# My Boy! Lite

> A fast, full-featured GBA emulator with link cable emulation.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fastemulator.gbafree](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fastemulator.gbafree)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.fastemulator.gbafree`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pixel Respawn LLC
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 51,385,419
- **Rating:** 3.85 / 5 (570,016 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-03-16
- **First published:** 2012-08-13
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastemulator.gbafree)
- **Website:** [http://sites.google.com/site/fastemulator/](http://sites.google.com/site/fastemulator/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/site/fastemulator/#privacy-policy](https://sites.google.com/site/fastemulator/#privacy-policy)

## Description

My Boy! Lite is a fast, full-featured GameBoy Advance emulator designed for Android devices ranging from low-end phones to modern tablets. It offers high game compatibility, emulating nearly all GBA games smoothly while conserving battery life. The emulator supports link cable emulation locally or over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, allowing multiplayer experiences.

Users can enjoy advanced features like gyroscope, tilt, solar sensor, and rumble emulation. Cheat codes can be entered and toggled on the fly, enhancing gameplay customization. The app includes powerful tools such as a screen layout editor, external controller support, multiple key-mapping profiles, and video filters with OpenGL rendering. Save and load games using built-in save capabilities, with no BIOS file required. Please note, no games are included pre-installed; users must add their legally obtained ROMs to their devices.

## Rankings

- #2,993 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise My Boy! Lite as a top Android GBA emulator with nostalgia and ease of use, especially for Pokémon. However, recurring complaints focus on monetized saves (ads or paid upgrades), ad loading failures, broken save states, and the need for compatibility updates on newer Android versions.

### Pros

- Regarded as the best GBA emulator on Android
- Nostalgic and easy to use, great for classic Pokémon games
- Positive sentiment and strong overall performance
- Seen by users as the go-to option for GBA emulation

### Cons

- Save/load features require ads or a paid version, hindering progress
- Ad loading failures prevent saving or starting from saves
- Lite version reports broken save states and limited functionality
- Compatibility updates needed for newer Android versions/devices

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fastemulator.gbafree)