John GBA is an arcade app developed by John emulators.
Download Statistics
John GBA has been downloaded 580 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 2.8 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 arcade apps.
User Ratings
John GBA is rated 3.45 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 17.82 MB. The latest version available is v4.15. The last update was on July 25, 2026.
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 since 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.
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) - No ADs - No internet connection
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The dpad button is not good for me, because when I swiping outside dpad it stop detecting my fingers and my gameplay feels stuttering
★★★★★Muhammed Ensar Akkaya· Jun 14, 2026
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
★★★★☆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!
★★☆☆☆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.
★★☆☆☆Raging· Mar 29, 2026
I like but controller victrix i manually map mario doesn't move right pad or analog only this emulator please can fix
★☆☆☆☆Sagar Singh Rana· Jun 22, 2026
Bought it thinking I could play offline. Now, when I'm in a place where I don't have internet access and wanted to play. It's checking for license and won't let me play.
★☆☆☆☆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.
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