Comparison

Linking Boy vs Rebit Play

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

Rebit Play

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Rebit Play brings your personal retro game library to iPhone and iPad. Add game files you are permitted to use, then play with touch controls or a compatible controller. YOUR LIBRARY, WITH YOU • Organize games across supported classic systems. • Keep game files, save states, in-game saves, screenshots, and play history in your Rebit account. • Search and filter your library and continue recent games. PLAY YOUR WAY • Use responsive on-screen controls or a compatible physical gamepad. • Customize themes, controls, speed, cheats, and shader options where supported. • Play in portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad. SAVE AND SHARE • Create automatic and manual save states. • Export saves and screen recordings through the iOS share sheet. • Capture screenshots and control the visibility of your game library. • Track compatible achievements while you play. PLAY TOGETHER • Create or join compatible multiplayer rooms. • Use another phone as a remote controller. • Follow players, comment, react, report content, and block accounts. REBIT PLAY PRO Upgrade in the app for 20 GB cloud storage, faster autosaves, deeper autosave history, shader presets, and profile backgrounds. Monthly and yearly auto-renewable plans are shown with your local App Store price. Restore purchases from Settings at any time. No games are included. You are responsible for providing and using only game files and related content that you own or are legally authorized to use. Compatibility varies by system, game, device, and network connection. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rebit.cc/privacy

Screenshots

Linking Boy4 screens
Rebit Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rebit Play at 5.0 against Linking Boy's 4.3. Linking Boy's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Rebit Play sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rebit Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linking Boy has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Linking Boy versus Rebit Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinking BoyRebit Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (44 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPixel Respawn LLCBang Nguyen Viet

Bugs and requests

Linking Boy

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game speed drops to 50% after closing and reopening
  • Files have been removed or deleted
  • Linking capabilities ruined by update
  • Cannot link iPhones using a hotspot from an iPhone
  • iOS version missing features compared to Android version
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  • Audio desyncs when leaving and returning to the app
  • Mute on silent doesn't always work
  • Not all games work (e.g., Bomber man)
  • iOS 15 not supported
  • Cannot export save files without Filza
  • No sound option to disable
  • Cannot map fast forward to controller

Requested features

18 requests
  • Fix slowing issue after closing app
  • Revert linking to previous method or add Bluetooth
  • Add Bluetooth linking
  • Enable linking with players in different states
  • Add DS game support
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  • Add cloud saving for data
  • Add color filter for saturation
  • Add toggle fast forward option
  • Add cheats functionality
  • Add GB/GBC support
  • Add link cable feature on the same device
  • Add ability to disable sound
  • Improve controller mapping
  • Add cross-ROM linking for trading between different game versions
  • Add ability to override save files
  • Add cheat functionality
  • Add GB/GBC link features for trading Pokémon and multiplayer games
  • Add color button customization

Rebit Play

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Linking Boy

One-time1
  • Premium Features$5.99
2 purchases

Rebit Play

Subscriptions2
  • Rebit Play Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Rebit Play Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Linking Boy free?
Linking Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rebit Play free?
Rebit Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Linking Boy or Rebit Play?
Rebit Play is rated higher. Linking Boy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Rebit Play averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Linking Boy or Rebit Play have ads?
Neither Linking Boy nor Rebit Play shows ads.

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