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ChillyGB vs SkyEmu

Both stand on game boy emulators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

ChillyGB

Free plan LinuxWebWindows

ChillyGB offers a broad set of emulation, display, input, and debugging features across several listed platforms. Note that it lacks link cable emulation and netplay, and older save states are incompatible with the listed 0.3.2 release.

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SkyEmu

Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

SkyEmu offers multiple platform builds, save states, configurable controls, and local web operation. Its project notes that Nintendo DS emulation remains beta quality and that some games have mild audio and graphics issues.

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The facts

	ChillyGB	SkyEmu
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Linux, Web, Windows	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	github.com
On game boy emulators	#4 of 23	#1 of 23

ChillyGB: what it does well

Supports Game Boy and Game Boy Color.
Includes save states and real-time clock support.
Offers GameGenie and GameShark cheats.
Includes a debugger with register views.
Licensed under GNU GPL v3.0.

What to know first

Link cable emulation is not supported.
Netplay is not supported.
Browser-port audio is described as buggy.
Save states from before version 0.3.0 will not work.

SkyEmu: what it does well

Emulates four Game Boy and Nintendo DS systems.
Builds are available across Android, iOS, desktop, and web.
Offers four persistent save-state slots with screenshot previews.
Web app runs locally and supports offline use.
Includes a REST-like API for automation.

What to know first

Nintendo DS emulation is beta quality.
Many Nintendo DS games have mild graphics and audio issues.
Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulation is less accurate than GBA.

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