ShanWan Controller vs DSUController
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShanWan Controller
This app aggregates controller-compatible games from various cloud and streaming platforms, including MFi and Apple Arcade titles. It also introduces custom controller protocols for expanded functionality and new ways to play.
- Game controller aggregation
- Cloud and streaming platform integration
- MFi and Apple Arcade game support
- Custom controller protocol
- Expanded controller functionality
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ShanWan Controller is a collection of games developed by ShanWan team, which can be controlled by game controller. Among them, we collect game controller games in various cloud platforms and streaming game platforms, such as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PS Remote Play, Steam Link, Geforce Now, etc; It also collected relevant MFi and Apple Arcade game controller games in the App Store. It is convenient for players to choose to download games. ShanWan Controller also contains ShanWan custom game controller protocol, which can realize more function expansion. Enrich the functions of game controller and provide more game controller playing methods.
DSUController
This app allows you to simulate game controllers on your mobile device using the cemuhook-protocol. It's compatible with popular game console emulators like Cemu, Citra, Dolphin, and Yuzu, enhancing your gaming experience.
- Simulates game controllers
- Supports cemuhook-protocol
- Compatible with Cemu
- Works with Citra, Dolphin, Yuzu
- Enhances emulator gaming
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DSUController (means DualShock UDP controller) is a mobile app based on cemuhook-protocol to simulate some game controllers. It can be used with Cemu using Cemuhook, Citra, Dolphin, Yuzu and other more game console emulators. For more information, go to https://github.com/breeze2/dsu-controller-guides .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DSUController at 3.8 against ShanWan Controller's 2.6. DSUController also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 41%). ShanWan Controller's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
DSUController holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of ShanWan Controller's written reviews are positive against 63% of DSUController's.
ShanWan Controller ships an update every 2 months, DSUController monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ShanWan Controller | DSUController |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (39 ratings) | 3.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Qixiong Technology Co., Ltd. | 毅锋 林 |
Customer experience
ShanWan Controller
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In-app purchases
ShanWan Controller
No in-app purchases
DSUController
No in-app purchases
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