Console Guide vs MyGBA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Console Guide
Access over 48 curated video tutorials and official manuals for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Easily search for specific topics, save your favorite guides, and get daily tips. Share helpful content with friends instantly.
- 48+ curated video tutorials
- Official console manuals
- Global search across platforms
- Bookmark favorite guides
- Daily console tips
- One-tap sharing
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Console Guide is the ultimate free reference app for PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch owners. Whether you just unboxed your console or you've had it for years, Console Guide has the tutorials you need. TUTORIALS Browse 48+ curated how-to video guides across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. Every guide is hand-picked for quality and clarity. Categories include Hardware, Graphics, System, Creator and more. GLOBAL SEARCH Search across all three consoles at once. Type "controller drift", "HDR settings" or "remote play" and instantly find the right guide — no matter which platform it's on. OFFICIAL MANUALS Read and search the official PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and PlayStation VR2 instruction manuals directly in the app. Full text search with result navigation built in. BOOKMARKS Save any tutorial with one tap and find it later in your Saved tab. Your bookmarks stay saved between sessions. TIP OF THE DAY A new console tip appears every day automatically. Over 48 tips covering all three platforms — no two days are the same. SHARE Found a useful guide? Share it instantly via iMessage, WhatsApp or any app with one tap. Console Guide is completely free. No ads, no subscriptions, no sign-in required. This app contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.
MyGBA
Experience classic handheld games with this high-performance emulator. It supports GB, GBC, and GBA formats, offering smooth gameplay, instant saves, and wireless ROM import. Enjoy a stable and compatible gaming experience for all your favorite retro titles.
- High-performance emulation core
- Instant save and load states
- Automatic game progress saving
- Wireless ROM import via Wi-Fi
- Fast-forward mode
- Screenshot capture
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Relive your favorite childhood memories with classic handheld games. This app is a high-performance emulator designed for classic handheld gaming. It supports GB, GBC,GBA,FC,MD,NDS,PS1,PSP and NES game formats, delivering a smooth, stable, and highly compatible gaming experience. Enjoy smooth gameplay with a high-performance emulation core, instant save and load states, multiple save slots, automatic game progress saving, fast-forward mode, and screenshot capture. Import your game files wirelessly from your computer over your local Wi-Fi network—no USB cable required. The clean and intuitive interface makes managing and launching your games simple and convenient. Getting started is easy. Simply open the app, import your game files via Wi-Fi from your computer, and start playing. Whether you enjoy classic RPGs, action adventures, puzzle games, casual titles, or strategy games, you'll experience reliable performance and smooth gameplay. Supported formats: .gb, .gbc, .gba, .nes, .sfc, .smc, .nds, .md,.pbp and .zip archives containing matching .bin and .cue files. This app provides only the emulation environment and does not include any game ROMs. Users must import game files that they legally own and are authorized to use. Premium subscriptions are available on a monthly or yearly basis. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your App Store account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and disable automatic renewal at any time in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/357bd2ed-572c-43ad-9ace-b9fe9e90abb8 Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/45393e6c-f5fa-42f8-99b9-901e5e817d86
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Console Guide at none against MyGBA's shown. Console Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). MyGBA's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. Console Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MyGBA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Console Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Console Guide ships an update every 5 days, MyGBA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Console Guide | MyGBA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Riza Yolacan | 蓉琼 钟 |
Customer experience
Console Guide
MyGBA
In-app purchases
Console Guide
- Buy Us A Coffee$0.99
MyGBA
- 月会员$1.991 Month
- 年订阅$9.991 Year
- 永久会员$14.99









