A fast, full-featured GBA emulator with link cable emulation.
3.81·528,491 reviews·50,000,000+ downloads
My Boy! Lite offers fast, feature-rich Game Boy Advance emulation across a wide range of Android devices, including link cable emulation, OpenGL rendering with shader filters, and extensive input customization. With 50,000,000+ total downloads and 14K in the last 30 days, it remains a popular choice for GBA fans.
Pros & Cons
Link cable multiplayer over Bluetooth or Wi‑Fi
No BIOS file needed due to high-level BIOS emulation
OpenGL rendering with shader-based video filters for enhanced visuals
Rich input options: on-screen controls and external controllers, plus custom key mappings
No bundled games; ROMs must be obtained legally by the user
Lite version may include ads as indicated by recent updates
About My Boy! Lite
My Boy! Lite is an arcade app developed by Pixel Respawn LLC.
Download Statistics
My Boy! Lite has been downloaded 51 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 14 thousand times.
User Ratings
My Boy! Lite is rated 3.81 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 530 thousand ratings.
App Information
My Boy! Lite is FREE to download. The APK download size is 1.71 MB. The latest version available is 1.8.0.1. The last update was on March 15, 2019.
Technical Requirements
My Boy! Lite requires Android 4.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2012.
Description
My Boy! Lite is a super fast and full-featured emulator to run GameBoy Advance games on the broadest range of Android devices, from very low-end phones to modern tablets. It emulates nearly all aspects of the real hardware correctly.
*** This is the lite version. You CAN save and load with the game's built-in save capability, which is accessible from within the game, not from the emulator's menu.
Highlights: • Fast emulation, therefore saves your battery. • Very high game compatibility. Run nearly all games without a problem. • Link cable emulation either on the same device, or across devices over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. • Gyroscope/tilt/solar sensor and rumble emulation. • Enter GameShark/ActionReplay/CodeBreaker cheat codes and enable/disable them on the fly while the game is running. • High-level BIOS emulation. No BIOS file needed. • IPS/UPS ROM patching • OpenGL rendering backend, as well as normal rendering on devices without a GPU. • Cool video filters through the support of GLSL shaders. • Fast-forward to skip long stories, as well as slow down games to get past a level you cannot in normal speed. • On-screen keypad (multi-touch requires Android 2.0 or later), as well as shortcut buttons such as load/save. • A very powerful screen layout editor, with which you can define the position and size for each of the on-screen controls, as well as for the game video. • External controllers support. • Create and switch to different key-mapping profiles. • Create shortcuts to easily launch your favorite games from your desktop.
No games are included in this app and you need to obtain yours in a legal way. Place them onto your SD card, and browse to them from within the app.
LEGAL: This product is not affiliated with, nor authorized, endorsed or licensed in any way by Nintendo Corporation, its affiliates or subsidiaries.
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Had this on my old phones and loved it, not set up for my new phone, please add newer phones to the list, so I can play my Game Boy again 🙏
★★★★★Shadow Fan· Jun 16, 2025
It didn't save my data, and it erased my Pokémon fire red and emerald I work super hard I was almost to the end, and it deleted my legendary Pokémon and everything I'm so depressed about this now I have to do it all over again 0 out of 5...😢
★★★★★Tyler McGrew· Feb 22, 2026
I love using this app and the My Boy Color app to replay all the old Pokémon game ranging from Blue, Red, and Yellow to Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions and for the My Boy Advanced Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald to Leaf Green & Fire Red Versions. I highly recommend use the 2 I've named if you're looking to play a free emulator and play any of the old school Pokémon games. 🎮
★☆☆☆☆Raul Adrian· May 16, 2026
can't load saves. You are forced to buy the full version. I was really surprised that you didn't have to pay to open the app... this app had become horrible
★★☆☆☆Joshua Fults· Feb 16, 2026
Decent app but save states no longer work on lite version. It always fails to load any type of ad and just keeps saying to buy the full version. Please update where ads work again
★☆☆☆☆Temporary Misterbluenix· Feb 7, 2026
This emulator has so much potential if only the saves were fixed like, the loading process I'm using an old phone and almost everything works fine the only problem is the loading state you can't even load your own save please fix it if you do, then this app would definitely be five stars
Google Play Rankings for My Boy! Lite
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Technologies used by My Boy! Lite
9 permissions·6 libraries
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Trust & Safety: Permissions include network state, Bluetooth, Internet, NFC, storage, vibration, and wake lock, which are typical for features like online connectivity, link cable multiplayer, and local saves. The app notes that no games are included and users must obtain ROMs legally; it also carries a clear non-affiliation notice with Nintendo.
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