Comparison

Highway LCD Game vs Linking Boy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Highway LCD Game

Experience classic gaming with this app, featuring retro LCD-style graphics and authentic sound effects. It includes two distinct games and can even display the time when not in use. Enjoy a pure, ad-free, and data-privacy-focused gaming experience.

Highlights
  • LCD style graphics
  • Authentic sound emulation
  • Two implemented games
  • Idle mode time display
  • No data collection
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Features: - LCD style graphics - Cool sound emulation - Game 1 + Game 2 implemented - Display the time in idle mode Privacy Policy: - This app does NOT collect user data. - There are NO ads. - There are NO links to social networks. - There is NO in-app purchase.

About

Linking Boy

Experience fast and feature-rich emulation for Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy games. Enjoy multiplayer Link cable emulation, unlock achievements with RetroAchievements, and customize your gameplay with speed control, cheats, and enhanced visual options.

Highlights
  • Fast GBA/GBC/GB emulation
  • Link cable multiplayer
  • RetroAchievements support
  • Speed control (fast-forward/slow-down)
  • Cheat support
  • Customizable virtual controls
  • Save states
Features
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Linkboy is the successor to the popular My Boy! emulator, offering fastest GBA/GBC/GB emulation with unique features like Link and RetroAchievements. KEY FEATURES • Optimized performance — smooth, efficient emulation with minimal battery use • High compatibility — runs nearly all games flawlessly • Link cable emulation — play up to 4 players via local network or on the same device • RetroAchievements support — unlock achievements while you play • Speed control — fast-forward up to 100× or slow down for detailed play. • Cheat support — codes for multiple systems • Cartridge features emulation — gyroscope, light sensor, rumble • Controller & keyboard support — flexible many-to-many button mappings • Customizable virtual controls — move, resize, and configure buttons freely • Save states — multiple slots, save and load anytime • Visual enhancements — combine multiple GPU shaders for a new look • Manage game folders — easily add, remove, or organize your game collection • Modern UI — clean design with Material You styling DISCLAIMER This app is not affiliated with, authorized, endorsed, or licensed in any way by Nintendo, its affiliates, or subsidiaries. No games are included. Screenshots feature either public domain titles or copyrighted works owned by their respective rights holders. IGRS Rating: 3+ — by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS).

Screenshots

Highway LCD Game2 screens
Linking Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Highway LCD Game at none against Linking Boy's 1. Highway LCD Game also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Linking Boy's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 3) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Linking Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Highway LCD Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Highway LCD Game against 4.2 for Linking Boy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linking Boy has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Highway LCD Game's written reviews are positive against 78% of Linking Boy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highway LCD Game ships an update daily, Linking Boy monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Highway LCD Game versus Linking Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighway LCD GameLinking Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings343 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoltan PercsichPixel Respawn LLC

Customer experience

Highway LCD Game

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Linking Boy

All ratings42 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative10.9%

In-app purchases

None

Highway LCD Game

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Linking Boy

One-time1
  • Premium Features$5.99

Questions

Is Highway LCD Game free?
Highway LCD Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linking Boy free?
Linking Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Highway LCD Game or Linking Boy?
Highway LCD Game is rated higher. Highway LCD Game averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Linking Boy averages 4.2 from 43 ratings.
Do Highway LCD Game or Linking Boy have ads?
Neither Highway LCD Game nor Linking Boy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highway LCD Game or Linking Boy?
Highway LCD Game ships an update daily, and Linking Boy monthly. Most recently, Highway LCD Game was updated on October 22, 2026 and Linking Boy on October 27, 2026.

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