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About John GBC

John GBC is an arcade app developed by John emulators.

Install Statistics

John GBC has been installed 180 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 770 times. It is ranked in the top 100 arcade apps.

User Ratings

John GBC is rated 3.85 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 4 thousand ratings.

App Information

John GBC costs $2.99. The app size is 17.84 MB. The latest version available is v4.15. The last update was on July 25, 2026.

Technical Requirements

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

Description by John emulators (from Google Play)

John GBC is GB/GBC emulator for android 6.0+.
This app does not work without your own game files.
Please try John GBC lite before purchasing.
John GBC can take over John GBC Lite data.

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)
- No ADs
- No internet connection

Recent changes:
-Added support for Android 16
-Fixed bugs

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Screenshots

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Installs over time

John GBC has been installed 180 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 26 installs per day.

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John emulators

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Comments on John GBC for Android

★★★★★ A Google user · May 25, 2024

Update : Can you check whether Pokémon Card GB (Japan) is working or not with this emulator ? It's not working for me. Every other games are working, even Pokémon CARD GB 2 (The sequel) but this one won't work. It's the japanese version only. Trying any other language of the same game would work. It's very specific to the japanese version. Thanks in advance if you can fix it.

★★★★★ Eric Burcham · Dec 4, 2025

Have been using the lite version and recently upgraded. This has been working well for me on GBC games and roms.

★★★★★ Trevor Woods · Dec 17, 2024

Recently purchased have used John GBA for some time and just had to get the GBC, so I can play the old Zelda Oracle series, works just as well as the GBA variant. Absolutely wonderful.

★★★★★ แอนดรูว์ เทย์เลอร์ · Sep 12, 2022

Best gbc emulator in android! Been using this app for a couple of years and never gave me a problem. Smooth usage and gameplay as always. Definitely deserves 5+ stars rating!

★☆☆☆☆ Matthew Gavin (Anzac-A1) · Mar 10, 2024

Useless. Doesn't recognize ANY ROMs. They show as BIN files, despite being GB/GBC.

★☆☆☆☆ James Foisy · May 17, 2024

After having no choice but to accept the newest non-negotiable update, All of my roms from Over 5 years ago and multiple hard core played games were immediately erased! Be wary, this update/change only comes up "(ONCE)" IN A POP-UP WINDOW WHILE YOU TRY LOAD YOUR GAME UP!

★☆☆☆☆ Edward Blackwood · Apr 18, 2024

Purchased today to play a game that wouldn't be found on the previously owned gba version and both cannot find any games I the emulator folder

Google Play Rankings for John GBC

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
32	Belgium	Arcade	Top Paid
33	Austria	Arcade	Top Paid
33	Switzerland	Arcade	Top Paid
33	Czech Republic	Arcade	Top Paid
33	Denmark	Arcade	Top Paid
33	Finland	Arcade	Top Paid
33	Indonesia	Arcade	Top Paid
33	India	Arcade	Top Paid
33	Mexico	Arcade	Top Paid
33	Netherlands	Arcade	Top Paid

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Technologies used by John GBC

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Frequently asked questions about John GBC

Is John GBC free?

No. John GBC costs $2.99 on Google Play.

Is John GBC still available?

Yes. John GBC is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on July 25, 2026.

Does John GBC contain ads?

No. Google Play does not list John GBC as containing ads.

What Android version does John GBC require?

John GBC runs on Android 6.0 and higher.

How large is John GBC?

John GBC is 17.84 MB.

Is John GBC suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of John GBC as suitable for everyone.

How many times has John GBC been installed?

Google Play lists 100,000+ installs for John GBC.

How do people rate John GBC?

John GBC scores 3.85 out of 5 stars, from 4,042 ratings on Google Play.

Who made John GBC?

John GBC was developed by John emulators. It is listed in the arcade category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to John GBC?

People looking at John GBC also look at these arcade apps: Nostalgia.GBC (GBC Emulator), Nostalgia.GBC Pro (GBC Emulato, WearGB - GB & GBC Emulator, GBC.emu (Gameboy Emulator), Gameboy / GBC Emulator PicoBoy.

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