Comparison

Ultimate Gamepad vs Flydigi Game Center

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Gamepad

Transform your iPhone into a multitouch joystick for your computer. Connect wirelessly by installing a receiver program on your PC, Mac, or Linux. Enjoy real button emulation for a gaming experience designed by gamers.

Highlights
  • iPhone to PC/Mac/Linux controller
  • Wireless Wi-Fi connection
  • Multitouch joystick
  • Real button emulation
  • Simple setup with receiver program
Features
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Turn you iPhone into a multitouch joystick! Connect through wifi in the most simple way. Install the Ultimate Control Receiver program on your computer (PC, Mac or Linux) and select it from the list displayed on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Ultimate Gamepad provides a real button emulation, press several buttons with your thumb as you would on a regular controller. The gamepad designed by real gamers! *download the agent program from "www.negusoft.com/ucontrol"

About

Flydigi Game Center

Manage your gamepad connections and settings effortlessly. This app offers one-tap setup, instant key mapping, and deep customization options for a personalized gaming experience. Cloud sync ensures your configurations are backed up and accessible across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • One-tap gamepad connection
  • Instant key mapping with Flymapping Technology
  • Customizable button configurations
  • Automatic cloud backup and sync
  • Multi-device configuration sharing
Features
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Why should I choose Flydigi Game Center? [Gamepad Management] Complete all the connection and management steps in one single tap. [Flymapping Technology] Apply recommended key configuration within a second. [Customizable Configuration] Plentiful customizable attributes to build your personalized key configuration. [Automatic Cloud Sync] Configuration layout will be automatically backed up to the cloud after Sign in, multi-devices sharing supported. If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to email us at oversea_customer@flydigi.com. We will do our best to meet your needs, thanks.

Screenshots

Ultimate Gamepad3 screens
Flydigi Game Center4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ultimate Gamepad at 2.7 against Flydigi Game Center's 2.3. Ultimate Gamepad also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 15%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Flydigi Game Center's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ultimate Gamepad holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 104 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Ultimate Gamepad's written reviews are positive against 15% of Flydigi Game Center's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Gamepad ships an update every 23 months, Flydigi Game Center every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ultimate Gamepad versus Flydigi Game Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate GamepadFlydigi Game Center
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (86 ratings) — better2.3 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings86104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEGU Soft .Shanghai Flydigi Electronics Tech Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Ultimate Gamepad

All ratings87 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative50.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral20.5%
Negative38.6%

Flydigi Game Center

All ratings96 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative63.5%
Written reviews788 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative76.3%

User reviews

Ultimate Gamepad

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well for emulators
  • 💰 Truly free, no ads
  • 🚀 Stable connection (for some)
  • 🎮 Good for basic games
  • ✅ Functional and easy to set up

Room to improve

  • ❌ Cannot connect to WiFi
  • ❌ Frequent disconnections
  • ❌ Does not work on iOS
  • ❌ Lacks analog sticks
  • ❌ Buttons are too small

Flydigi Game Center

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great with Android
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Supports many games
  • 🚀 Doesn't require battery

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS 13.4+
  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🐛 Mapping issues
  • 🐛 Disconnects frequently
  • 🐛 Outdated and not updated

Bugs and requests

Ultimate Gamepad

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Telling me wifi connected while my wifi is literally off
  • Can’t connect to my WiFi
  • Untimate control doesn‘t work on mac
  • Buttons are getting stuck often
  • App loses connection with the computer frequently
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  • When I lost connection and reconnected, there are 2 devices showed on the driver
  • Can't move my mouse in game
  • Does not work with OpenEmu
  • Not connecting
  • Receiver doesn't show
  • Cannot establish connection to receiver
  • Receiver won't always launch on my PC
  • Sometimes it disconnects a lot
  • When I press a d-pad button, it won't detect that I let go of it

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add analog sticks
  • Add mouse support/mousepad
  • More key configuration options
  • Save button presets in profiles
  • Support sending buttons as xinput device
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  • Haptic feedback
  • Joystick option
  • Make buttons larger
  • Playstation controller layout
  • Accelerometer support
  • Bluetooth connectivity

Flydigi Game Center

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't work with iOS 13.4 and above
  • Joystick and button mapping issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility problems with latest iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Call of Duty Mobile
  • Improve button mapping and customization
  • Add macro recording and playback
  • Improve compatibility with latest iOS versions

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate Gamepad

No in-app purchases

None

Flydigi Game Center

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Gamepad free?
Ultimate Gamepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flydigi Game Center free?
Flydigi Game Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Gamepad or Flydigi Game Center?
Ultimate Gamepad is rated higher. Ultimate Gamepad averages 2.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Flydigi Game Center averages 2.3 from 104 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Gamepad or Flydigi Game Center?
Ultimate Gamepad ships an update every 23 months, and Flydigi Game Center every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ultimate Gamepad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Flydigi Game Center on November 2, 2026.

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