DSUController vs TDC Mate
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 .
TDC Mate
Connect your pro taiko drum controller to gaming consoles via Bluetooth. Customize sensitivity, send commands, and enable dual-player mode for PC games. Stay updated with firmware support for an optimized gaming experience.
- Bluetooth connectivity for pro taiko drum controllers
- Automatic console control interface adjustment
- Intuitive command sending buttons
- Customizable drum controller sensitivity
- Dual-player mode setup for PC games
- Firmware update support
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Experience seamless connectivity with TDC Mate, the perfect companion for your pro taiko drum controller! TDC Mate establishes a reliable Bluetooth connection with your pro taiko drum controller, enhancing your gaming experience like never before. Whether you're connected to different types of gaming consoles, TDC Mate automatically adjusts to the corresponding control interface, ensuring smooth gameplay every time. With TDC Mate, you have full control at your fingertips. Easily send commands to your gaming console using the intuitive buttons, allowing for precise and responsive gameplay. Customize your drum controller's sensitivity to suit your preferences with TDC Mate's sensitivity settings, giving you the ultimate personalized gaming experience. Take your gaming to the next level with TDC Mate's support for setting up dual-player mode for PC games. Whether you're cooperating or competing with friends, TDC Mate enriches your gaming sessions with endless possibilities. Stay up-to-date with the latest features and improvements with TDC Mate's firmware update support, ensuring your drum controller is always optimized for peak performance. Elevate your gaming experience with TDC Mate. Download now and unlock the full potential of your pro taiko drum controller!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TDC Mate at none against DSUController's shown. TDC Mate also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). DSUController's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 33%) and ratings volume (18 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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.
TDC Mate holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of DSUController's written reviews are positive against 33% of TDC Mate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DSUController ships an update monthly, TDC Mate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DSUController | TDC Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (18 ratings) | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 毅锋 林 | hui zhu |
Customer experience
DSUController
TDC Mate
In-app purchases
DSUController
No in-app purchases
TDC Mate
No in-app purchases
