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John GBA Lite is GBA emulator. This emulator is easy to use.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopular- Rating on Google Play
- 3.60
- 257,350 ratings
- Installs
- 26 million
- Last updated
- July 25, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 21.8 MB
John GBA Lite is popular, with 26 million installs. Users are divided: 3.6 stars from 257,350 ratings.
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on John GBA Lite for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By John emulators, from Google PlayDescription by John emulators Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
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
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 37
- App size
- 21.8 MB
- Needs Android
- 6.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by John GBA Lite
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- v4.15
- Launched
- February 2013
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 68 thousand
- Per day
- 2.3 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ million
- Launched
- February 2013
Installs over time
John GBA Lite has been installed 26 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.3 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #174
- Chart
- Top Free
- Arcade
- Country
- Spain
Google Play Rankings for John GBA Lite
Top rankings
Ranking history in Spain
About the app and developer
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 68 thousand times.
What is the rating of John GBA Lite?
John GBA Lite is rated 3.60 out of 5 stars, based on 260 thousand ratings.
Is John GBA Lite free?
John GBA Lite is free. The APK size is 21.84 MB. The latest APK 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 since February 2013.
John GBA Lite is made and published by John emulators. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with John emulators. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to John emulators and are shown as published on Google Play.
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