# My OldBoy! Lite

> A fast, full-featured GB/GBC emulator with link cable emulation.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.fastemulator.gbcfree`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pixel Respawn LLC
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 9,310,968
- **Rating:** 4.03 / 5 (66,021 ratings)
- **Last updated:** 2018-01-12
- **First published:** 2014-03-03
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fastemulator.gbcfree)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/site/fastemulator/#privacy-policy](https://sites.google.com/site/fastemulator/#privacy-policy)

## Description

My OldBoy! Lite is a super-fast and full-featured emulator designed to run Game Boy (GB) and Game Boy Color (GBC) games on a wide range of Android devices, from low-end phones to modern tablets. It accurately replicates real hardware features including link cable connectivity, rumble, and tilt sensor support. Enhance your gameplay with custom palettes to add vibrant colors to monochrome games, and enjoy compatibility with GameShark/GameGenie cheat codes as well as ROM patching.

Key highlights of the emulator include high-speed ARM assembly emulation ensuring smooth 60 FPS gameplay even on low-end devices, battery-efficient operation, and versatile link cable emulation allowing multiplayer over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The app supports OpenGL rendering and advanced video filters for a visually enhanced experience. Users benefit from an intuitive interface, customizable on-screen controls with multi-touch support, external controller compatibility, and options to create shortcuts and multiple screen layouts for personalized gaming. My OldBoy! Lite does not include games; users must legally acquire ROMs themselves. Note that this product is not affiliated with Nintendo.

## Rankings

- #14,993 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise My OldBoy! Lite as a top mobile Game Boy emulator with smooth performance and nostalgic value. However, recurring drawbacks include paywalls blocking essential features (saving/loading, cheats), ongoing compatibility issues with new Android devices/OS builds, and potential loss of progress after updates. The lite version also omits expected features (like link cable), reinforcing push toward the paid upgrade.

### Pros

- Best-in-class Game Boy emulator on mobile with strong performance.
- Smooth, reliable operation across devices.
- Nostalgic and enjoyable experience, enabling classic titles like Pokemon Gold.

### Cons

- Core features (save/load, save states, cheats) gated behind the paid full version.
- Incompatibility with newer Android devices/OS versions (S24/S25) causing crashes or unusability.
- Loss of progress or inability to import saves after upgrades or device changes.
- Lite version lacks expected features (e.g., link cable) and pushes users toward upgrading.

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