Pik Friends vs Brook Controller Center
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pik Friends
This utility app helps identify friends who have stopped playing a popular augmented reality game. It analyzes video captures of your in-game friend list to detect changes in activity, indicating who may have quit. This unofficial fan-made tool aims to simplify managing your in-game social connections.
- Identify inactive friends
- Analyze video for friend data
- Detect changes in step count
- Unofficial fan-made tool
- Supports latest game versions
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This app makes it easy to find friends who may not already be playing Pikmin Bloom. Now you don't have to send postcards to your friends who don't play the game anymore! This is made by a fan of Pikmin Bloom, and it is unofficial. How to use 1) Create a video that shows all your friends in Pikmin Bloom. 2) This app reads the texts in the video to get your friend's name (Account ID) and step count. 3) You can see if your friend is playing the game from the change in their step count. Caution This app has been tested with Pikmin Bloom version 39.0, but if there is any change in the graphic design of Pikmin Bloom, this app may not work properly. iOS 15.2 or later
Brook Controller Center
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Please Note: This version of the app only supports Brook StarRay with firmware version V 1.2.0.7 or higher. Please ensure your controller is updated before using. Brook Controller Center is designed primarily for the Brook StarRay controller. Connect your controller via Bluetooth to quickly adjust settings and update its firmware. Key features: • Customize button mappings • Record and edit macros • Configure turbo modes and speed • Adjust joystick response curves and dead zones • Update controller firmware • View app, firmware, and brand information Some features may vary depending on the controller model and firmware version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Brook Controller Center at none against Pik Friends's shown. Brook Controller Center also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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.
Pik Friends ships an update every 2 months, Brook Controller Center fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pik Friends | Brook Controller Center |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tatsuya Yamaguchi | Zeroplus Technology Co, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Pik Friends
No in-app purchases
Brook Controller Center
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pik Friends free?
Is Brook Controller Center free?
Do Pik Friends or Brook Controller Center have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pik Friends or Brook Controller Center?
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