8BitDo Ultimate Software vs Shortcut Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8BitDo Ultimate Software
Gain complete control over your compatible gamepad. Customize button layouts, fine-tune analog stick and trigger responses, and manage vibration intensity. Create custom macro commands for advanced gameplay.
- Button mapping customization
- Stick and trigger sensitivity adjustment
- Vibration power control
- Macro creation
- Controller compatibility management
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8BitDo Ultimate Software gives you elite control over every piece of your controller: customize button mapping, adjust stick & trigger sensitivity, vibration power control and create macros. Controller Compatibility: * 8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller * 8BitDo Pro 2 Wired Controller for Xbox * 8BitDo Ultimate Wired Controller for Xbox * 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller * 8BitDo Micro Gamepad * 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode Controller for Xbox Please visit support.8bitdo.com for further information and additional support.
Shortcut Remote
Customize wireless shortcut remote button functions on your mobile device. Enhance your creative workflow with pre-set software configurations for popular tools.
- Customize remote button functions
- Wireless connectivity
- Mobile device integration
- Pre-set software configurations
- Enhance creative workflow
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XPPen tools help users customize wireless shortcut remote button functions on mobile devices (providing some commonly used software presets), better assisting your creativity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 8BitDo Ultimate Software at 2.4 against Shortcut Remote's 1.3. 8BitDo Ultimate Software also leads on ratings volume (197 vs 12) and review sentiment (26% vs 13%). Shortcut Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
8BitDo Ultimate Software holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8BitDo Ultimate Software has 197 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of 8BitDo Ultimate Software's written reviews are positive against 13% of Shortcut Remote's.
8BitDo Ultimate Software ships an update every 2 months, Shortcut Remote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8BitDo Ultimate Software | Shortcut Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (197 ratings) — better | 1.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8BitDo | 深圳汉王友基科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
8BitDo Ultimate Software
Shortcut Remote
User reviews
8BitDo Ultimate Software
From 197 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Functional app
- 💡 Helpful for left-hand device use
- 🚀 Seamless controller connection
- 🚀 Intuitive key mapping
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Lack of support for certain controllers
- 🐛 Buggy firmware updates
- 🐛 Profiles not saving properly
Shortcut Remote
From 12 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good form factor and feel
- 💡 Potential for a great budget alternative
- 👍 App interface looks promising
- 👍 Device is inexpensive and easy to use
- 👍 Works after firmware update
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App connects but does nothing
- 🐛 Cannot save shortcuts
- 🐛 App doesn't work on iPad
- 🐛 Not saving changes
Bugs and requests
8BitDo Ultimate Software
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to detect connected controllers
- Key mapping not working as expected
- Profiles resetting after app restart
- Firmware update issues bricking controllers
Requested features
5 requests- Support for more controllers (e.g. 8bitdo Zero 2, SN30 Pro+)
- Add ability to remap command/option keys for macOS/iOS
- Improve macro functionality (e.g. adjustable delay, ability to hold keys)
- Add media control key mapping options
- Implement Bluetooth firmware update capability
Shortcut Remote
Reported bugs
15 issues- Shortcut remote not connecting
- App crashes
- App connects but does nothing
- Cannot save shortcuts
- App doesn't work on iPad
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- Not saving changes
- Keys don't change
- App not working
- Buttons not mapping
- App fails to modify keys
- App does not open
- Connection issues
- Software keyboard US layout issue
- UI only supports portrait mode
- Shortcut remote not saving assigned key binding
Requested features
7 requests- Fix shortcut remote connection issue
- Allow remote connection only to iPad
- Provide detailed connection and usage guides for iPad
- Add support for Ibispaint
- Add K11 switching function
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- Support JIS keyboard layout
- Support landscape UI
In-app purchases
8BitDo Ultimate Software
No in-app purchases
Shortcut Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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