NVIDIA SHIELD TV vs ShanWan Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NVIDIA SHIELD TV
Control your NVIDIA SHIELD TV device remotely from your phone. This app provides a virtual keyboard and mouse for easier login to game services and navigation of your SHIELD TV interface.
- Virtual mouse touchpad
- Virtual keyboard
- D-pad navigation
- SHIELD TV navigation buttons
- Faster game logins
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Description: The NVIDIA SHIELD TV app lets you log in to your favorite GeForce NOW games on SHIELD even faster. The app gives you instant access to a virtual mouse and keyboard, which makes it simple for you to enter your username and password into game services like Steam®, Blizzard® Battle.net®, and Uplay™. Features: -Virtual mouse touchpad -Virtual keyboard (US English only) -D-pad (up/down/right/left) and Select -SHIELD TV navigation buttons (Back, Start/Play/Pause, Home) To get started, connect your iPhone or iPad to the same network as your SHIELD. Make sure your SHIELD is upgraded to the latest version 7.1 or later system software (Settings > About > System upgrade).
ShanWan Controller
This app aggregates controller-compatible games from various cloud and streaming platforms, including MFi and Apple Arcade titles. It also introduces custom controller protocols for expanded functionality and new ways to play.
- Game controller aggregation
- Cloud and streaming platform integration
- MFi and Apple Arcade game support
- Custom controller protocol
- Expanded controller functionality
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ShanWan Controller is a collection of games developed by ShanWan team, which can be controlled by game controller. Among them, we collect game controller games in various cloud platforms and streaming game platforms, such as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PS Remote Play, Steam Link, Geforce Now, etc; It also collected relevant MFi and Apple Arcade game controller games in the App Store. It is convenient for players to choose to download games. ShanWan Controller also contains ShanWan custom game controller protocol, which can realize more function expansion. Enrich the functions of game controller and provide more game controller playing methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: NVIDIA SHIELD TV at 927 against ShanWan Controller's 35. ShanWan Controller's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 24%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for NVIDIA SHIELD TV against 2.8 for ShanWan Controller. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NVIDIA SHIELD TV has 927 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of NVIDIA SHIELD TV's written reviews are positive against 41% of ShanWan Controller's.
NVIDIA SHIELD TV ships an update every 3 months, ShanWan Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NVIDIA SHIELD TV | ShanWan Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (927 ratings) | 2.8 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 41.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 927 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NVIDIA Corporation | Shenzhen Qixiong Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
NVIDIA SHIELD TV
ShanWan Controller
Bugs and requests
NVIDIA SHIELD TV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Keyboard not working properly
- Scrolling issues and getting stuck in directions
- App crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add volume control
- Improve stability and reliability
- Implement copy/paste functionality
- Add landscape remote layout
- Introduce Apple Watch support
ShanWan Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NVIDIA SHIELD TV
No in-app purchases
ShanWan Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NVIDIA SHIELD TV free?
Is ShanWan Controller free?
Which has better reviews, NVIDIA SHIELD TV or ShanWan Controller?
Do NVIDIA SHIELD TV or ShanWan Controller have ads?
Which is updated more often, NVIDIA SHIELD TV or ShanWan Controller?
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