SameBoy Reviews

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0/5 stars

by Pglicky

Amazing app but it would be amazing with backbone controller support. 5 stars upon it.

Thanks.

by AUserii

The emulator, this app (v0.16.6), is a good emulator. As other users have mentioned this emulator supports: 5 GameBoy hardware versions and 1 GameBoy Advance hardware version (for emulating GameBoy).
However, when I try to open my backups dumped from my cartridges (ROMs) in .zip format the emulator will not play these files. Specifically, the emulator requires that the .zip files be unzipped in to: .gb and .gbc; files in order to play the ROMs. This is very tedious/inconvenient as the majority of users have their ROMs stored in .zip files and other compressed formats such as .7z.
Also, if SameBoy could add turbo button support: as in button is inputed repeatedly when held down; this would be appreciated especially in Pokémon to get through actions faster when fast forwarding.
@Developer, would you please add support to play ROMs directly in .zip format as this would be greatly appreciated?
A plus if you can secondarily add turbo button support.
(I will update the review to 5 stars if implemented, thanks in advance.)
Also, if you can add support to play ROMs directly in .7z format.

by Geeeryhrr

everything great but how to use cheat codes? and if we cant, can that feature get added and i will give 5 stars

by DragonG1

I love this emulator! I switched because of Delta’s constantly glitched out audio with the buzzing. But, I wish there were cheat codes, I need them for a mapping project I’m working on. I know cheat codes are supported on the PC version, so if they ever get added to the iOS version too, I’ll give 5 stars!

by Arcia232

I love all the gesture features for quick saving and fast forward, much better than having a dedicated button on screen taking up space or having to open a menu. Also it’s nice to have more options compared to Delta, which is a little barebones. Currently however, the import rom feature doesn’t seem to be working right. I can still add roms by sharing them to SameBoy through Files though.

by Purrpgoddpeebles

This is definitely the best GB and GBC Emulator and it plays GBA aswell for GBA tho I prefer to use the XGBA Emulator Then This One For GB And GBC roms I have one question tho

Can The Dev Explain To Me How This Has Been Integrated With Homebrew Hub What Do U Mean By That Exactly??

by Bradtaylor

So I was able to load some GameBoy and GBC games onto here and it does feel a bit superior to Delta. However, it won’t let me add any new games since they’re locked to Delta or something and I’m not able do the sharing thing to open it up in this app. So not sure what else to do as I do want to load more games on here.

by Acoustics-apple

Look no further for Game Boy and/or Game Boy Color emulation. this app is the most accurate emulator for both systems. It’s a pretty mature project as well, having surpassed Gambatte quite a while ago.

Delta—which uses the Gambatte core—can’t compete with the color accuracy modes and palettes that are present on this app.

by Eisnerguy1

I’ve been using this app on macOS for years. Absolutely amazing to have it on my iPhone now. The emulation quality is fantastic. Only thing I can suggest is GameBoy Printer support for the GameBoy/Pocket Camera games. 🖨️📷

by Hiddbjodkkdnd

(I’ve never reviewed anything before but had to for your this emulator)

Been using Delta for so long.. GBC colors were always washed out. I just sucked it up and lived with it. I tried this and I’m awestruck by how the colors just pop out beautifully! This emulator won me over immediately! Permanent switch!

@Developer, I don’t know how difficult it is to implement but some of us don’t use a controller and the “set” control scheme on landscape mode (especially) doesn’t work for everyone due to either phone screen size or hand size, it would be awesome if the buttons that make up the controls could be moved around to better facilitate this.

All the best to the team! Looking forward to future updates!

by WindowToaster

this app is even better than Delta or RetroArch when it comes to GB and GBC. It doesn’t have the annoying ticking sound that Delta has when you use AirPods. It lets you press 🅑 and 🅐 at the same time (although you have to go into the settings to turn it on). The games all run at full speed and even faster with an innovative analog fast forward control. It also supports all four types of palettes: Monochrome, button-combination colorization, SGB palettes, and full-color GBC where applicable. This is a huge improvement over Delta’s all-or-nothing. Not to be too harsh on Delta, it’s still perfect for everything but GB and GBC. this app also lets you select between two d-pad styles.

At the end of the day, I am quite impressed with this and highly recommend it for anyone who wants to play the applicable games on an iOS device.

Oh, and don’t forget to check out the shaders!

Edit: In a previous version of this review, I pointed out that the d-pad didn’t have a “center” spot to rest your thumb. They have since updated so it has one now! Thank you!

by TUTTALL

This is a high-quality accurate emulator! For games that utilize the original Gameboy screen’s slow refresh rate for transparency effects, this emulator handles it flawlessly, a notable improvement over Delta. I also enjoy the LCD shader effect, it recreates a nice retro look and feel. SameBoy also has Super Gameboy support that can colorize many games that only appear in monochrome on the Delta emulator. All functionality is free as well, only some of the custom skins are behind in-app purchases. There are included free skins that work great for both light and dark mode. This is definitely the best Gameboy emulator on SameBoy Store right now, much better user experience than RetroArch and improved functionality over Delta!

by S¡N¡STER

One of the best Emu I’ve played. iOS version is nice. I like the shaders offered here. I don’t like the subscription for themes, just my two cents. I will likely use this between delta because of the nostalgia I get from using the shaders on the GB games I plan on playing.