Comparison

Dolphin Ctrl vs JustLikeGames

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

JustLikeGames

Features
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Games like the ones you love — in one tap. Type any game and JustLikeGames shows you what to play next: games like Skyrim, games like Stardew Valley, games like Hollow Knight, games like inFAMOUS, Shadow of the Colossus, EarthBound, Banjo-Kazooie, LittleBigPlanet, Elden Ring, It Takes Two and thousands more. Every list works offline, on a fresh install, with no account. WHAT SHOULD I PLAY TONIGHT? Answer three quick questions — how much time you have, your energy, who you're playing with — and get one game with a reason why. Not it? Pick again. FIND ME A GAME Pick a genre (metroidvania, JRPG, soulslike, kart racer, survival horror, cozy life sim…), an era and a style, and get a shortlist of crowd-pleasers or hidden gems. 10,700+ GAMES, OFFLINE The whole catalogue ships inside the app: covers, release years, ratings, Metacritic scores, descriptions and a games-like graph built from hand-curated lists. Search resolves what people actually type — "bg3", "botw", "gta 5", "smash bros" — straight to the right game. BEST GAMES BY CONSOLE The PS2 games worth replaying, N64 legends, GameCube gems, PS1 games still worth playing, SNES and Genesis classics, Dreamcast cult hits, plus PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC. Every console page opens with hand-picked essentials. TRACK YOUR BACKLOG - Save games as Backlog, Playing, Completed, Dropped or Wishlist - Rate, tag, add notes and custom lists - Log play sessions and see hours played, weekly activity, genre breakdowns and favourites - Set a monthly completion goal - Daily streak, achievements, and a Today's Pick home-screen widget - Export and restore your library as a backup — no sign-in, ever CURATED SHELVES Cozy night in, quick fix before bed, one more run, couch co-op tonight, big brain hours, spooky season, JRPG hall of fame, best of the 16-bit era and more. Bright, fast and readable, with an optional dark theme. Ads are light and never sit between you and a result; a one-time purchase removes them entirely. Game data from RAWG and IGDB. JustLikeGames is made by DixonAppStudio LLC and is the app companion to justlikegames.com.

Screenshots

Dolphin Ctrl3 screens
JustLikeGames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dolphin Ctrl at none against JustLikeGames's 1. Dolphin Ctrl also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). JustLikeGames's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). On price and device support 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. JustLikeGames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dolphin Ctrl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dolphin Ctrl ships an update every 14 months, JustLikeGames monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dolphin Ctrl versus JustLikeGames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolphin CtrlJustLikeGames
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron LittleDixonAppStudio LLC

In-app purchases

None

Dolphin Ctrl

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

JustLikeGames

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Dolphin Ctrl free?
Dolphin Ctrl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JustLikeGames free?
JustLikeGames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dolphin Ctrl or JustLikeGames have ads?
JustLikeGames shows ads; Dolphin Ctrl does not.
Which is updated more often, Dolphin Ctrl or JustLikeGames?
Dolphin Ctrl ships an update every 14 months, and JustLikeGames monthly. Most recently, Dolphin Ctrl was updated on November 3, 2026 and JustLikeGames on October 31, 2026.

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