mGBADroid

1.1

Halsafar

2.91

91 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

Free

Android port of mgba 0.8.3.

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 53 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 53 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
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Android port of mgba 0.8.3.

FEATURES
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- 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
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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
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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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More data about mGBADroid

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	18 thousand
Recent downloads	53
Rating	2.91 based on 91 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	1.1
APK size	7.70 MB
Number of libraries	23
Designed for Android	4.4+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Common keywords of similar apps

Mgbadroid Real Time Custom Port Mgba Clock Rtc Rumble Pack Directory Games Support Roms

Keywords missing from this app

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Downloads over time

mGBADroid has been downloaded 18 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 53 times.

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Developer information for Halsafar

Halsafar

shinhalsafar+emulators@gmail.com

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Comments on mGBADroid for Android

★★★★☆ J · Jan 10, 2025

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

mGBADroid is requesting 6 permissions and is using 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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