DSUController vs Virtual Gamepad
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 .
Virtual Gamepad
Control cloud games on your Samsung Smart TV directly from your iPhone. Connect seamlessly through the SmartThings app and Gaming Hub by scanning a QR code. Enjoy a gamepad-free experience for supported titles.
- Gamepad-free cloud gaming
- Connects to Samsung Smart TV
- Uses SmartThings mobile app
- QR code connection via Gaming Hub
- iPhone compatibility (iOS 15+)
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With the Samsung Virtual Gamepad app, enjoy gamepad-free cloud games on your mobile by simply connecting to your Samsung Smart TV. 1. Easy to use in the SmartThings mobile app Try using Virtual Gamepad with the SmartThings TV plug-in. 2. Simply connect to Gaming Hub on your Samsung Smart TV To connect your Virtual Gamepad, just scan the QR code in Gaming Hub. (Availability and supported devices may differ by country.) ※ The Virtual Gamepad is available on iPhone (iOS 15 or later). ※ Availability may vary across cloud games and countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DSUController at 63% against Virtual Gamepad's 16%. DSUController also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Virtual Gamepad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DSUController holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of DSUController's written reviews are positive against 16% of Virtual Gamepad's.
| Parameter | DSUController | Virtual Gamepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (18 ratings) — better | 2.4 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 毅锋 林 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DSUController
Virtual Gamepad
In-app purchases
DSUController
No in-app purchases
Virtual Gamepad
No in-app purchases
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