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NooDS vs mGBA: catalog facts
NooDS	mGBA
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MPL 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Emulates both DS and GBA Multi-core software rendering with upscaling	Accurate enough for the awkward cartridges: motion, solar and clock hardware Full speed on low-end machines, including netbooks
Smaller feature set than larger DS emulators Single main developer	Game Boy Advance and earlier only; no DS or later Link cable play only works between instances on the same computer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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