Comparison

DSUController vs Countfie

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Simulates game controllers
  • Supports cemuhook-protocol
  • Compatible with Cemu
  • Works with Citra, Dolphin, Yuzu
  • Enhances emulator gaming
Features
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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 .

About

Countfie

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How many days until Christmas? Countfie answers before you even unlock your phone. Big, bold countdowns on your Lock Screen and Home Screen for every holiday, trip and moment you can't wait for. HOLIDAYS, READY TO GO Over 20 holidays come with the correct date every year: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Ramadan and more. Tap once and you're counting. FOR YOUR OWN BIG DAYS - Birthday, wedding, anniversary and baby due date - Vacation, flight, road trip and honeymoon - Concert, exam, game day and job interview - Any custom event you want WIDGETS EVERYWHERE - Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large - Lock Screen widgets: ring, gauge, minimal, rectangular and inline - Any emoji as your countdown's symbol - "Up next" widget shows your closest event MORE THAN A NUMBER - Live countdown with days, hours, minutes and seconds - Notes and a progress bar for each event - Reminders before the big day - Share cards for stories, posts and wallpapers - Widget styles: Solid, Light, Dark and Paper LIVE TIMERS (PREMIUM) Countdowns for the next few minutes, ticking on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: - Gym rest timer and work/rest intervals with rounds - Cooking presets for eggs, pasta and rice - Focus sessions with breaks, tea, plank, meditation and brushing teeth - Any custom time, with sound and haptics at every round and at the end - Quick start widgets for your favorite timers COUNTFIE PREMIUM Your first week is free, with 1 countdown. After that, Countfie needs Premium: a subscription or a one-time purchase. Premium unlocks: - Unlimited countdowns - Seasonal widget themes: Holiday, Bubblegum, Autumn, Winter Arc - Your own photo as a widget background - Number fonts and text colors - 10 extra colors plus any color you pick - Count up mode for "days since" moments - Live timers on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - New seasonal themes as they arrive Choose monthly, yearly with a 3-day free trial, or pay once. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. The free trial converts to a paid yearly subscription unless canceled before it ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign up. Your countdowns stay on your device. Terms of Use: https://www.countfie.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.countfie.com/privacy

Screenshots

DSUController4 screens
Countfie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DSUController at none against Countfie's 3. DSUController also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). Countfie's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countfie sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DSUController asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSUController ships an update monthly, Countfie every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DSUController versus Countfie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSUControllerCountfie
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer毅锋 林Natalia Tomala

In-app purchases

None

DSUController

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Countfie

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium, Pay Once$14.99

Questions

Is DSUController free?
DSUController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countfie free?
Countfie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DSUController or Countfie have ads?
DSUController shows ads; Countfie does not.
Which is updated more often, DSUController or Countfie?
DSUController ships an update monthly, and Countfie every 3 days. Most recently, DSUController was updated on October 24, 2026 and Countfie on November 1, 2026.

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