HORIPAD ULTIMATE vs Mobile Joypad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HORIPAD ULTIMATE
Connect your game controller to check input data and update its firmware wirelessly. Access product information for your device directly through the app.
- Check game pad input data
- Wireless firmware updates
- Display product information website
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With HORIPAD ULTIMATE app, you can achieve the following functions. ・Check of input data of the connected game pad ・Updated wirelessly firmware to the latest version ・Display of product information website
Mobile Joypad
Transform your mobile device into a wireless gamepad for your big screen. Enjoy customizable controls designed to suit any game, all requiring only an internet connection.
- Mobile device as gamepad
- Big screen control
- Customizable control configurations
- Internet connection required
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Mobile Joypad lets you control web content, games, and Windows PCs using your phone. Simply scan a QR code to connect. Use your phone as a gamepad, mouse, keyboard, or gesture controller, with dynamic controls and haptic feedback. Every device connects over the internet with minimal server-side latency, making Mobile Joypad suitable for modern multiplayer games and other real-time interactive experiences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile Joypad at 3.0 against HORIPAD ULTIMATE's 2.3. Mobile Joypad also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 18%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). HORIPAD ULTIMATE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (67 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile Joypad holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HORIPAD ULTIMATE has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of HORIPAD ULTIMATE's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mobile Joypad's.
HORIPAD ULTIMATE ships an update every 4 months, Mobile Joypad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HORIPAD ULTIMATE | Mobile Joypad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (67 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HORI CO., LTD. | Alexander Filuk |
Customer experience
HORIPAD ULTIMATE
Mobile Joypad
In-app purchases
HORIPAD ULTIMATE
No in-app purchases
Mobile Joypad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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