Comparison

Floatplane vs Amico Controller

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Floatplane

This platform allows users to support content creators directly, offering an ad-free and high-quality video viewing experience. The mobile app extends this premium content access to users on the go.

Highlights
  • Ad-free viewing
  • High-quality video
  • Support content creators
  • Personal premium experience
  • Mobile access
Features
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Say hello to Floatplane! We believe in supporting both content creators and fans by providing a stable platform to grow on, with ad-free viewing and high-quality video for a personal, premium experience for all. Floatplane’s iPhone app lets you bring all this awesomeness with you wherever you go!

About

Amico Controller

Transform your smart device into a game controller for immersive couch multiplayer experiences. Connect wirelessly to a console or home app to play with friends and family. Offers various sign-in options and customizable controller settings.

Highlights
  • Turns smart devices into game controllers
  • Wi-Fi network connectivity
  • Touchscreen for game-specific controls
  • Microphone and speaker support
  • Multiple player sign-in options
  • In-game menu and options
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Experience the joy of “couch play” multiplayer gaming with your family and friends! Requirements There are three components required to enjoy games on Amico Home: 1. This FREE Amico Controller app – turns smart devices into Amico game controllers. 2. An Amico Console or the FREE Amico Home app which turns a compatible smart device into an Amico Console. 3. A Wi-Fi network shared by all participating devices. Amico Controller Features Please see the screenshots for the appearance of the features described here. • Disc – directional input for gameplay and menu navigation. • Touchscreen – displays the controller’s menus as well as game-specific information, controls, and menus. • Menu Button – open/close the controller options menu on the touchscreen. It also pauses/resumes gameplay. • Action Buttons – games-specific functions and selecting highlighted menu items on the “console” device. • Speaker – some games play sound effects through your controller device’s speaker. • Microphone – some games ask you to record your voice through your controller device’s microphone for in-game content. Sign-In Menu When you launch the Amico Controller app, it automatically connects over your Wi-Fi network to the device running the Amico Home app. Then it shows the sign-in menu which presents four ways for you to sign in as a player: 1. Create a new resident account – enter your player nickname, preferred language and optional account password (and password hint). 2. Choose from a list of previously created resident accounts. 3. Use a guest account – type in your player guest nickname. 4. Use an anonymous guest account – it assigns you the name of “Player1”, or “Player2”, etc. A resident account preserves your account information and controller preferences between sessions; a guest account does not. In no case is your information sent over the Internet or stored on cloud servers. Options Menu Press the little menu button to open the controller’s option menu on the touchscreen area. This action pauses game play if a game is in active play (i.e. not on a game menu). Resume game play by pressing the menu button again to close the options menu. The options menu offerings vary depending on the current state of play and whether you are signed in or not and connected to the Amico Home console device or not. Only options that are currently applicable are shown to keep the menu streamlined. Important Options Menu Items • Sign Out – sign out of the current signed-in player account and return to the controller Sign-In menu. • Game Menu – Exit active gameplay and return to the game’s main menu. • Amico Home – Exit a game completely and return everyone to the Amico Home app. • Settings (Gear) – a submenu of various settings options to customize your controller and gameplay experience. • Rotation Lock/Unlock – a toggle that locks and unlocks the ability for the controller UI to rotate when you rotate the controller to different orientations. A user-friendly feature of Amico Controllers is the ability to rotate it for left-handed or right-handed comfort. Some games may restrict the controller UI to only landscape or only portrait orientations due to demands of their touchscreen displays. But within those restrictions you are free to rotate the controller 180 degrees to change which side has the Disc and which side has the touch screen. The touchscreen UI and Disc directions will automatically adjust to the new orientation (unless you have locked rotation, see above). “Amico” is a trademark of Intellivision Entertainment, LLC.

Screenshots

Floatplane4 screens
Amico Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Floatplane at 4.1 against Amico Controller's 3.2. Floatplane also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (394 vs 17). Amico Controller's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (64% vs 51%). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Floatplane holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Floatplane has 394 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Floatplane's written reviews are positive against 64% of Amico Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Floatplane ships an update every 3 weeks, Amico Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Floatplane versus Amico Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatplaneAmico Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (394 ratings) — better3.2 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings394 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB71 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFloatplane Media Inc.Intellivision

Customer experience

Floatplane

All ratings389 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral23.6%
Negative25.8%

Amico Controller

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Floatplane

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent video loading indicators
  • Unreliable login/sign-up process
  • Orientation issues on iPad
  • Casting/mirroring problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Resume playback across devices
  • Notification settings
  • Offline video downloads
  • Improved video scrubbing

Amico Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Floatplane

No in-app purchases

None

Amico Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Floatplane free?
Floatplane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amico Controller free?
Amico Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Floatplane or Amico Controller?
Floatplane is rated higher. Floatplane averages 4.1 out of 5 from 394 ratings, while Amico Controller averages 3.2 from 17 ratings.
Do Floatplane or Amico Controller have ads?
Neither Floatplane nor Amico Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Floatplane or Amico Controller?
Floatplane ships an update every 3 weeks, and Amico Controller every 3 months. Most recently, Floatplane was updated on October 7, 2026 and Amico Controller on September 26, 2026.

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