AUKEY Home vs 8BitDo Ultimate Software
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AUKEY Home
Control smart home devices remotely from any location. Automate actions with custom schedules and enjoy hands-free operation via voice assistants. Share access with family members for seamless smart living.
- Remote device control
- Custom scheduling
- Voice assistant integration
- Family device sharing
- Scene automation
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- ANYWHERE: Control your devices from your house, office, car, you name it - SCHEDULE: preset the time for power, scenes and other controls for all your deivces - HANDS-FREE: voice control with Alexa/Google Assistant - SHARE: your whole family can play with house’s smart devices, on their separate phones
8BitDo Ultimate Software
Gain complete control over your compatible gamepad. Customize button layouts, fine-tune analog stick and trigger responses, and manage vibration intensity. Create custom macro commands for advanced gameplay.
- Button mapping customization
- Stick and trigger sensitivity adjustment
- Vibration power control
- Macro creation
- Controller compatibility management
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8BitDo Ultimate Software gives you elite control over every piece of your controller: customize button mapping, adjust stick & trigger sensitivity, vibration power control and create macros. Controller Compatibility: * 8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller * 8BitDo Pro 2 Wired Controller for Xbox * 8BitDo Ultimate Wired Controller for Xbox * 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller * 8BitDo Micro Gamepad * 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode Controller for Xbox Please visit support.8bitdo.com for further information and additional support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AUKEY Home at 4.7 against 8BitDo Ultimate Software's 2.4. AUKEY Home also leads on ratings volume (601 vs 197). 8BitDo Ultimate Software's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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.
AUKEY Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 601 and 197 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of AUKEY Home's written reviews are positive against 26% of 8BitDo Ultimate Software's.
AUKEY Home ships an update every 5 months, 8BitDo Ultimate Software every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AUKEY Home | 8BitDo Ultimate Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (601 ratings) — better | 2.4 (197 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews — better | 26.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 601 — better | 197 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aukey Business Co.,Ltd. | 8BitDo |
Customer experience
AUKEY Home
8BitDo Ultimate Software
User reviews
AUKEY Home
From 601 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- ⏱️ Timer functionality works well
- 🔌 Basic device control (on/off) functions
- 🎯 Works well with Alexa integration
- ⚡ Simple setup process for compatible devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes with white screen on device selection
- 🚫 Color and brightness controls no longer work
- 📡 Frequent connection and WiFi issues
- ❌ Abandoned by developers with no support
- 🔌 Device disconnection problems
8BitDo Ultimate Software
From 197 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Functional app
- 💡 Helpful for left-hand device use
- 🚀 Seamless controller connection
- 🚀 Intuitive key mapping
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Lack of support for certain controllers
- 🐛 Buggy firmware updates
- 🐛 Profiles not saving properly
Bugs and requests
AUKEY Home
Reported bugs
9 issues- White screen appears when selecting device
- App fails to load device control menu
- Color selection feature stopped working
- Brightness adjustment not functional
- WiFi connection drops frequently
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- Device fails to connect during setup
- App crashes after recent updates
- Widgets missing despite update claims
- Google Home support broken
Requested features
6 requests- Widget support for iOS home screen
- Apple Home/Siri Shortcut integration
- Google Home reconnection support
- Time-based and repeating scene scheduling
- Color and brightness control restoration
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- Improved connection stability
8BitDo Ultimate Software
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to detect connected controllers
- Key mapping not working as expected
- Profiles resetting after app restart
- Firmware update issues bricking controllers
Requested features
5 requests- Support for more controllers (e.g. 8bitdo Zero 2, SN30 Pro+)
- Add ability to remap command/option keys for macOS/iOS
- Improve macro functionality (e.g. adjustable delay, ability to hold keys)
- Add media control key mapping options
- Implement Bluetooth firmware update capability
In-app purchases
AUKEY Home
No in-app purchases
8BitDo Ultimate Software
No in-app purchases
Questions
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