Comparison

Linking Boy vs Parchis2D

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

Head to head
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).

About

Parchis2D

Features
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Parchis 2D is a totally FREE board game for 2 to 4 players. Play locally with friends and family using the same Device (Phone or Tablet) while following the rules inspired by the Spanish Parchis game. Parchis is a classic board game that is especially popular in Spain and known by different names in other countries. It belongs to the cross-and-circle family of board games and is inspired by the traditional Indian game Pachisi, from which several modern variations have evolved.

Screenshots

Linking Boy4 screens
Parchis2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parchis2D at none against Linking Boy's 1. Parchis2D also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Parchis2D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linking Boy ships an update monthly, Parchis2D daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Linking Boy versus Parchis2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinking BoyParchis2D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB125 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPixel Respawn LLCBenny Jon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Linking Boy

One-time1
  • Premium Features$5.99
None

Parchis2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linking Boy free?
Linking Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parchis2D free?
Parchis2D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linking Boy or Parchis2D have ads?
Neither Linking Boy nor Parchis2D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linking Boy or Parchis2D?
Linking Boy ships an update monthly, and Parchis2D daily. Most recently, Linking Boy was updated on October 10, 2026 and Parchis2D on October 6, 2026.

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