John GBA is GBA emulator. This emulator is easy to use.
3.35·14,284 reviews·500,000+ downloads·#14 in Arcade
Pros & Cons
Faithful GBA emulation with an original engine
Cheats support (Raw/GameShark/CodeBreaker)
Offline operation with no ads and no required internet
SD Card & Internal Storage game file search
Requires user-provided ROMs; no bundled games
Paid app at $2.99 vs free alternatives
No explicit ROM catalog/ROM management features beyond Dropbox integration
About John GBA
John GBA is an arcade app developed by John emulators.
Download Statistics
John GBA has been downloaded 570 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3.9 thousand times. It is ranked #8 in arcade.
User Ratings
John GBA is rated 3.35 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 14 thousand ratings.
App Information
John GBA costs $2.99 to download. The APK download size is 16.96 MB. The latest version available is v4.14. The last update was on November 29, 2025.
Technical Requirements
John GBA requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play March 2013.
Description
John GBA is GBA emulator for android 6.0+.
This app does not work without your own game files.
Please try John GBA lite before purchasing.
John GBA can take over John GBA Lite data.
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Guys you can understand from my profile I just play Pokémon in john gba I like Pokémon so much I have so much Pokémon photos in my house
★★★★★Hawkedoesstuff· Jul 5, 2026
Runs all traditional roms (wouldn't run hacks but whatever) and is super easy to use. Separate save and load States for each game means no digging through files to find your last save. You can configure the buttons to whevere you like on screen, plus only three dollars to remove ads but fully functional otherwise? Definitely worth the money. I highly recommend this.
★★★★☆Onenicecolddrink· Jun 14, 2025
Originally came from My Boy due to the emulator being unable to save, therefore, I decided to find another replacement and after searching and trying out several emulators, John GBA is one of the best emulators I've ever come across. Although the D-Pad UI is quite a bit hard to navigate, still, I'm quite satisfied in using this emulator. Highly recommended!
★★★★☆Mark Anthony Cinco· Dec 31, 2025
Amazing emulator app! As someone whose concern is with the internet connection when it comes to playing, this app really fits my expectations. For future updates, I want to add: shaders for more choices of graphics, and link share to be able to play with my friends. Anyway, this app is amazing!
★☆☆☆☆Austin Monfore· Nov 7, 2025
Zero stars just play the free version downloaded this and wasn't able to play Pokémon emerald after don't waste your money
★☆☆☆☆Dominick Nevarez· Mar 12, 2026
Used to be great, used it yesterday but today all of my files can't be found. The ROMS can't be found even when I select the folder they are in. I paid for this app years ago and now its trash.
★☆☆☆☆Danger: Wildman· Apr 26, 2025
Cheat codes won't work in this emulator that will work in other emulators. I have been able to verify my findings by downloading other emulators(i.e.: My Boy!, Pizza boy) and using codes with success, whereas on John GBA it will give the message "This cheat code is invalid." I copy and paste, using the same master code, same code, and selecting the correct code type(Code Breaker in this case). The cheat code IS valid, your app is just busted 🤷♂️
★☆☆☆☆Ανδρέας Κ· Aug 9, 2025
Honestly, I would have considered this emulator to be one of the better ones for GBA games, however, when I needed it the most (I was off the net, bored), a message popped up stating I had to have an internet connection to validate that I had paid for it and that I would be unable to use the app until I had done so. If you ever want to take a break from the net, or find yourself in places with no connection, this app is NOT for you.
★★☆☆☆Ali, Asnawi B.· Sep 4, 2025
I honestly don’t see why this app is paid. It feels exactly the same as the free version, except now I have to keep my Wi-Fi on just to prove it’s “licensed.” The whole point of buying an app is, so I can use it offline without issues, but instead it constantly pops up saying it’s not licensed when I’m offline. That defeats the purpose of a paid version. I expected better when I purchased this. Please fix the licensing system so paying customers aren’t punished.
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