VGamepad vs DBUShield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VGamepad
Transform your phone into a versatile PC game controller. Enjoy customizable buttons, motion controls, and haptic feedback for an immersive gaming experience. Connect wirelessly to your computer for seamless play.
- Emulates standard controllers
- Motion control via phone sensors
- AR body tracking for games
- Customizable button layout
- Haptic and sound feedback
- Mouse & keyboard support
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VGamepad gives you the full experience of a physical controller. Customizable buttons, haptic feedback, motion control, and more. Play on your PC using nothing but your phone. Features: - Emulates standard controllers (including Joy-Con). - Motion Control: steer, aim, and move using your phone’s sensors. - AR Body Tracking (iPhone XS or later): play certain games using body motion. - Customizable layout: move and resize buttons to fit your hands. - Game Capture button for quick recording. - Haptic feedback that makes every press feel physical. - Pressure-sensitive inputs with 3D Touch (supported devices). - Optional sound feedback for buttons. - Change joystick images from a large selection. - Basic mouse & keyboard support (W/A/S/D buttons on keyboard). Connectivity: Use the simple Windows/Mac/Linux companion app for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/LAN pairing, or use PCGameConsole to turn your PC into a full gaming console compatible with VGamepad. Full setup guide: https://github.com/PJSoftCo/VGamepad TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://pjsoftco.com/vgamepadpp.html ONLINE SUPPORT: Please join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/ZcAuAJp8py
DBUShield
This app enhances campus safety by allowing users to submit anonymous tips, activate emergency alerts, and access campus safety resources. It provides real-time updates on campus safety maps and allows for setting safety timers.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Emergency alert activation
- Campus Safety Map updates
- Safety timer settings
- Access to campus resources
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Help protect Dallas Baptist University and stay safe by submitting Anonymous Tips, activating the Emergency Slider, viewing updates to the campus Safety Map, Setting Safety Timers and reviewing Campus materials via the Resources folder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DBUShield at Free against VGamepad's $14.99. DBUShield also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.1) and device support (4 vs 2). VGamepad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On ratings volume, 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
DBUShield is free to download; VGamepad costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DBUShield holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively.
VGamepad ships an update every 3 weeks, DBUShield every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VGamepad | DBUShield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 3.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PJSOFTCO | Dallas Baptist University |
Customer experience
VGamepad
DBUShield
In-app purchases
VGamepad
No in-app purchases
DBUShield
No in-app purchases
