UTM SE vs SpaceController
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UTM SE
Experience classic computing by running old-school games and software. This emulator supports various display modes and processor architectures, allowing you to run pre-built systems or configure your own.
- Run classic software and games
- VGA and terminal modes
- Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, RISC-V
- Pre-built or custom machine configurations
- Built from QEMU
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UTM SE is a PC emulator that allows you to run classic software and old-school games. * Supports both VGA mode for graphics and terminal mode for text-only operating systems * Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, and RISC-V architectures * Run pre-built machines or create your own configuration from scratch * Built from QEMU, a powerful and widely used emulator
SpaceController
Control sound panning in immersive formats using your mobile device's motion sensors. This app and plugin combination offers an intuitive way to manipulate audio in home studios or mixing stages, making complex movements accessible.
- Immersive audio panning
- Motion sensor control
- DAW integration
- Intuitive sound manipulation
- Home studio and mixing stage use
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Space Controller is a plugin and an app, that together allow you to pan sound from stereo to any immersive format, either in a home studio or mixing stage. By connecting a mobile device and its motion sensors with any DAW, our patent pending technology offers a highly efficient and intuitive way to control sounds with the palm of your hand. Every movement you can imagine is now possible, easier than ever - and just a touch away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SpaceController at 4.5 against UTM SE's 3.8. SpaceController also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). UTM SE's advantage is ratings volume (560 vs 2). 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. UTM SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SpaceController asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpaceController holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM SE has 560 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UTM SE ships an update every 4 months, SpaceController every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTM SE | SpaceController |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (560 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 560 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turing Software, LLC | Sound Particles |
Customer experience
UTM SE
SpaceController
Bugs and requests
UTM SE
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to select .img files as floppy boot images
- Crashes when trying to leave a VM
- Crashes when adjusting virtual CD-ROM drive settings
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for JIT compilation to improve performance
- Improve Magic Keyboard support
- Allow exporting VMs to run on other platforms
SpaceController
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UTM SE
- Transistor$0.99
- Chip$4.99
- Computer$9.99
SpaceController
No in-app purchases
