Remote Play Tester vs Remote Gamepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Play Tester
Test the accuracy and speed of your game controllers, including Xbox, PS, and MFi. Connect via Bluetooth to simulate controller functions and play mobile games with a new, enhanced experience. Enjoy a fun game designed to challenge your controller's responsiveness.
- Test controller accuracy and speed
- Test all buttons and sticks
- Connect via Bluetooth
- Controller simulators
- Play mobile games with controller
- Supports Xbox, PS, MFi controllers
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If you have a game controller like Xbox, PS or MFi controller, this app allows you to test its accuracy & speed. Using BLE to connect with your controller, you can check how your controller works demonstrated in our controller simulators. Additionally, a fun game is well designed to test your controller speed. Playing the mobile game using your controller is a cool idea, isn't it? Compatible: Xbox, PS and all MFi Controllers. Features: Test the response of controller with high accuracy Test all buttons and sticks Play mobile game and enjoy new experience using your remote play Different designs supports each controller Easily connect to controller using bluetooth Premium Subscritions: Weekly $1.99, Monthly $4.49 Premium In-app Purchase: Lifetime $9.99 Premium users can access to all app features without Ads and limitations. Links: Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-five/trang-ch%E1%BB%A7 Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/termsof-service-five/trang-ch%E1%BB%A7
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 rating: Remote Play Tester at 4.5 against Remote Gamepad's 4.0. Remote Play Tester also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 107) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 14.1). Remote Gamepad's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 31%). On price, update cadence, 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. Remote Play Tester sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and Remote Gamepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Remote Play Tester holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Play Tester has 1.2K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Remote Play Tester's written reviews are positive against 44% of Remote Gamepad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Remote Play Tester ships an update monthly, Remote Gamepad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Play Tester | Remote Gamepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.0 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | 44.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Triet Bui | Thomas Vos |
Customer experience
Remote Play Tester
Remote Gamepad
User reviews
Remote Play Tester
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good controller testing tool
- 🤖 Interesting game feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💸 Excessive ads and paywall
- 🤯 Confusing and lacking instructions
Remote Gamepad
From 107 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for conventional controller lacking
- 💡 Supports controllers connected to phone
- 🚀 Minimal latency over WiFi/wired
- 👍 Rewarding ad placement
- 👍 Works right out of the box
Room to improve
- 👎 Promises Bluetooth, doesn't deliver
- 👎 Paid features required for use
- 👎 Limited free trial time
- 👎 Ads are intrusive
- 👎 Bad deadzones with no control
Bugs and requests
Remote Play Tester
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes and becomes unusable after ads
- Controller testing feature doesn't work as expected
Requested features
2 requests- Remove subscription requirement
- Improve game instructions and tutorials
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
Remote Play Tester
- Weekly Premium$0.497 Days
- Monthly Premium$1.491 Month
- Lifetime Premium$4.99
Remote Gamepad
- Premium$2.99
