HORIPAD ULTIMATE vs Gamepad Tester
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
Gamepad Tester
Instantly verify your game controller's functionality on iPhone and iPad. See every button, trigger, and analog stick input reflected in real-time. Ideal for diagnosing stick drift or confirming a new gamepad's performance.
- Real-time button and trigger input visualization
- Analog stick drift detection
- D-pad direction testing
- Rumble and haptic feedback control
- Controller battery level display
- Adjustable controller LED color
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Gamepad Tester is the fast, no-setup way to check that your game controller works correctly on iPhone and iPad. Connect over Bluetooth or a cable, and every button, trigger, analog stick, and d-pad direction lights up on screen in real time. Whether you are buying a used controller, hunting down stick drift, or just making sure a new gamepad is fully functional, Gamepad Tester shows you exactly what your controller is sending. WHAT YOU CAN TEST • Buttons and triggers: see every press register instantly, with live trigger pressure values. • Analog sticks: precise X and Y readouts make stick drift easy to spot. Leave the sticks centered and watch for unwanted movement. • D-pad: confirm all four directions and the diagonals. • Rumble and haptics: fire built-in vibration presets, or set the left and right motor strength and duration yourself. • Battery: see your controller's charge level when it reports one. • Controller light: change the LED color on DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers. THREE TEST MODES • Generic Gamepad: a clear, labeled layout with live values and a live input update rate readout. • Universal Gamepad: works with any controller by mapping every input to a numbered slot, ideal when a controller is not fully recognized. • Vibrate Tester: presets and manual controls for rumble and haptics. WORKS WITH • MFi-certified controllers, such as Backbone One and Razer Kishi • Xbox controllers over Bluetooth • PlayStation DualShock 4 and DualSense Controllers that iOS does not recognize natively may not appear, even if they work on other platforms. NO SETUP, NO ACCOUNT Just connect a controller and start testing. There is no sign-in and no configuration, and your controller input is processed on your device. A built-in User Guide covers pairing, supported controllers, battery, stick drift, vibration, and troubleshooting. Gamepad Tester is free and supported by ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gamepad Tester at 5.0 against HORIPAD ULTIMATE's 2.3. HORIPAD ULTIMATE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Gamepad Tester holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HORIPAD ULTIMATE has 67 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | HORIPAD ULTIMATE | Gamepad Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (67 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| 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 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HORI CO., LTD. | selvasundar m |
In-app purchases
HORIPAD ULTIMATE
No in-app purchases
Gamepad Tester
No in-app purchases
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