Comparison

Linking Boy vs Nebula Drift

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

Nebula Drift

Features
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Nebula Drift is a fast arcade space dodging game built for quick, replayable runs. Pilot your cruiser through a drifting asteroid field, survive sudden alien attacks, and push your score higher each time you play. The controls are simple: touch the left or right side of the screen to steer. The challenge builds as the field gets faster and the danger closes in. Features: - Fast portrait arcade gameplay - Simple touch controls - Asteroids, alien ships, and incoming shots - High score tracking - Original sci-fi audio and sound effects - Quick restart for one-more-run play How long can you survive the drift?

Screenshots

Linking Boy4 screens
Nebula Drift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nebula Drift at none against Linking Boy's 1. Nebula Drift also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Linking Boy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Nebula Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linking Boy ships an update monthly, Nebula Drift weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Linking Boy versus Nebula Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinking BoyNebula Drift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPixel Respawn LLCTinker Crab, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Linking Boy

One-time1
  • Premium Features$5.99
None

Nebula Drift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linking Boy free?
Linking Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nebula Drift free?
Nebula Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linking Boy or Nebula Drift have ads?
Neither Linking Boy nor Nebula Drift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linking Boy or Nebula Drift?
Linking Boy ships an update monthly, and Nebula Drift weekly. Most recently, Linking Boy was updated on October 18, 2026 and Nebula Drift on October 12, 2026.

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