Funpal vs Emulstick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Funpal
This tool helps customize gamepad controls for mobile games. It allows for key mapping adjustments and provides preset configurations for popular titles, simplifying peripheral management.
- Customizable key mapping
- Preset configurations for popular games
- Peripheral management
- Supports C1 gamepad
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Funpal is a gamepad assist tool that can customize the keys and use auxiliary functions to manage peripherals and customize keys. 【Supported peripherals】 Funpal-supported gamepad: C1. 【Recommended configs】 Funpal presets a lot of configs for many popular mobile games, saving you trouble. 【Edit Config】 Customized key mapping config supported.
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 rating: Emulstick at 2.5 against Funpal's 1.0. Funpal's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Emulstick holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Funpal ships an update fortnightly, Emulstick every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Funpal | Emulstick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Chicken Run Network Technology Co.,Ltd. | Shanghai Xuanhua Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Funpal
Emulstick
In-app purchases
Funpal
No in-app purchases
Emulstick
No in-app purchases
