Retra
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About
Retra is ranked #4 of 29 in Game Boy advance emulators on Inferse. It runs on Android.
Compared on Game Boy advance emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Product
- Retra describes itself as a privacy-first Android Game Boy Advance emulator, patch workspace, save vault, and personal game archive.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Emulation
- The product overview says Retra uses a native mGBA libretro core for emulation.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Game library
- The library supports grid and list views, search, and filters for continue, favorites, patches, homebrew, and unplayed games.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Imports and patches
- Retra lists support for importing .gba, .zip, .ups, .ips, and .bps files, and rejects Nintendo DS .nds files.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Save tools
- Listed features include local saves, automatic backups, a Save Timeline, Save Health, screenshots, and rewind.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Retra lists touch, keyboard and gamepad controls, analog and dead-zone calibration, and Controller Studio.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The product overview says ROMs, battery saves, save states, screenshots, and settings stay local on the device.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Account linking
- The product overview describes a private local profile with optional Google account linking for identity personalization.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Built-in game
- A fresh install imports Retra Drift, an original 64 KiB GBA homebrew mini-game.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Commercial ROMs
- Retra says it does not include commercial ROMs and that users must provide compatible commercial game backups themselves.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Cloud sync
- The maker's known-issues page says cloud synchronization and cross-device conflict resolution are not release-ready product systems.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Build status
- The maker's known-issues page says an Android SDK/NDK was unavailable in its environment, leaving Gradle and Compose APK compilation unverified there.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Developer
- The repository identifies Prashant Chataut as Retra's developer.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Product
- Retra is a privacy-first Android Game Boy Advance emulator, patch workspace, save vault, and personal game archive.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Local privacy
- The product overview says ROMs, battery saves, save states, screenshots, and settings stay on the device.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Library
- Its library supports artwork-oriented grid and list views, search, and filters for favorites, patches, homebrew, and unplayed games.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Emulation
- Retra uses a native mGBA libretro core for Game Boy Advance emulation.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Patch support
- It supports UPS, IPS, and BPS patches applied to user-provided compatible base files.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Save tools
- Features include local saves, automatic backups, Save Timeline, Save Health, screenshots, and rewind.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Retra supports touch, keyboard or gamepad input, per-game launch profiles, and analog/dead-zone calibration.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Homebrew
- The app includes Retra Drift, an original 64 KiB GBA homebrew mini-game, and a creator-first Homebrew Hub.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Game requirement
- Commercial games are not included and users must provide compatible game backups they are entitled to use.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Format limit
- Retra targets Game Boy Advance and intentionally rejects Nintendo DS .nds files.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Cloud sync
- The project says cloud synchronization and cross-device conflict resolution are not release-ready, and recommends local backup/export.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Account linking
- The product overview describes a private local profile with optional Google account linking for identity personalization.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The listed Android APK releases are described as personal or open-source sideload test builds, not Play Store releases.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Developer
- The repository identifies Prashant Chataut as Retra's developer.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/prashantchataut/Retra· checked 2 Oct 2026
- github.com/prashantchataut/Retra/blob/main/PRODUCT· checked 2 Oct 2026
- github.com/prashantchataut/Retra/blob/main/KNOWN_I· checked 2 Oct 2026
- github.com/prashantchataut/Retra/releases· checked 3 Oct 2026