Luna Controller vs Big Potato
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luna Controller
This app allows you to set up and manage your game controllers for a cloud gaming service. It also enables you to use your phone as a virtual controller to play games, with options for guest play and managing connections.
- Register Luna Controllers
- Set up Wi-Fi and Cloud Direct
- Use phone as virtual controller
- Add guests to gaming sessions
- Manage Bluetooth connection
- Update controller software
- Check battery status
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The Luna Controller app allows you to set up and manage your Luna Controllers and play Luna games using your phone via the Phone Controller. With the Luna Controller app you can: - Register Luna Controllers to your Amazon account - Set up your Luna Controller to connect to wifi and enable Cloud Direct - Play games on Luna using touch inputs on your mobile device using the Phone Controller - Add friends to your local Luna gaming session using Guest Mode - Manage the Cloud Direct wifi connection - Manage your Luna Controller Bluetooth connection - Update the software on your Luna Controllers - Check battery status - Switch between Cloud Direct and Bluetooth - Get help for common troubleshooting problems To set up the Luna Controller: 1. Download and install the Luna Controller app on your mobile device. 2. Power up your Luna Controller with 2 AA batteries. Press and hold the Luna button for 3 seconds, and an orange light will start spinning 3. Open the Luna Controller app and follow the on-screen instructions To set up a Luna Phone Controller: No controller? No problem. You can use your phone to play Luna games. 1. Go to the appstore on your mobile device and install the Luna Controller app. 2. Sign into your Amazon account. 3. Select Play With Phone Controller. The next time you're ready to play, just follow these steps: 1. Open the Luna app on a compatible device, such as a compatible Fire TV, PC or Mac 2. Open the Luna Controller app on your mobile device. 3. Select Launch under your virtual controller and wait for your controller to connect to Luna. 4. Use the virtual controller to select the game you want to play and launch it. Guests can also download the Luna Controller app and join in on the gameplay. By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use (www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy).
Big Potato
Enhance your board game nights with this companion app. It offers timers, sound effects, and bonus content to elevate your gameplay. Designed to integrate seamlessly with your favorite board games, it adds an extra layer of fun and engagement.
- Game night timers
- Sound effects
- Bonus content
- Free add-ons
- Enhanced gameplay
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The Big Potato app is the perfect sidekick for your next game night. Packed with timers, sound effects, bonus content and loads of free add-ons, it's designed to make every Big Potato game even better. Open it up whenever you play to take things up a notch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luna Controller at none against Big Potato's 10. Luna Controller also leads on ratings volume (7.7K vs 1). Big Potato's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (50% vs 29%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Big Potato sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Luna Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Big Potato holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luna Controller has 7.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Luna Controller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Big Potato's.
Luna Controller ships an update monthly, Big Potato fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luna Controller | Big Potato |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #145 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | Big Potato Ltd. |
Customer experience
Luna Controller
Big Potato
Bugs and requests
Luna Controller
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Virtual controller not working
- Controller disconnects frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for Backbone controller
- Allow using phone as controller for TV
- Improve controller compatibility
Big Potato
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Luna Controller
No in-app purchases
Big Potato
- Herd Mentality Video Games Booster$1.99
- You Can't Say Umm TV & Movies$1.99
- You Can't Say Umm Expansion$4.99
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- Soundsfishy Booster$4.99
- Chameleon Booster$4.99
- Herd Mentality Expansion$6.99
- What Colour Is It? Junior Expansion$6.99
- Moosic Moovies$6.99
- Christmas$6.99
- Expansion$6.99
