Comparison

iGBA vs FloatNative

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

Head to head
About

iGBA

This app provides a smooth and intuitive retro gaming experience for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles. Customize your gameplay with various visual and control options, including custom skins and touch controller transparency. Enjoy your favorite classic games with auto-save and detailed ROM information.

Highlights
  • Supports GBA, GBC, and GB ROMs
  • Customizable skins and color options
  • Adjustable touch controller transparency and vibration
  • Auto-save functionality
  • AirPlay support
  • Detailed ROM information and filters
Features
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iGBA runs your own .gba, .gbc and .gb files on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. No account, no cloud, nothing to sign up for: copy a file in and play. I build iGBA on my own, and most of what is in it came from people writing reviews and telling me what was broken. SUPPORTED SYSTEMS - Game Boy - Game Boy Color - Game Boy Advance WHAT YOU GET - Built for iPhone Duo: it uses the whole unfolded display and keeps playing when you fold it. - Save states anywhere, alongside the game's own save. - Rewind when you fall in the pit, and turbo up to 3x for the grinding. - Cheats: thousands of codes built in, or paste your own. GameShark, Game Genie, Code Breaker and Action Replay formats. - Link cable between two devices over the network, or between two different games on the same one. - On-screen buttons you can move, resize, recolor and hide. 8 skins, a color per button, light and dark theme. - Pick a d-pad, a d-pad with diagonals, or a joystick, and try it before you play. - MFi and Bluetooth controllers, and a keyboard on iPad. - Game volume apart from your phone's, so you can put your own music over it. - Screen filters, frame skip, full screen, and color palettes for monochrome games. - Apple Watch: your library on your wrist and the Digital Crown as buttons. - Back up saves, save states, settings and layouts to a single file. - Play time, favourites, filters and file info in the library. - Works offline. Your game files stay on your device and are never uploaded. - 33 languages. ADS AND PRO iGBA is free, and the ads are what pay for it, so it can stay free for the people who cannot pay. Pro turns them off for good. If you would rather not pay, watching an ad now and then helps just as much. iGBA is not affiliated with Nintendo in any way. All related game console names are trademarks of Nintendo Co. Ltd. and are mentioned here for description purposes only. Privacy Policy: https://mattials.com/privacy/ Terms & Conditions: https://mattials.com/terms/

About

FloatNative

Stream content from your favorite creators with a native iOS design. Enjoy features like background playback, video downloads, and picture-in-picture. The app also offers watch later functionality and enhanced search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Native iOS design
  • Background playback
  • Video download
  • Picture-in-Picture support
  • Watch Later and Playlists
  • Auto Re-Login
  • Tappable timestamps
Features
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Stream your favourite creators in a beautiful app that includes the following features: * Clean, streamlined, native iOS design * Watch Later and Playlists (through supplementary API) * "Enhanced LTT Search" (through supplementary API) * Auto Re-Login * Token login and QR code token login (to workaround the shut down V2 auth) * Native Picture-in-Picture support * Background play * Video download * Tappable timestamps * Light/Dark mode * iPad styles/support * Full-featured tvOS app from same codebase * Long press menu * Custom player controls * Screen stays awake during playback * Pretty icon that supports clear/tinted variants * Watch progress is saved very regularly * Live support

Screenshots

iGBA4 screens
FloatNative4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iGBA at 4.4 against FloatNative's 3.2. iGBA also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 6) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). FloatNative's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. iGBA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FloatNative asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGBA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGBA has 2.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of iGBA's written reviews are positive against 50% of FloatNative's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGBA ships an update every 2 weeks, FloatNative every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iGBA versus FloatNative: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGBAFloatNative
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.7K ratings) — better3.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB6 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMattia La SpinaMaplespace Inc.

Customer experience

iGBA

All ratings2,693 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative30.6%

FloatNative

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

iGBA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio not working for some users
  • Unresponsive or delayed D-pad inputs
  • Crashes and black screens when returning to app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to remove ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to customize button placement and size
  • Support for more console emulation beyond GBC/GBA

FloatNative

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iGBA

Subscriptions2
  • iGBA PRO Subscription$0.991 Month
  • iGBA PRO Yearly Subscription$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • iGBA PRO Lifetime$29.99
None

FloatNative

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGBA free?
iGBA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FloatNative free?
FloatNative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGBA or FloatNative?
iGBA is rated higher. iGBA averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while FloatNative averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do iGBA or FloatNative have ads?
iGBA shows ads; FloatNative does not.
Which is updated more often, iGBA or FloatNative?
iGBA ships an update every 2 weeks, and FloatNative every 10 days. Most recently, iGBA was updated on October 27, 2026 and FloatNative on October 24, 2026.

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