Comparison

Linking Boy vs Daringo

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

Daringo

Features
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One shared bingo board. 24 dares. Your friends as the jury. Daringo turns any night out into a game: build a bingo board out of dares, share a join code, and race your crew to a full line. Every square you claim needs photo proof - and the crew votes on whether it counts. HOW A NIGHT WORKS - One of you builds the board: pick a dare pack or write your own 24 dares. - Everyone joins with an 8-letter code. No accounts to hunt down, no friend lists - the code is the invite. - Do a dare, snap the photo, claim the square. - The crew votes on your proof. Majority says yes? The square is yours. - First to a full line (or two lines, or the whole board - your call) wins the night. WHY IT WORKS - Everyone plays on the same board, but everyone races their own lines - a friend claiming a square never blocks you from claiming it too. - Votes resolve the moment the outcome is decided, so the game never stalls waiting for the last ballot. Dead heat? The tie backs the darer. - Voted down? Do it properly and claim the square again. - The recap at the end shows every player's board and every photo of the night. MADE FOR REAL NIGHTS - Latecomers can join mid-game with the same code - they just can't vote on history they didn't witness. - The host can close joins at any moment, which kills the old code instantly. - Photos are only ever visible to the people in your game. No feed, no strangers, no ads. Gather the crew. Build the board. Bold enough to claim it?

Screenshots

Linking Boy4 screens
Daringo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daringo at none against Linking Boy's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Daringo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linking Boy ships an update monthly, Daringo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Linking Boy versus Daringo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinking BoyDaringo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPixel Respawn LLCSven Vucak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Linking Boy

One-time1
  • Premium Features$5.99
None

Daringo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linking Boy free?
Linking Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daringo free?
Daringo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linking Boy or Daringo have ads?
Neither Linking Boy nor Daringo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linking Boy or Daringo?
Linking Boy ships an update monthly, and Daringo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Linking Boy was updated on October 25, 2026 and Daringo on October 21, 2026.

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