Comparison

Dolphin Ctrl vs reWASD Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dolphin Ctrl

This app transforms your phone into a GameCube controller for the Dolphin emulator. Connect wirelessly to your computer to play games with friends. Performance depends on network and emulator speed.

Highlights
  • Simulates GameCube controller
  • Play games on Dolphin emulator
  • Use phones as controllers
  • Supports multiplayer
  • Wireless connectivity
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Dolphin Ctrl simulates a GameCube controller and allows you and your friends to play games on the Dolphin emulator using your phones. Requires running the Dolphin Ctrl Server app on your computer running Dolphin. Download the server and read the instructions at https://github.com/apexskier/dolphin-controller. Note: Dolphin Controller can be slow depending the speed of your WiFi/bluetooth/remote network connect and the speed of the Dolphin emulator itself.

About

reWASD Mobile

Transform your mobile device into a game controller for PC or console. Manage your game configurations and settings remotely without needing to open the desktop application.

Highlights
  • Use mobile device as a game controller
  • Manage PC reWASD configurations remotely
  • Apply configs with a few taps
  • Receive PC app notifications
  • Check mappings and settings
Features
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Meet the Mobile Controller feature — a new way to use your device! Turn your device to the controller — to use it with a PC or console. You can play in your favorite game with your device even if you does not have gamepad. All you need is reWASD Mobile and reWASD — please check more information below! With reWASD Mobile, you do not need to open the PC app if you want to check the config, mappings, settings or descriptions. Just find the computer with reWASD installed and ensure that both devices are connected to the same local network. Once this step is done, you will see the full list of the configs and gaming devices and will be able to “match” those — apply the config you need to the preferable device. Now, nothing stops you from jumping into the game! What is reWASD? reWASD is a gamepad, keyboard and mouse remapper with various features and use cases. Mostly, it is used on the PC with Windows to enhance and adjust your devices for PC gaming. Also, you can use the virtual controller created by reWASD inside the network — on PS4 console or mobile and desktop devices if they are connected via Bluetooth or GIMX adapter. What is reWASD Mobile? reWASD Mobile is a companion app that lets you manage the configs from your PC on a mobile device. This way you won’t need to Alt+Tab from the game to check the mappings you have in your config, and also you could Apply a config easily with a few taps on your mobile device. In addition, reWASD Mobile gets the notifications from its elder brother on PC while it is opened, so you will be informed if the battery is low or if you switched to another Slot or Shift. Why should I use it? reWASD Mobile is an easy way to work with your configs and devices without the necessity to open the app itself on a PC. Right now, you can check everything you have in your config, keep it open to check the mappings or descriptions, get notifications about what happens with reWASD on your PC and apply a config to the initialized device. But we are planning much more features, and hope you could give us suggestions and ideas to make our reWASD Mobile handier for you.

Screenshots

Dolphin Ctrl3 screens
reWASD Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: reWASD Mobile at 3.8 against Dolphin Ctrl's 3.0. reWASD Mobile also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). Dolphin Ctrl's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

reWASD Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Dolphin Ctrl's written reviews are positive against 43% of reWASD Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dolphin Ctrl ships an update every 14 months, reWASD Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dolphin Ctrl versus reWASD Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolphin CtrlreWASD Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)3.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings614 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron LittleAVB Disc Soft, SIA

Customer experience

Dolphin Ctrl

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

reWASD Mobile

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Dolphin Ctrl

No in-app purchases

None

reWASD Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dolphin Ctrl free?
Dolphin Ctrl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is reWASD Mobile free?
reWASD Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dolphin Ctrl or reWASD Mobile?
reWASD Mobile is rated higher. Dolphin Ctrl averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while reWASD Mobile averages 3.8 from 14 ratings.
Do Dolphin Ctrl or reWASD Mobile have ads?
Neither Dolphin Ctrl nor reWASD Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dolphin Ctrl or reWASD Mobile?
Dolphin Ctrl ships an update every 14 months, and reWASD Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Dolphin Ctrl was updated on June 5, 2026 and reWASD Mobile on August 23, 2026.

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