mGBADroid brings mgba 0.8.3 to Android, delivering capable handheld emulation with real-time rewind, RTC support, cheats, and gamepad compatibility. With 10,000+ total and 66 downloads in the last 30 days, it remains an active option for retro gaming.
Pros & Cons
Authentic mgba 0.8.3 experience on Android.
Real-time rewind and RTC for authentic gameplay.
Cheat file (.cht) support expands playability.
Flexible input options with gamepad support and customizable touch UI.
ROMs must be placed in a specific external folder (/mGBADroid/roms/) which may require manual setup.
Relatively low average rating (2.91/5 from 91 ratings).
Not ranked in any top lists, which may affect discoverability.
About mGBADroid
mGBADroid is a casual app developed by Halsafar.
Download Statistics
mGBADroid has been downloaded 18 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 66 times.
User Ratings
mGBADroid is rated 2.91 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 91 ratings.
App Information
mGBADroid is FREE to download. The APK download size is 7.70 MB. The latest version available is 1.1. The last update was on September 10, 2020.
Technical Requirements
mGBADroid requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2020.
Description
mGBADroid =====
Android port of mgba 0.8.3.
FEATURES ===== - Real time rewind - Cheat File support (.cht files) - Game controller supported (DS4, XB, WM, etc) - Bios support - Real Time Clock (RTC) games - Rumble pack games (optional) - Custom key bindings - Fast Forward - Auto Save - Customize Touch UI - Compressed archives (*.7z, *.zip) - Custom directories - Shaders
USAGE ====== Copy roms to your external storage at /mGBADroid/roms/. This directory will be created on first run. You can also set a custom rom directory in settings.
ISSUES ====== Shoot me an email, find me on Discord.
Recent changes: - Fix Real-Time-Clock (RTC) games - Add support for rumble pack games
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Great app for GBA games. Nice visuals, and allows for customization. The only downside is the speed-up function, which should allow for speed customization in my opinion.
★★★★☆Lucas Chia· Jun 27, 2021
Works on GB, GBC and GBA games. However, vertical layout cannot work well.
★★★★★Martin Hardy· Feb 25, 2025
Great, a little outdated but so useful for compatibility with PC versions of mGBA and the save files I have
★★★★★Ruby from manga· Jan 11, 2021
Well it's a pretty good emulator but the only problem is that I have to keep holding the fast-forward button to make it fast please solve the problem
★★★★★Mike Palumbo· Oct 27, 2020
Love this emulator it plays a good bootleg rom
★☆☆☆☆The Wandering Gamer· Feb 7, 2021
It doesn't work. The download screen to rom selection works good, but the emulator itself doesn't work. Which is a shame, since Hals afar has other great emulators. As soon as it gets fixed, easy 5.
★☆☆☆☆Kevin R· Apr 10, 2021
When I loaded the game, it crashed, it said, it keeps stopping, fix this, if you fix it I will give 5 stars, I've put download cheats the website, and when I put cheats, keeps stopping, can u fix this
Google Play Rankings for mGBADroid
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Technologies used by mGBADroid
6 permissions·23 libraries
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Trust & Safety: Uses common permissions suitable for an emulator and ROM management (ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, INTERNET, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, VIBRATE, WAKE_LOCK). No location, camera, or sensitive data access indicated; typical safety profile for offline ROM play and online updates.
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