Spatial Scenes vs Remote Gamepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spatial Scenes
Immerse yourself in virtual environments with positionally aware spatial audio. Experience realistic soundscapes that adapt to your head movements, creating a sense of presence. Explore free scenes or unlock more through in-app purchases.
- Spatial audio immersion
- AirPods Pro head tracking
- Positionally aware sound
- Virtual environment experience
- Multiple free scenes
- In-app purchases for additional scenes
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Note: Requires AirPods Pro for head tracking Close your eyes and relax. Drift away to another reality with the immersion of spatial audio. With the AirPods Pro motion tracking, you can experience positionally aware audio that makes it feel like you're in a virtual environment. Includes several free scenes to experience. If you like them, additional scenes are available as an in app purchase. If the head tracking does not work, please check these things: 1. Settings > Privacy > Motion & Fitness > Spatial Scenes is enabled 2. AirPods Pro are updated to the latest firmware
Remote Gamepad
Transform your smartphone into a versatile game controller for your PC. Enjoy immersive gaming experiences with on-screen controls or by rotating your phone as a steering wheel. Customize your controller layout and connect wirelessly or via USB.
- Use phone as PC game controller
- Steering wheel functionality for racing games
- Customizable on-screen controls
- Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth connection
- Layout editor for custom button configurations
- Shareable controller layouts
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Use your phone as a gamepad for your PC. Play games on your PC using your phone as a game controller. Rotate your phone as the steering wheel in racing games. On-screen controls are available similar to a game controller. Supported devices • Windows 10/11 • Linux This app is compatible with all PC games which support game controllers. Use Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth for the connection. No additional hardware is needed. Button presses on game controllers connected to your phone are forwarded. This allows you to use mobile game controllers with your PC. The included layout editor allows you to create and use your own game controller layouts. You can customize the button position, size, color, shape, and more. Layouts can be shared with other users using a link. A trial is available within the app. To continue using the app after the time limit, you can upgrade to the premium version or watch ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Spatial Scenes at none against Remote Gamepad's shown. Spatial Scenes also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (70% vs 46%). Remote Gamepad's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 19). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Spatial Scenes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Remote Gamepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spatial Scenes holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Gamepad has 111 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Spatial Scenes's written reviews are positive against 46% of Remote Gamepad's.
Spatial Scenes ships an update weekly, Remote Gamepad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spatial Scenes | Remote Gamepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (19 ratings) — better | 4.0 (111 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 45.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Chen | Thomas Vos |
Customer experience
Spatial Scenes
Remote Gamepad
Bugs and requests
Spatial Scenes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Remote Gamepad
Reported bugs
8 issues- Bug when pressing 2 buttons simultaneously
- Bluetooth not found in app
- Connection failed when scanning QR code
- App crashes when editing custom mapping
- Remote Gamepad PC app not working
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- Steering wheel not perfectly straight
- PES game brings out keeper when playing
- Paid version with unlimited time doesn't work
Requested features
15 requests- Add angle calibration setting
- Optimize Wi-Fi connection for iPad
- Add button name customization
- Make it faster when touching and moving buttons
- Support for macOS
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- Add different themes or interface color changes
- Add support for 3D touch for trigger force
- Add touchpad for camera control
- Option to edit extra button input
- Add keyboard input support
- Reduce minimum button size on iPad
- Add Bluetooth support
- Make it playable on TV (Android TV support)
- Remove time limit
- Fix paid version unlimited time issue
In-app purchases
Spatial Scenes
- Unlock all Plus scenes$1.99
Remote Gamepad
- Premium$2.99
