DSUController vs Mobile Joypad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 .
Mobile Joypad
Transform your mobile device into a wireless gamepad for your big screen. Enjoy customizable controls designed to suit any game, all requiring only an internet connection.
- Mobile device as gamepad
- Big screen control
- Customizable control configurations
- Internet connection required
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Mobile Joypad lets you control web content, games, and Windows PCs using your phone. Simply scan a QR code to connect. Use your phone as a gamepad, mouse, keyboard, or gesture controller, with dynamic controls and haptic feedback. Every device connects over the internet with minimal server-side latency, making Mobile Joypad suitable for modern multiplayer games and other real-time interactive experiences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DSUController at 3.8 against Mobile Joypad's 3.0. DSUController also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DSUController has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of DSUController's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mobile Joypad's.
DSUController ships an update monthly, Mobile Joypad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DSUController | Mobile Joypad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (18 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 毅锋 林 | Alexander Filuk |
Customer experience
DSUController
Mobile Joypad
In-app purchases
DSUController
No in-app purchases
Mobile Joypad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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