at hi@appglaom.com, and we'll do our best to assist you and get you back to your Pokémon journey as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to helping you resolve this issue! 🌟🐉 ### 1/5 — The game won’t work *2024-08-19* I tried hard to get the game to work and after all this time it still isn’t working.1 star do not recommend downloading this app. ### 1/5 — Need is better download files *2024-08-18* It’s a really good app just needs to be easier to be able to download files for it instead of searching around the Internet for files that work for it ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work for me *2024-08-06* 🤬😓😥😥😥 **Developer response:** 👋 Hey kaseface561, we noticed your frustration and we're here to help! Could you please provide more details about the issue you're facing with the XGBA game emulator? Knowing the specifics will allow us to assist you more effectively. Whether it's a problem with loading games, performance issues, or anything else, your feedback is crucial for us to improve. Looking forward to your response so we can make your gaming experience better. ### 1/5 — Dosn’t support zip file *2024-07-31* Most Roma are a zip and I can not find a .gba file ### 1/5 — Runs slow, paid for the extras and still slow *2024-06-24* Put it on x2 speed and doesn’t change anything. **Developer response:** Hi Jack nasty619， Thanks for your feedback. We've resolved the issue causing slow gameplay when Low Power Mode is enabled in our latest version 1.0.3. Please update to enjoy a smoother experience! Happy gaming! 🎮 Best regards, The XGBA Team ### 1/5 — Not recommended *2024-05-26* Lots of features should be free but are instead paid and you only have two quick saves before you have to pay to save your game also features like fast forward are paid which are usually free on other emulators **Developer response:** I'm really sorry to hear that your experience hasn't been the best. As an independent developer, I don't have the same financial backing that some other emulator creators might have from sponsors, which is why I've implemented in-app purchases (IAP) at what I believe to be a reasonable price point. I've had to restrict some features for now, but you can still enjoy your gaming sessions. I will take your feedback into account and consider lifting some restrictions in the future, possibly adjusting the IAP features instead. Thank you so much for your support and understanding! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Exceptional!! *2024-12-25* It is quick and easy and has a lot of options to help you enjoy your game like save states and cheats. The response is smooth and lag free and the automatic landscape mode is excellent! Love the haptic feedback. Just wish it had auto download of cheats and whatnot but that’s just me being lazy. Great job everyone! ### 5/5 — great emulator *2024-12-25* wish it had more consoles, and a cheat search menu like delta but runs way smoother and a little less hot then every other one ### 5/5 — Good *2024-12-24* It works nice and does things a emulator needs to do but the only thing that is “bad” is just you can’t reset the game after you load a save file to go to the one you previously were on. ### 5/5 — Good *2024-12-23* good ### 5/5 — Celebrities Enjoy This App *2024-12-02* as a child i could never get enough of the GBA or NDS handheld systems. as of now i could get everything i never had . this helped me to fulfill that AND it comes with some really cool features , like play speed manipulation and quick saves. if you know you know - SEALVIR ### 5/5 — Awesome emulator! *2024-11-29* This is great-the skins make it seem like you’re playing on an actual handheld! It’s much more immersive than emulators on my computer. I love this! I haven’t experienced any issues and I’m playing Pokémon fire red. You don’t need the pro version to enjoy this app. ### 5/5 — Controller functionality *2024-11-22* Enjoying the game thus far, games run smoothly and functions work as intended. However in the free version I don’t see an option to connect a gamepad and I wouldn’t mind paying for this but there is no clear indication that this is available upon purchase of the app. Some clarification on this would be appreciated, otherwise five stars for DS emulator functionality. Great app. **Developer response:** Hey Mr. Flesh-stick, 👋 Thanks for the awesome review and for checking out XONE! 😄 You're right, we should make that clearer – using a gamepad is totally possible! You don't need to worry about any in-app purchases either. 👍 Once you've got your gamepad connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth, XONE will automatically switch over to gamepad control mode so you can get straight to gaming! 🎮 Happy gaming! 🎉 Let us know if you have any other questions. ### 5/5 — Best gaming *2024-11-20* I’m glad that I am able to play old school games again and I’m grateful and there’s no ads thank goodness it’s way better that way ### 5/5 — Love it! *2024-11-20* Was a little skeptical at first but caved in and bought it. 4.99 isn’t bad and optional but I definitely got my moneys worth. Highly recommend getting this! ### 5/5 — Wow *2024-11-19* I really like this app. It’s saves games and you can download multiple games and enjoy all your old school games. My favorite is super Mario world and Zelda! I really recommend to download. --- *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 2026-06-10.*