Pizza Boy A Pro: GBA Emulator

Review by eFreeware

If you have a stack of Game Boy Advance cartridges or a folder of game files, the hard part is finding an Android emulator that feels finished. Pizza Boy A Pro from Pizza Emulators is a paid GBA emulator: one price, no ads, and the full feature set unlocked from the start.

It was first released in September 2019 and has been updated since, most recently in October 2026. It has over 100,000 installs and a 4.8 average from more than 20,000 ratings, which suggests it has found a steady audience.

What the paid version changes

Pizza Boy A Pro is sold separately from the basic version, and the paid tier adds rewind, cheats, customizable skins and button layouts, custom boxart, Google Drive save syncing, manual and automatic save states, multiplayer over local networks and Wi-Fi, custom BIOS support, and cartridge hardware such as the gyroscope, light sensor, tilt sensor and rumble.

The purchase is a one-time $5.99. That model is straightforward: you pay once and get the full set of tools. If you already use the basic version, the developer notes that Pro is a separate app and offers to help move saves if you email them.

Rewind, cheats and save states

Rewind is the headline feature. It lets you undo a mistake by stepping gameplay backward, which is useful in platformers and racing games where a single bad jump or turn ends a run. Cheats are also included, and save and load states let you stop at any point and return later. Quick save and auto save are part of the Pro set.

Fast forward and slow motion are included in every version, and they change how you approach difficult sections: fast forward for grinding, slow motion for precise timing. I'd expect the combination of rewind, states and speed controls to cover most of what a GBA player needs.

Controls, skins and hardware quirks

On-screen buttons are fully customizable, and Pro adds skins and button layouts so you can arrange the screen the way you like. Physical controller support is included, which is the better option for action games. Shaders are available for adjusting the look, and the emulator handles ZIP and 7z archives.

The cartridge hardware support is unusual. Custom BIOS support is also included for players who want to supply their own. These are niche details, but they matter if you play titles that relied on motion or light.

Multiplayer and Drive sync

Local and Wi-Fi multiplayer are part of the Pro feature set. Both local and Wi-Fi options are listed for multiplayer. For trading and battling in Pokémon-style games, that's a meaningful addition.

Google Drive sync is included for your saves. The recent update mentions more reliable sync when handling many files, which is the kind of fix that matters once your library grows.

What you need to bring

Games are not included, and that's the main thing to understand before buying. You use your own GBA game files. It also handles GBA titles only, so Game Boy and Game Boy Color games are left out, and a mixed library needs a different tool for those older systems.

The app is a one-time $5.99 purchase with no ads and no in-app purchases, which is simple but not free. If you're comparing it to a free emulator, the question is whether rewind, cheats, Drive sync, multiplayer and the hardware sensor support are worth the price to you.

A good fit for GBA owners with files ready

This emulator suits players who already have GBA game files and want a paid, ad-free app with a full feature set out of the box. The hardware sensor support is a bonus for specific titles.

The one-time price is reasonable for what's included, but it is a purchase rather than a free download. For someone with a GBA library and an Android phone, Pizza Boy A Pro looks like a well-rounded choice.

What's new in version 3.8.19

3.8.19 - ROM list as a grid or as rows - Simplified Chinese - Save states: the preview now lives inside the save - Fixed a crash when applying a UPS patch together with cheats - RetroAchievements: no more "Login error" when the app comes back from the background or the lock screen - Google Drive: more reliable sync with many files,