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Metric	John GBC	John GBC Lite
User count	179,384	5,236,627
Average rating	3.82	3.22
Rating count	4,323	38,999
Last updated	2025-11-29	2025-11-29
Size	16.94 MB	20.40 MB
Version	v4.13	v4.13

Short description	John GBC is a fast and easy-to-use Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator with cheat support, save states, controller compatibility, and more.	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 GBC is a powerful GB/GBC emulator designed for Android 6.0 and above. It offers an original GBC engine with high-quality rendering and improved speed, providing a smooth gaming experience for Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles. Key features include the ability to search game files on SD Card or Internal Storage, virtual on-screen keypad with customizable keys, support for zipped files, save states with previews, turbo buttons, screenshot capability, fast forward and slow down options (from 0.25x up to 16x), and cheat support for Game Genie, Game Shark, and PAR codes. John GBC also supports Bluetooth and MOGA controllers, super Gameboy borders, Dropbox integration through John DataSync, all without any ads or internet connection requirements. Try John GBC Lite before purchasing; John GBC can also import data from John GBC Lite for a seamless upgrade.	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.