John GBC Lite

v4.15

John emulators

3.27

35,669 reviews

5,000,000+
Downloads

Free

John GBC Lite is GB/GBC emulator. This emulator is easy to use.

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Rating on Google Play: 3.27; 35,669 ratings
Installs: 5.3 million
Last updated: July 25, 2026
Ads: Contains ads
Size: 21.9 MB

John GBC Lite is popular, with 5.3 million installs. Users are divided: 3.3 stars from 35,669 ratings.

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Comments on John GBC Lite for Android

★★★★★ Liam · Aug 12, 2025

It's great. I can play all the Pokémon games that are on the game, boy and Game Boy Color, and the original game boy games are colored

★★★★★ Brian · Sep 8, 2024

Very good emulator, it runs smoothly, the speed changers are good and don't break, you can add games in under a minute and overall, it's the best free Game Boy Color emulator!

★★★★★ R Welch · May 13, 2024

Fantastic emulator for being free. Fully stable, fast, multiple save states, directory can be chosen by user, and 2x speed are all free. You can not ask for more in an emulator, especially a free one! John GBA Lite is just as good if you need a GBA emulator. The ads are few, short, and usually just after opening the app menus, which isn't bad, and not disruptive like some emulators.

★★☆☆☆ Ryan Card · Nov 26, 2024

Game files not found in the folder there in. At least I wasn't bombarded with ads immediately.

★☆☆☆☆ Michael · Mar 19, 2026

It not only crashes, but it erases my progress even when I save, sometimes it erases the save file entirely

★☆☆☆☆ Niamh Lumi · Jan 24, 2025

I used to have no problems with this emulator. I didn't mind the banner ads at all bc it was so good at keeping my place in game even when closed, and the ads stayed unintrusive. However, suddenly, I get full video ads almost every time I tab out of the app. While they are often quick skips, previously unintrusive ads are now totally intrusive and ruin the experience. Completely scummy way to try and force me to buy the full version.

★☆☆☆☆ D Dev · Apr 20, 2026

Adds are extremely intrusive, take over your entire phone if you have the audacity to try and minimize the app, or close it, and force you to wait for a timer.

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Store listing

By John emulators, from Google Play

Description by John emulators Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

John GBC Lite is GB/GBC emulator for android 6.0+.
This app does not work without your own game files.

Features
- Original GBC engine
- High quality rendering
- Very fast
- 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)
- Cheats (Game Genie/Game Shark/PAR)
- Bluetooth/MOGA controller support
- Super Gameboy borders
- Dropbox support (requires John DataSync)

Please purchase John GBC to remove Ads.

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: 21.9 MB
Needs Android: 6.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by John GBC Lite

14 permissions · 37 libraries

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: v4.15
Launched: June 2011

Jul 25, 2026UpdateVersion v4.15
Feb 27, 2025UpdateVersion v4.13
Feb 21, 2025UpdateVersion v4.12
Jan 27, 2025Installs5,000,000+ installs
Feb 24, 2024UpdateVersion v4.11

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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 8 thousand
Per day: 270; 30-day average
Play install range: 5+ million
Launched: June 2011

Installs over time

John GBC Lite has been installed 5.3 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 270 installs per day.

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About the app and developer

About John GBC Lite

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

Download Statistics

John GBC Lite has been downloaded 5.3 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 8 thousand times.

User Ratings

John GBC Lite is rated 3.27 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 36 thousand ratings.

App Information

John GBC Lite is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 21.86 MB. The latest APK version available is v4.15. The last update was on July 25, 2026.

Technical Requirements

John GBC Lite requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since June 2011.

John GBC 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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