Dolphin Ctrl vs Mobile Joypad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Mobile Joypad
Transform your mobile device into a wireless gamepad for your big screen. Enjoy customizable controls designed to suit any game, all requiring only an internet connection.
- Mobile device as gamepad
- Big screen control
- Customizable control configurations
- Internet connection required
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Mobile Joypad lets you control web content, games, and Windows PCs using your phone. Simply scan a QR code to connect. Use your phone as a gamepad, mouse, keyboard, or gesture controller, with dynamic controls and haptic feedback. Every device connects over the internet with minimal server-side latency, making Mobile Joypad suitable for modern multiplayer games and other real-time interactive experiences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile Joypad at 50% against Dolphin Ctrl's 14%. Mobile Joypad also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and rating (3.0 vs 2.8). Dolphin Ctrl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile Joypad holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Dolphin Ctrl's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mobile Joypad's.
Dolphin Ctrl ships an update every 14 months, Mobile Joypad every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Dolphin Ctrl | Mobile Joypad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cameron Little | Alexander Filuk |
Customer experience
Dolphin Ctrl
Mobile Joypad
In-app purchases
Dolphin Ctrl
No in-app purchases
Mobile Joypad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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