Linking Boy vs Parlor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Fast GBA/GBC/GB emulation
- Link cable multiplayer
- RetroAchievements support
- Speed control (fast-forward/slow-down)
- Cheat support
- Customizable virtual controls
- Save states
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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).
Parlor
Enjoy 13 classic games offline on a single virtual table. Play Chess, Solitaire, Sudoku, and more without ads or accounts. A one-time purchase unlocks all games permanently.
- 13 classic games included
- Offline play
- No ads
- No account required
- One-time purchase unlock
- Computer opponent for Chess
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13 beautifully made classic games on one wood-grain table: Chess (with a computer opponent), Checkers, Solitaire, Sudoku, 2048, Tic-Tac-Toe, Four in a Row, Mahjong Solitaire, Hangman, Sea Battle, Kings in the Corner, Crazy Eights, and War. No ads. No accounts. No internet required — every game runs entirely on your device. The first hour of play is free. After that, one $1.99 purchase unlocks all 13 games forever. No subscriptions, no coins, no timers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Parlor at 5.0 against Linking Boy's 4.2. Parlor also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Linking Boy's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Linking Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Parlor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Parlor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linking Boy has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Linking Boy ships an update every 3 weeks, Parlor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linking Boy | Parlor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Respawn LLC | GEORGE HENRY REMY |
In-app purchases
Linking Boy
- Premium Features$5.99
Parlor
- Unlock the Parlor$1.99









