Tech riderRev. 3 Oct 2026
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsAndroid, Windows
  4. 4Console coveragetg16 + pce
  5. 5Save statesYes
  6. 6Cheat supportYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: sites.google.com
The ClassicBoy Pro homepage

Overview

ClassicBoy Pro is an Android emulator for retro games, with a ROM scanner and game database. Its maker describes about twenty built-in emulation cores for systems including PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, NES, Super NES, Sega systems, arcade games, and Atari 2600. External plugins extend support to systems such as Nintendo DS, MAME, Sega Saturn, and PC Engine/CD. The app can scan selected files or directories to identify games for a browsable library, where users can locate or favorite them. Controls include touchscreen buttons, external gamepads, customizable layouts, gestures, and accelerometer input; the maker lists gesture and sensor controls as premium features. Other listed tools include adjustable game speed, cheat codes, save and load states, and game-data import and export. Wireless controllers can connect over Bluetooth. The free version includes on-screen buttons and gamepad mapping. The app is listed for Android and Windows through Google Play Games, but the listing does not show in-app purchase prices. It does not include ROMs, and users must have the right to play each ROM.

Who it is for

ClassicBoy Pro suits Android or Windows users who want to organize and play retro games they have rights to use. Its range of controls and external gamepad support may suit users who prefer alternatives to touchscreen buttons.

What is good

  • Maker describes about twenty built-in emulation cores.
  • Scans selected files or directories into a game library.
  • Supports external gamepads, including Bluetooth controllers.
  • Lists save states, cheats, and adjustable game speed.
  • Free version includes on-screen buttons and gamepad mapping.

What to know first

  • The app does not include ROMs.
  • Gesture and sensor controls are listed as premium features.
  • In-app purchase prices are not shown.
  • Windows availability is through Google Play Games.

Verdict

ClassicBoy Pro lists broad console coverage, ROM scanning, and several control and game-management tools. Users need to supply ROMs they have rights to use, and the listing does not show in-app purchase prices.

ClassicBoy Pro plans and pricing

All plans
Free version Free On-screen buttons · gamepad mapping sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on TurboGrafx-16 emulators

Free plan
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Supported platforms
Android, Windowssites.google.com
Console coverage
tg16_and_pcesites.google.com
Save states
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Cheat support
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Facts

Purpose
ClassicBoy Pro is an Android video game emulator with a ROM scanner and game database.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Emulation
The maker’s site says it supports about twenty built-in emulation cores for consoles including PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, NES, SNES, Sega systems, arcade games, and Atari 2600.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Additional systems
The maker says external plugins add support for systems including Nintendo DS, MAME, Sega Saturn, and PC Engine/CD.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Game controls
The maker describes touchscreen buttons, gamepad mapping, gesture controls, and accelerometer input; gesture and sensor controls are listed as premium features on its site.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Game library
The Google Play listing says the app scans selected files or directories to identify games and lets users browse, locate, or favorite them.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Other features
The Google Play listing includes adjustable game speed, cheat codes, customizable button layouts, and game data import and export.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Controls and connectivity
The Google Play listing says users can connect external gamepads, including wireless controllers over Bluetooth.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Privacy
The maker says the app requests external-storage access to read and save game data and does not access, collect, or upload users’ private information such as photos and media files.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Google Play data safety
The Google Play listing reports no data collected and no data shared with third parties.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
ROMs and legal limits
The maker says the app does not include ROMs and users must have the right to each ROM they play.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The Google Play listing gives [email protected] as the support email.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Platform availability
The Google Play listing says the app is available on Android and Windows through Google Play Games.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
What it does
ClassicBoy Pro is an Android emulator for playing retro games, with a ROM scanner and game database.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Built-in cores
The maker says ClassicBoy Pro supports about twenty emulation cores, covering consoles including PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, NES, Super NES, Sega systems, arcade games and Atari 2600.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Additional consoles
The maker says external plugins add support for systems including Nintendo DS, MAME, Sega Saturn, Sega 32X, NeoGeo CD and PC Engine/CD.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
ROM management
The Google Play listing describes scanning specified files or directories to identify games and add them to a library.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Controls
The app supports touchscreen buttons, external gamepads, customizable button layouts, gestures and accelerometer input mapping.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Game features
The Google Play listing includes adjustable game speed, save and load states, core settings, data import/export and cheat code support.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Device support
The listing says the app is designed for Android phones, tablets and TVs, and identifies Android and Windows under “Available on.”play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Pricing details
Google Play marks the app as having in-app purchases, but the opened listing does not show their prices.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Permissions
The listing says external storage access is used to identify and read game files, vibration for controller feedback, audio settings for reverb, and Bluetooth for wireless controllers.play.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
ROM availability
The maker says the app does not include ROMs and users must have the right to each ROM they play.sites.google.com · 3 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
Shenzhen, Guangdong, Chinasites.google.com · 28 Sept 2026

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