Comparison

Bitboy vs Happy Patterns

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

Head to head
About

Bitboy

Relive classic gaming experiences with this emulator that supports Gameboy Advance, Gameboy, and Gameboy Color. Save progress, capture moments, and use cheat codes for an enhanced retro journey. Personalize your controls and enjoy full-screen gameplay.

Highlights
  • Load and Save States
  • In-game Screenshots
  • Cheat Code Support
  • Fast Forward Gameplay
  • Customizable Controller Skins
  • Landscape Mode
Features
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Bitboy - retro console emulator that brings you to the old-school trip. Rediscover the old-school magic of gaming with Bitboy - a modern take on everything retro. Dive into glowing arcade vibes, classic adventures, and a true nostalgia trip back to your childhood favorites on every old console. Supported Systems: - Gameboy Advance (GBA) - Gameboy (GB) - Gameboy Color (GBC) Features: - Load States: Instantly resume gameplay from any saved moment - Save States: Save your progress anytime, anywhere. - Screenshot: Capture your favorite in-game moments instantly - Cheat Codes: Unlock hidden powers and secret levels easily - Fast Forward: Speed up gameplay for quicker sessions - Diverse Controller Skins: Personalize your controls with unique styles - Landscape Mode: Enjoy full-screen retro gaming with console-like feel Packages: When you purchase Bitboy packages, you can play games with no ads, unlimited gametime and spaces. These are all auto-renewable. Get Started with Bitboy: Gameboy Emulator Today! NOTE: - Games used in Bitboy has to downloaded and imported by users. We do not provide any games or affiliate with Nitendo or any other parties to provide ROMs. - Supported systems mentioned above are only used for description purpose only. - Users add cheat codes. We do not provide any cheat codes. Users have to make sure cheat codes and Roms files are legally used. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/bitboy-privacy/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/bitboytermofuse/home

About

Happy Patterns

Features
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Happy Patterns is a collection of interactive visual art for iPhone, shaped through colour, motion, mathematics and careful craft. It is made to bring small moments of curiosity and delight. There is no feed to follow, score to chase or task to finish. Instead of asking you to keep scrolling, Happy Patterns gives you visual pieces worth spending time with. THREE VISUAL WORLDS ATTRACTORS The mathematics of chaos transformed into flowing three-dimensional forms. MANDALAS Symmetry, colour and repeating motion unfolding from the centre. BLOOM Layers of petals, movement and carefully chosen palettes coming together as ever-changing flowers. TOUCH, TILT AND EXPLORE Every pattern has its own character, controls and small surprises. Turn a form with your finger. Tilt your phone to change the perspective. Adjust the movement or colour, or randomise the parameters to explore a new variation. When you want a quieter view, hide the interface and let the pattern fill the screen. CAPTURE AND SHARE Save the moments you like as images or videos, then share them with other people. MORE TO EXPLORE Each world is ready to explore from the moment you open the app. Optional one-time purchases unlock more patterns within a world or the fixed Launch Collection of Attractors, Mandalas and Bloom. Happy Patterns will continue to grow with new visual worlds, each developed with the same attention to beauty, interaction and detail.

Screenshots

Bitboy4 screens
Happy Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Happy Patterns at none against Bitboy's shown. Bitboy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Bitboy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Happy Patterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitboy ships an update every 4 days, Happy Patterns every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bitboy versus Happy Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitboyHappy Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVy Truong LeSHASHANK S TOMAR

Bugs and requests

Bitboy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Games not loading or showing as invalid
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for more console types beyond GameBoy and GameBoy Advanced
  • Ability to play .bin files

Happy Patterns

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Bitboy

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Monthly Pass$0.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly Pass$1.997 Days
  • Premium Annual Pass$3.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • Premium Weekly Pass$3.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly Pass3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly Pass$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Pass$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Premium Pass – 7 Days$0.99
  • Premium Pass Lifetime$9.99
  • Premium Pass Lifetime$14.99
Show 1 more
  • Premium Pass Lifetime$29.99
4 purchases

Happy Patterns

One-time4
  • Attractors$4.99
  • Mandalas$4.99
  • Bloom$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Launch Collection$9.99

Questions

Is Bitboy free?
Bitboy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Happy Patterns free?
Happy Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bitboy or Happy Patterns have ads?
Bitboy shows ads; Happy Patterns does not.
Which is updated more often, Bitboy or Happy Patterns?
Bitboy ships an update every 4 days, and Happy Patterns every 10 days. Most recently, Bitboy was updated on October 3, 2026 and Happy Patterns on October 8, 2026.

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