HORI Device Manager vs Emulstick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HORI Device Manager
Customize your gaming experience by adjusting button assignments and operation sensitivity. Save your preferred settings for different games and switch them on the fly during gameplay. Create multiple profiles to tailor your controls to each specific title.
- Edit button assignments
- Adjust operation sensitivity
- Change settings during gameplay
- Create multiple profiles
- Game-specific settings
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"Assign button" and "Operation sensitivity" can be edited. The setting can be changed during game play. Easy to set the sensitivity of the favorite in each game. Multiple profiles can be created. It is possible to play with your favorite settings according to the game.
Emulstick
This application simulates keyboard, mouse, and gamepad input for use with a specific dongle. It offers wireless, serverless, and network-free operation for a plug-and-play experience.
- Keyboard emulation
- Mouse emulation
- Gamepad simulation
- Wireless operation
- Serverless connectivity
- No network required
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keyboard, mouse, gamepad simulator application use it by emulstick dongle Full-Compatible, Plug and Play Wireless, Serverless, No network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HORI Device Manager at every 3 weeks against Emulstick's every 3 months. HORI Device Manager also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HORI Device Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Emulstick every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HORI Device Manager | Emulstick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HORI CO., LTD. | Shanghai Xuanhua Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
HORI Device Manager
Emulstick
In-app purchases
HORI Device Manager
No in-app purchases
Emulstick
No in-app purchases
Questions
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