Boosteroid Gamepad vs Remote Gamepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boosteroid Gamepad
Transform your phone into a wireless gamepad for playing PC games on your TV through a cloud service. This app connects directly to your game session to minimize input lag, offering a console-free experience for big-screen gaming.
- Use phone as a gamepad
- Play PC games on TV
- Connects directly to game server
- Eliminates input lag
- Console-free gaming
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Boosteroid Gamepad app allows you to use your phone as a gamepad while running top PC games on your TV via Boosteroid. To eliminate input lag, the app connects directly to the server where your Boosteroid game session is running. The app is fast, secure and easy-to-use. You don't need a console and a gamepad to start gaming on a big screen!
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 Gamepad at 4.0 against Boosteroid Gamepad's 2.7. Remote Gamepad also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (46% vs 37%). Boosteroid Gamepad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Remote Gamepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boosteroid Gamepad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote Gamepad holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 113 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Boosteroid Gamepad's written reviews are positive against 46% of Remote Gamepad's.
Boosteroid Gamepad ships an update every 8 months, Remote Gamepad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boosteroid Gamepad | Remote Gamepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (25 ratings) | 4.0 (113 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | 45.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boosteroid Europe, LTD | Thomas Vos |
Customer experience
Boosteroid Gamepad
Remote Gamepad
Bugs and requests
Boosteroid Gamepad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Boosteroid Gamepad
No in-app purchases
Remote Gamepad
- Premium$2.99
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