Dolphin Ctrl vs CloudpilotEmu
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.
CloudpilotEmu
This application allows you to run classic PalmOS handheld devices on your modern iPhone or iPad. It emulates various devices and supports PalmOS versions up to 5, offering features like continuous state saves and file management.
- PalmOS handheld emulation
- Supports PalmOS 4.1 and 5
- Continuous state saves
- Savestate file import/export
- Manage .prc and .pdb files
- Emulated SD cards and memory sticks
- Audio emulation
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CloudpilotEmu runs PalmOS handhelds on modern devices. It emulates a wide range of devices up to PalmOS 4.1 and the Palm Tungsten E2 for PalmOS 5. Its features include: * Continuous state saves — reopen the app and continue right where you left off * Export and import of savestate files * Switch between multiple emulation sessions * Direct installation and export of .prc and .pdb files * Realistic emulation of timers and device speed * Emulated SD cards and memory sticks * File browser for managing memory cards * Audio emulation * Keyboard input on OS4 and earlier * Clipboard integration on OS4 and earlier * Network support (including network HotSync) on OS4 and earlier This app enables you to run CloudpilotEmu on your iPhone or iPad as a native app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CloudpilotEmu at 100% against Dolphin Ctrl's 14%. CloudpilotEmu also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 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.
CloudpilotEmu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Dolphin Ctrl's written reviews are positive against 100% of CloudpilotEmu's.
Dolphin Ctrl ships an update every 14 months, CloudpilotEmu every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dolphin Ctrl | CloudpilotEmu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cameron Little | Christian Speckner |
Customer experience
Dolphin Ctrl
CloudpilotEmu
In-app purchases
Dolphin Ctrl
No in-app purchases
CloudpilotEmu
No in-app purchases
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