# Amico Controller — Amico Console and Amico Home > Smart device app that functions as a wireless game controller for couch multiplayer. (iPhone/iPad app by Intellivision.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amico-controller/id6468690454 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Intellivision](https://appshunter.io/developer/1489421895) - Category: Entertainment, Games - Price: Free - Rating: 3.20/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 71 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, European Spanish - Released: 2023-12-05 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amico-controller/id6468690454/reviews.md ## What is Amico Controller? Experience the joy of “couch play” multiplayer gaming with your family and friends! Requirements There are three components required to enjoy games on Amico Home: 1. This FREE Amico Controller app – turns smart devices into Amico game controllers. 2. An Amico Console or the FREE Amico Home app which turns a compatible smart device into an Amico Console. 3. A Wi-Fi network shared by all participating devices. Amico Controller Features Please see the screenshots for the appearance of the features described here. • Disc – directional input for gameplay and menu navigation. • Touchscreen – displays the controller’s menus as well as game-specific information, controls, and menus. • Menu Button – open/close the controller options menu on the touchscreen. It also pauses/resumes gameplay. • Action Buttons – games-specific functions and selecting highlighted menu items on the “console” device. • Speaker – some games play sound effects through your controller device’s speaker. • Microphone – some games ask you to record your voice through your controller device’s microphone for in-game content. Sign-In Menu When you launch the Amico Controller app, it automatically connects over your Wi-Fi network to the device running the Amico Home app. Then it shows the sign-in menu which presents four ways for you to sign in as a player: 1. Create a new resident account – enter your player nickname, preferred language and optional account password (and password hint). 2. Choose from a list of previously created resident accounts. 3. Use a guest account – type in your player guest nickname. 4. Use an anonymous guest account – it assigns you the name of “Player1”, or “Player2”, etc. A resident account preserves your account information and controller preferences between sessions; a guest account does not. In no case is your information sent over the Internet or stored on cloud servers. Options Menu Press the little menu button to open the controller’s option menu on the touchscreen area. This action pauses game play if a game is in active play (i.e. not on a game menu). Resume game play by pressing the menu button again to close the options menu. The options menu offerings vary depending on the current state of play and whether you are signed in or not and connected to the Amico Home console device or not. Only options that are currently applicable are shown to keep the menu streamlined. Important Options Menu Items • Sign Out – sign out of the current signed-in player account and return to the controller Sign-In menu. • Game Menu – Exit active gameplay and return to the game’s main menu. • Amico Home – Exit a game completely and return everyone to the Amico Home app. • Settings (Gear) – a submenu of various settings options to customize your controller and gameplay experience. • Rotation Lock/Unlock – a toggle that locks and unlocks the ability for the controller UI to rotate when you rotate the controller to different orientations. A user-friendly feature of Amico Controllers is the ability to rotate it for left-handed or right-handed comfort. Some games may restrict the controller UI to only landscape or only portrait orientations due to demands of their touchscreen displays. But within those restrictions you are free to rotate the controller 180 degrees to change which side has the Disc and which side has the touch screen. The touchscreen UI and Disc directions will automatically adjust to the new orientation (unless you have locked rotation, see above). “Amico” is a trademark of Intellivision Entertainment, LLC. ## Key features - Turns smart devices into game controllers - Wi-Fi network connectivity - Touchscreen for game-specific controls - Microphone and speaker support - Multiple player sign-in options - In-game menu and options ## Recent user reviews (10 of 11) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amico-controller/id6468690454/reviews.md ### 1/5 — 14.99 per game ? *2024-12-20* They were supposed to be under 9.99 on the consol that never came out. Who is running this monkey show? Four years later no console. People who pre purchased game waited years for this? ### 5/5 — An excellent software Amico controller! *2024-12-08* I’ve used this with Android Amico Home and it works excellently! Very responsive. Looking forward to using it with iOS Amico Home and games soon! ### 5/5 — Where’s the update? *2024-10-23* The Intellivision IP was sold to Atari, and I’d heard there was an update to the controller app removing the word “Intellivision” and the “Running Man” image, but there is no update available and those aspects are still present. In spite of this, the controller works well in the cases where I’ve used it. Takes a little getting used to, but it’s fun when you get the hang of things. Looking forward to the next update. ### 5/5 — Where’s the update? *2024-09-15* The Intellivision IP was sold to Atari, and I’d heard there was an update to the controller app removing the word “Intellivision” and the “Running Man” image, but there is no update available and those aspects are still present. ### 1/5 — Tommy Tallarico *2024-04-09* Is a hack fraud Stick to video game music buddy ### 5/5 — Works Great *2024-02-23* Stays connected better than the Android phones, and just runs smoother/looks better. Can’t wait for Amico Home on Apple TV. ### 5/5 — Love it with my Amazon fire tv and 4k stick. *2023-12-25* Love it with my Amazon fire tv and 4k stick. All apps working well! Misses command and shark shark are great. Waiting for more titles to arrive! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2023-12-09* Its wonderful to see a company like intellivision making nonviolent family friendly and cooperative games. Nintendo and others have really lost their way. I welcome this new company and love seeing them dethrone the other consoles. If your like me and think more games should be family friendly and feature local 2 player then give this app 5 stars and support them by preordering a console at intellivision.com ### 1/5 — Very sloppy for such a simple app *2023-12-09* Bizarrely pixelated and overly compressed UI graphics (not pixelated in the retro sense but in the "we messed up the export options in Illustrator" sense), and the UI animations are 30fps or less. Just a very ugly app all around. ### 5/5 — Good for what it is *2023-12-07* Game controls are inherently difficult on a smartphone just because of the lack of any tactile feel. For what it is it works pretty well. Obviously it’s different for every game. I still prefer a controller with buttons when there’s a lot of button mashing to be done. ## Frequently asked questions about Amico Controller ### What is Amico Controller? Amico Controller is a free app that turns your smart device into a wireless game controller. It's designed to facilitate 'couch play' multiplayer gaming with friends and family. ### What do I need to use Amico Controller? To use Amico Controller, you need the app itself, an Amico Console or the Amico Home app, and all devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network. ### Can I play Amico Controller games offline? The app requires a shared Wi-Fi network for all participating devices to connect and play, suggesting that an active internet connection or local network is necessary for gameplay. ### How do I sign in to Amico Controller? You can sign in by creating a new resident account, choosing a previous account, using a guest account with a nickname, or using an anonymous guest account. ### Does Amico Controller have ads? No, Amico Controller does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use without any ad interruptions. ### What devices is Amico Controller compatible with? Amico Controller is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It requires iOS 13 or later for optimal performance. ### How often is Amico Controller updated? The latest version, 10.12.9, was released on December 4, 2024. Updates typically include bug fixes and feature enhancements to improve the gaming experience. ### What is the user rating for Amico Controller? Amico Controller has an average rating of 3.2 stars based on 15 user reviews. This indicates a mixed reception from its user base. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 10.12.14 — 2026-08-19 Bug fix for New Account Creation which caused the controller to edit the previously signed-in account information instead of creating a new account. ### 10.12.13 — 2026-07-06 The action buttons are no longer partially occluded by the "notch" on some iPhone models. The entire display canvas stays within the safe area. ### 10.12.12 — 2026-06-25 Improved network message throughput between the controller and the game. Bug fixes: - Sometimes game assets would fail to download to the controller. - Overly numerous touchscreen element changes in one event would lose some elements. ### 10.12.9 — 2024-12-04 New App Icon Button/disc light bug fixes. Fix connection bugs in multi Amico Home WiFi environment. Make single button detect press in a greater area (equivalent to two-buttons). Make disc hint float above disc graphic so I can let disc spin without spinning the hint icon Fix skin hints to be preserved and rotated when controller UI orientation changes. Remove Intellivision branding Replace Running Man anim when Searching and Traveling with Mico in flying saucer. Additional minor bug fixes. ### 10.11.2 — 2024-06-06 10.11.2: Fix bug that blocked asset download progress because of continual retry to download a missing asset. 10.11.1: Add post build step for iOS that modifies the info.plist of the XCode project to add the NSMicrophoneUsageDescription string so that the user can enable the microphone. [So it doesn't crash on Back Talk Party] 10.11.0: Add firehose network event capability with backward compatibility for eyedropper network events. Add controller app version to controller menu > settings > system. 10.10.0: Fix so color set by game on 1st and 2nd button works. Reduce lanyard screens from 3 screens to 2, and reduce button presses to play without lanyard from 4 to 2. Fix Skin to return to game skin if user signs out and back in during game. 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