Smash Stats Tracker vs Dolphin Ctrl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smash Stats Tracker
Easily track, edit, and view statistics for your favorite fighters in Super Smash Brothers. Create custom trackers for any fighter across platforms and sort your stats by name or percentage. Compare your performance to see your strongest characters.
- Enter and edit fighter stats
- View detailed fighter statistics
- Create custom trackers
- Support for all platforms
- Sort stats by name or percentage
- Tag favorite fighters
- Compare fighter performance
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Stats Tracker for "Super Smash Brothers" let's you easily enter, edit, and view stats for your favorite fighters. Create as many custom trackers as you want, with fighters from any combination of platform! Sort the stats by fighter name, or percentage. Tag fighters as favorites so they will always be at the top of your list. Compare stats and see which fighter you're best with!
Dolphin Ctrl
This app transforms your phone into a GameCube controller for the Dolphin emulator. Connect wirelessly to your computer to play games with friends. Performance depends on network and emulator speed.
- Simulates GameCube controller
- Play games on Dolphin emulator
- Use phones as controllers
- Supports multiplayer
- Wireless connectivity
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Dolphin Ctrl simulates a GameCube controller and allows you and your friends to play games on the Dolphin emulator using your phones. Requires running the Dolphin Ctrl Server app on your computer running Dolphin. Download the server and read the instructions at https://github.com/apexskier/dolphin-controller. Note: Dolphin Controller can be slow depending the speed of your WiFi/bluetooth/remote network connect and the speed of the Dolphin emulator itself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smash Stats Tracker at 87% against Dolphin Ctrl's 14%. Smash Stats Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). Dolphin Ctrl's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Smash Stats Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dolphin Ctrl asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smash Stats Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Stats Tracker has 361 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Smash Stats Tracker's written reviews are positive against 14% of Dolphin Ctrl's.
Smash Stats Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Dolphin Ctrl every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smash Stats Tracker | Dolphin Ctrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (361 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 361 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evan Brass | Cameron Little |
Customer experience
Smash Stats Tracker
Dolphin Ctrl
Bugs and requests
Smash Stats Tracker
Reported bugs
5 issues- Black text on black background in dark mode
- DLC fighters not appearing alongside base game characters
- Cloud character persistently appearing in custom lists
- Missing or incomplete character rosters for certain games
- Typo in Mii character name (Swordmsan vs Swordsman)
Requested features
9 requests- Cloud backup and sync across devices
- Ability to rename and manually sort categories
- Filter/section stats by game patch version
- Best player and worst matchup analytics
- CSV export for advanced analytics
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- Tier list and matchup chart creator
- Sort by total matches played or recently updated
- In-app tutorial or how-to guide
- Additional customization options
Dolphin Ctrl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smash Stats Tracker
- Remove Ads$0.99
Dolphin Ctrl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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