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Metric	John GBAC	John GBC Lite
User count	2,832,544	5,236,627
Average rating	3.71	3.22
Rating count	16,209	38,999
Last updated	2025-11-29	2025-11-29
Size	50.46 MB	20.40 MB
Version	v2.14	v4.13

Short description	John GBAC is a high-quality GBA/GBC emulator for Android 6.0+ with customizable controls, save states, and controller support.	Play Game Boy & Game Boy Color games with John GBC Lite. Features fast emulation, save states, cheats, and controller support for Android 6+.
Full summary	John GBAC is a powerful and user-friendly emulator for Game Boy Advance (GBA) and Game Boy Color (GBC) games on Android devices running version 6.0 and above. As the successor to John GBA and John GBC, it offers excellent compatibility, letting gamers enjoy their own game files with advanced features. Key features include an original GBA/GBC engine, high-quality graphics rendering, game file search on SD card and internal storage, and support for zipped files. The emulator provides a customizable on-screen keypad, turbo button options, save states with previews, and both fast forward and slow down gameplay modes. It also supports Bluetooth and MOGA controllers and Dropbox integration for easy file management. Users can enhance gameplay further with cheat codes and remove ads via an in-app purchase.	John GBC Lite is a powerful Game Boy (GB) and Game Boy Color (GBC) emulator designed for devices running Android 6.0 and higher. This lightweight app offers an original GBC engine, ensuring high quality rendering and very fast gameplay. Key features include the ability to search game files across SDCard and Internal Storage, virtual onscreen keypad, zipped file support, customizable keys, turbo buttons, and save states with previews. Users can also utilize cheats through Game Genie, Game Shark, or PAR codes. The emulator supports fast forward and slowdown speeds ranging from x0.25 to x16, screenshots, Bluetooth and MOGA controller compatibility, and Super Gameboy borders for enhanced visuals. Dropbox integration is available when paired with John DataSync. Users are encouraged to purchase the full John GBC version to remove ads.