Changelog

What changed in each release, from a player's point of view. Internal refactors, build tooling, and reverted experiments are left out. Grouped by minor version.

3.18 August 2026

  • Landscape now starts at the largest picture, with button opacity at 50%
  • Landscape buttons sit closer to the edge and steer clear of the camera cutout
  • Clearer titles and switch labels on the instant save page

3.17 August 2026

  • Fast-forward no longer sounds harsh: a speed-tracking high shelf tames the treble
  • The screen stays awake during a play session
  • The menu drawer closes on Back instead of staying open
  • Screen settings renamed to Video Filter; the bezel option moved into Layout
  • Fixed an Android file picker that filtered out ROMs you were trying to import

3.16 August 2026

  • New tap-to-reveal gesture lock, so a stray touch can't trigger a gesture
  • New three-mode visibility setting for the on-screen buttons
  • The D-pad is drawn as one connected cross; arcade LRAB lost its background circle
  • Audio focus is released when the game is silent or paused, so other apps aren't interrupted
  • Fixed ZIP files renamed to a ROM extension not extracting on import
  • Fixed GBK-encoded game names showing as garbled text
  • New screen bezel toggle

3.15 August 2026

  • The six themes became handheld-shell colorways, with names that say what they are
  • Fast-forward pitches up instead of time-stretching, which removes the warble
  • The quick-save gesture now honors your vibration settings

3.14 July 2026

  • Landscape screen scale can be set separately for GBA and GB/GBC
  • Long-press to reset now defaults to off, so it can't fire by accident
  • Added a Gen 1–3 physical/special split reference

3.13 July 2026

  • The layout editor can hide the menu and toolkit buttons
  • AI translation switched to your own Gemini API key — no subscription needed

3.12 June 2026

  • New move and ability browser
  • The Pokédex detail page shows base stat total
  • The type filter row is pinned above the list; search collapses into the app bar
  • Smoother scrolling in the achievements list
  • Fixed a crash when an external link had nothing to open it

3.11 June 2026

  • Opening the toolkit mid-game pauses emulation
  • Pokédex content refreshes when you switch language
  • Audio focus is only taken during an active game session

3.10 June 2026

  • New GoGBA Toolkit: Pokédex, type chart, and nature table
  • The Pokédex ships an offline database, localized across 24 languages
  • New long-press to reset toggle

3.9 June 2026

  • Rebuilt the emulation cores, fixing the real-time clock across all games
  • Fixed color-block flicker on Android
  • Pressing a button brightens its glyph instead of scaling it
  • D-pad vibration can be turned off on its own
  • New adaptive orientation mode

3.8 June 2026

  • The quick-save gesture is free for everyone
  • New screenshot gesture toggle
  • Button opacity can be set separately for portrait and landscape
  • Landscape defaults the game screen to 75% of the usable height
  • Fixed the freeze when switching between games

3.7 June 2026

  • New Tip of the Day, surfacing features that are easy to miss
  • The achievement sound mixes with game audio instead of interrupting it

3.6 June 2026

  • The app icon was redrawn as a mascot gamepad face
  • Long-press to reset gained haptic feedback

3.5 June 2026

  • New slide-to-unlock gesture and quick-save slot; swipe right to view the slot
  • Fixed audio latency building up on Bluetooth headphones
  • Fixed the landscape picture not matching the real display area
  • Fixed a render-thread freeze on Android

3.4 May 2026

  • New screenshot capture, saved to your gallery
  • The library filter is remembered between sessions
  • Reset can be mapped to a gamepad button
  • GB/GBC use the standard layout, with the control-mode menu hidden
  • Fixed audio desync and crashes during fast-forward
  • Fixed inconsistent upscaling between video filters
  • The RetroAchievements password moved into secure storage

3.3 May 2026

  • Redesigned render filters with a new CRT mode
  • The linear filter split into its own setting
  • New premium pixel font style

3.2 May 2026

  • Folder import shows native scan progress and can be cancelled
  • New GB BIOS file card
  • Fixed how duplicate filenames are handled on import

3.1 May 2026

  • Reworked library browsing with grid layout and pinch-to-zoom
  • Long titles scroll as a marquee
  • Upside-down portrait and every iPad orientation are supported

3.0 April 2026

  • New toggle for using the official BIOS in emulation
  • Redesigned library home
  • Fixed render-thread and audio-startup races on Android

2.5 April 2026

  • GB/GBC cheats (CodeBreaker format) and achievements
  • Cards show a GBA platform label

2.4 April 2026

  • New automatic orientation mode, now the default
  • New draggable button layout editor
  • Import Libretro .cht cheat files
  • Automatic instant-save slot
  • Fixed saves being lost when renaming a game

2.3 April 2026

  • Instant save slots can be deleted
  • ROM hashing moved off the UI thread, so imports no longer stutter

2.2 April 2026

  • New instant save with cloud sync
  • Folder import on iOS
  • Fixed BIOS files being mistaken for ROMs

2.1 April 2026

  • Bundled Libretro cheat library
  • Android fast-forward uses libsonic for steadier audio
  • URL import and Android folder import
  • Fixed audio dropping out after a Bluetooth route change

2.0 March 2026

  • New AI screen translation
  • New cheat support
  • Tighter audio buffers for lower playback latency
  • Covers fade in as they load
  • Fixed game paths being lost after an iOS sandbox move

1.15 March 2026

  • New AI translation for the game screen

1.14 March 2026

  • New reset button with a long-press progress indicator

1.13 March 2026

  • ZIP import, with the cover extracted automatically

1.12 March 2026

  • Audio playback speed follows game speed
  • Fixed crackling during fast-forward

1.11 March 2026

  • New cloud save: iCloud and Google Drive
  • Fast-forward extended to 5x, with custom speeds
  • Introduced Premium and in-app purchases
  • D-pad diagonals can be disabled

1.10 February 2026

  • Fixed precision issues in the color filter

1.9 January 2026

  • New gyroscope and rumble support
  • Achievements support multiple subsets
  • Sensor support on iOS
  • Faster game loading

1.8 January 2026

  • Rendering upgraded to OpenGL ES 3.0 for a smoother picture
  • New FPS overlay
  • New button size and layout configuration
  • Save writes moved to a background thread
  • Gamepad support on iOS

1.7 January 2026

  • New video filter settings page
  • The onboarding guide supports landscape
  • Fixed audio desync during fast-forward
  • Fixed audio routing when Bluetooth devices change

1.6 December 2025

  • New BIOS management
  • Database version management
  • Achievement cards show a missable indicator

1.5 December 2025

  • Swapped the emulation core from vba-next to mGBA, a large compatibility gain
  • New game search
  • New achievement sound
  • More game file extensions supported

1.4 December 2025

  • New leaderboards
  • New hardcore mode
  • Open games from other apps
  • Rich Presence shown in the drawer

1.3 December 2025

  • New Rich Presence
  • Gamepad support on iOS
  • Menu and power buttons stay visible when controls are hidden

1.2 November 2025

  • New RetroAchievements support, iOS included
  • New Encore mode
  • New gamepad button mapping
  • New game file validation

1.1 November 2025

  • RetroAchievements foundation
  • New favorites and play-time tracking
  • ZIP import and automatic cover matching
  • Redrawn app icon and splash screen
  • Android 15 edge-to-edge support

1.0 November 2025

First release.

  • GBA emulation
  • Auto-save every 10 seconds
  • On-screen controls in D-pad and joystick modes
  • Six dark themes
  • 24 interface languages
  • Game cover search and automatic matching
  • Adjustable button opacity and vibration strength
  • Portrait and landscape locking