GBA.emu (GBA Emulator)

4.4
1.65K reviews
50K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this game

Advanced open-source Gameboy Advance emulator based on VBA-M with a minimalist UI and a focus on low audio/video latency, supporting a wide variety of devices from the original Xperia Play to modern devices like the Nvidia Shield and Pixel phones.

Features include:
* High-level BIOS emulation, no BIOS file needed
* Supports the .gba file format, optionally compressed with ZIP, RAR, or 7Z
* Cheat code support using VBA-M-compatible files (.clt extension), don't use any "Master" codes since they aren't needed
* Supports hardware accelerometer, gyroscope, and light sensors
* Configurable on-screen controls
* Bluetooth/USB gamepad & keyboard support compatible with any HID device recognized by the OS like Xbox and PS4 controllers

The bike racing game Motocross Challenge is included courtesy of developer David Doucet. No other ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. It supports Android's storage access framework for opening files on both internal and external storage (SD cards, USB drives, etc.)

View the full update changelog:
https://www.explusalpha.com/contents/emuex/updates

Follow development of my apps on GitHub and report issues:
https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha

Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) or GitHub so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.
Updated on
Aug 13, 2025

Data safety

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Ratings and reviews

4.3
1.46K reviews
Houston Burke
March 11, 2025
Will say there's a comment from Jack that gives a 1 star, with complaints about positioning, as of the most recent update and for as long as I can remember it has had these features. This app is like most emulators on PC loaded with features that may not be easy for a non tech savvy user
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Nicholas
January 23, 2023
Pizza boy is cool because it has multiplayer support but the this app is much cleaner and more robust. It probably has less input lag than pizza boy (hard to say for sure). It also doesn't have a very big problem that pizza boy has: in pizza boy, if you use a USB controller, and brush your finger against the screen, the game flashes the onscreen controls and drops all your inputs, it happens frequently and is very annoying. All of Broglia's Emulators are great, so get this one.
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Jason Copeland
June 15, 2022
The interface and performance are incredible. I have bought several apps from this guy and they all are great. I had an issue for a bit and contacted the guy about it. He spent all day going back and forth with me until the problem was solved. Now I can go back to using my favorite app. By far my favorite gba emulator!
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What’s new

* Add support for multiple memory patch codes per entry
* Improve emulation thread timing accuracy, please report any performance regressions
* Add Frame Timing -> Output Rate option to control the frame rate when using the Screen frame clock
* Prefer the highest screen frame rate when the screen/output rates don't divide evenly
* Add option to display various frame timing stats during emulation
* Only show supported frame clocks in options and clarify descriptions