SameBoy vs Hingy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SameBoy
Experience classic handheld gaming with this powerful emulator. Enjoy accurate emulation, save states, controller support, and unique features like rewind and fast forward. Play your favorite Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles on your Apple devices.
- Accurate Game Boy emulation
- Save states with gesture support
- Controller support (MFi, PlayStation, Switch, Xbox)
- Fast forward, rewind, and slow motion
- Game Boy Camera and Printer emulation
- Interface themes
- No ads or tracking
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SameBoy is a user friendly, powerful and open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy emulator. Features: - World's most accurate Game Boy emulation core - Save states, with gesture support for quick saving and loading - Rumble support, even for games without a Rumble Pak - Play on your Apple Watch - A wide range of scaling filters - Game Boy Camera emulation - Motion controls emulation - Fast forward, rewind, and slow motion - Game Boy Printer emulation - Use cheat codes - Support for MFi, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox controllers - Interface themes - No ads, no tracking - A lot more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sameboy.github.io/privacy/ SameBoy is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. Game Boy is a trademark of Nintendo.
Hingy
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Give opening and closing your iPhone Duo a sound of their own, while Hingy is visible and active. FULL SCREEN ON IPHONE DUO Hingy adapts to the outer display and fills the unfolded inner display. Choose and preview your sounds in either view, while Hingy is visible and active. CHOOSE BOTH SIDES Pick a different effect for opening and closing, or switch either one off. Explore 43 sounds: 17 original procedural presets and 26 CC0 recordings, including six farts, everyday sounds and Kenney clicks and impacts. Try Crystal, Music Box, Click, Water Drop, Bubble, Laser, and more. Search the library and preview any effect without changing your saved selection. MAKE IT YOURS Import your own short, unprotected audio clips from Files. Clips must be playable by the app, no longer than 5 seconds, and no larger than 8 MiB (8,388,608 bytes). Adjust the effect volume to suit you. KNOW WHEN IT WORKS Physical fold detection requires a supported iPhone Duo, a compatible iOS version, and Hingy visible and active. It does not run as a system-wide sound service, listen while another app is open, or trigger while the phone is locked or the app is suspended. It does not change iOS lock sounds, notifications, ringtones, or call behavior. USE SHORTCUTS Open Set up sounds in other apps to add the opening and closing shortcuts. Each passes your selected audio to Apple’s Play Sound action. On iPhone Duo with iOS 27.2 or later, attach the Opened and Closed triggers in Shortcuts and allow immediate runs. Adding and enabling the automations requires confirmation in Shortcuts. Locked execution depends on your iOS version and shortcut settings. Hingy does not itself monitor folds while suspended. TRY THE SOUNDS Manual previews let you explore every effect on iPhone and iPad without a hinge. QUIET WHEN YOU CHOOSE Automatic fold effects respect Silent Mode. Manual previews play even in Silent Mode. All playback respects system and effect volume. Playback follows your selected audio output, including headphones, and mixes with other audio. LOCAL BY DESIGN No account, advertising, analytics SDK, or microphone recording. Settings and copied imports are stored in the app's private storage. Device backups and any information you choose to send through external support services are governed by those services. Use only audio you have permission to use. Hingy is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hingy at none against SameBoy's 5. Hingy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). SameBoy's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. SameBoy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hingy asks for nothing beyond the download.
SameBoy ships an update every 4 months, Hingy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SameBoy | Hingy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (112 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lior Halphon | WEB3 FZCO |
Bugs and requests
SameBoy
Reported bugs
12 issues- 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
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- 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
Requested features
18 requests- Game Boy Advance emulation support
- Cheat code functionality
- Multiplayer/wireless linking for Pokémon games
- Online multiplayer support
- Adjustable screen and button sizes
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- 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
Hingy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SameBoy
- Supporter$0.991 Month
- Supporter Plus$2.991 Month
- Supporter Premium$7.991 Month
- Lifetime Theme Access$4.99
- SameBoy for Apple Watch$4.99
Hingy
No in-app purchases









