Overview

Rating:
4.90 +1
(10)
Version:
1.2.5
Last updated: 2026-08-21
Ranking
#322,846 14,496
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Game Boy, GBC, GBA, Nintendo DS, Super Nintendo & NES on your iPhone. No ads. No subscription required. Made in Europe.

The console of your childhood, now in your pocket.

Retro Pal plays your Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Super Nintendo and NES ROMs on your iPhone. Your old games, on the screen you always have with you.

No ads. Free to use. Pro is optional: pay once for life, or month by month if you prefer.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (FOR FREE)

• Native emulation via mGBA, melonDS and MesenCE • Six consoles: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Super Nintendo, NES • 60fps Metal rendering • Bluetooth controllers: Xbox, PlayStation, MFi • Local-first iCloud save sync across your devices • Save import from other emulator apps • Stereo sound, mixable with background music (Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts) • Touch controls: D-pad and action buttons • Console skins: pick a built-in look, or import and share custom ones • Portrait and landscape modes • Two save slots + auto-save with image preview • Rewind up to 5 seconds, on all six consoles • Capture and share gameplay clips as a video card • Screenshot sharing with a styled card • Your Retro Story: a shareable recap of your play stats

LOCALIZED, NOT TRANSLATED

Retro Pal is available in ten European languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish. Each is written, not run through a translator at the last minute.

RETRO PAL PRO (OPTIONAL)

One-time purchase, yours forever. Or a small monthly subscription if you prefer to spread the cost.

• All speeds (0.25× to 4×) • Five save slots • 30-second rewind • Cheat codes (GameShark, CodeBreaker, Action Replay, Action Replay DS) • Full controls editor: move, resize, fade or hide every button and the screens, with unlimited presets per console • Create and edit your own custom console skins

The subscription can be cancelled at any time from the App Store. You can switch from the monthly subscription to the lifetime purchase whenever you want.

Terms of Use: https://retropal.fr/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://retropal.fr/en/privacy

MADE IN EUROPE.

No ads, no ad profiling. To improve the app, Retro Pal sends only anonymous usage statistics, no personal data, no advertising IDs. Your ROMs, your saves and your progress stay on your iPhone.

The app contains no games. You must provide your own ROM files, which you certify you legally own.

Need to reach us? We reply within a day: support@retropal.fr

Website: retropal.fr Privacy: retropal.fr/en/privacy Terms: retropal.fr/en/terms

Retro Pal integrates the open-source emulator cores mGBA (MPL-2.0 license), melonDS (GPL-3.0 license) and MesenCE (GPL-3.0 license, used with one small change published as a patch file alongside the source). The app's complete source code is published under GPL-3.0: github.com/Larvouu/RetroPal.

Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo Entertainment System are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. This application is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nintendo.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Antoine Ghiassi
Rating:
4.90
(10)
1 new ratings
Version:
1.2.5 Last updated: 2026-08-21
Version code:
889990793
Creation date:
2026-06-24
Compatible devices:
Size:
20.28MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-09-02
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Apple app. Please use these information below to contact the Apple app developer.
Developed by:
Antoine Ghiassi
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retro-pal-ds-gba-emulator/id6769407672
Website:
https://retropal.fr/en#pro

User Reviews

Love the emulator really nice ui, would just prefer to have the microphone option work, currently it does not work AT ALL.
by Ke*****, 2026-07-16
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