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Last updated on: 2026-09-10
Android Apps > Arcade > John GBA Lite
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John GBA Lite

v4.15
John emulators
3.64
257,603 reviews
10,000,000+
Downloads
Free

John GBA Lite is GBA emulator. This emulator is easy to use.

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3.64 · 257,603 reviews · 10,000,000+ downloads
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About John GBA Lite

John GBA Lite is an arcade app developed by John emulators.

How many times has John GBA Lite been downloaded?

John GBA Lite has been downloaded 26 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 59 thousand times.

What is the rating of John GBA Lite?

John GBA Lite is rated 3.64 out of 5 stars, based on 260 thousand ratings.

Is John GBA Lite free?

John GBA Lite is free to download. The APK download size is 21.84 MB. The latest version available is v4.15. The last update was on July 25, 2026.

What are the requirements for John GBA Lite?

John GBA Lite requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2013.

Description
John GBA Lite is GBA emulator for android 6.0+.
This app does not work without your own game files.

Features
- Original GBA engine
- Cheats (Raw/GameShark/CodeBreaker)
- High quality rendering
- Search game files in SDCard & Internal Storage
- Virtual On-screen keypad
- Zipped file support
- Save States (with previews)
- Customizable keys
- Turbo buttons
- Screenshot
- Fast forward / Slow down (x0.25 - x16)
- Bluetooth/MOGA controller support
- Dropbox support (requires John DataSync)

Please purchase John GBA to remove Ads.

Hardware requirements
-CPU: 1.0GHz Dual-core
-RAM: 1GB

Recent changes:
-Added support for Android 16
-Fixed bugs
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More data about John GBA Lite

Price Free to download
Total downloads 26 million
Recent downloads 59 thousand
Rating 3.64 based on 260 thousand ratings
Ranking Medium ranked
Version v4.15
APK size 21.8 MB
Number of libraries 37
Designed for Android 6.0+
Suitable for Everyone
Ads Contains ads

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John GBA Lite has been downloaded 26 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on John GBA Lite for Android

★★★★★ Von Fredrich Villaver · Jul 17, 2026
My first GBA emulator during 2016. Always was behind My Boy, now? Surpassed it. Can play PMN games that My Boy can't, UI still friendly as ever, Fast Forward lag is still my problem – probably my game's problem, IDK. Please add Emulator Shaders! Also, when using Cheats, do add a 'Do not show again' option because every time I enable new cheats every time & the message pops up, it gets annoying. Overall? Deserves 5 stars.
★★★★★ Argus Fanny · Dec 25, 2025
Guys this is one of the best emulator it runs smoothly it's best to play Pokémon gba roms like Pokémon glazed, firered, emerald, redical red and the best I recommend is the team Rocket edition one of the best emulator hats off🫡
★★★★★ Riyansh · Jun 30, 2026
Bro what is this app bro it can play gba old retro games more and more you can play your favorite games, but you have to put your game files
★★★★★ Hemant Modi · Mar 3, 2026
A very, very good thing to play all Pokémon gba rom peacefully
★☆☆☆☆ President Moose · Jul 10, 2026
ad after ad after ad after ad can't even load a save state even after watching through an ad without getting another ad, even then it doesn't load my save state.
★☆☆☆☆ Zeternus · Mar 9, 2026
Worst emulator....lost my hours of progress even though I used in game save and save state....
★☆☆☆☆ Karan Choudhary · Jan 2, 2026
Everything is just fine BUT bring some emulator shader to make the quantity of video better, like my boy has it, if you want my boy users to switch on your emulator then this is the only thing you need to improve, DOOO IT FOR GOD'S SAKE!!!
★☆☆☆☆ Aacharan Kunwar · Jul 9, 2026
They deleted my progress for reason I had saved my files multiple times I had 5 badges now don't want to start new name

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