Comparison

Ultimate Gamepad vs iKontroller

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

iKontroller

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a versatile Mac controller. Utilize a high-precision touchpad, customizable buttons, and joystick/gyrostick mapping for seamless remote operation. Connect via Wi-Fi, cellular, or USB.

Highlights
  • High-precision touchpad
  • Customizable buttons and joystick
  • Gyrostick control
  • Multiple connection options (Wi-Fi, USB)
  • Companion desktop app required
Features
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iKontroller transforms your iPhone and iPad into the perfect controller for your Mac. How does iKontroller achieve this? • Touchpad High-precision touchpad with relative and absolute modes. Relative mode is used in games to move the camera around. Absolute mode is used to move your cursor around. • Left region & Right region / Combined Left & Right region Left region allows you to perform the left single click, double/triple click and long press. Right region allows you to perform the right single click, double/triple click and long press. • Scroll region It allows you to scroll vertically or horizontally. • Button You can map a button to a specific key on your keyboard. Once mapped, pressing that button will trigger the corresponding key on your Mac. • Joystick You can map a joystick to 4 specific keys on your keyboard. Once mapped, moving the joystick in any direction will trigger the corresponding key(s) on your Mac. • Gyrostick You can map a gyrostick to 4 specific keys on your keyboard. Once mapped, tilting and rotating your device in any direction will trigger the corresponding key(s) on your Mac. How does iKontroller connect to my Mac? • Wi-Fi network, Cellular network, USB-C cable or Lightning cable What does iKontroller require? • Local network permission • The companion app named „iKontroller Desktop“ on your Mac. App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/app/ikontroller-desktop/id6755576478?mt=12 For more info; visit iKontroller support: https://biskuitmarie.github.io/ikontroller-support/

Screenshots

Ultimate Gamepad3 screens
iKontroller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iKontroller at 100% against Ultimate Gamepad's 41%. iKontroller also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 23 months). Ultimate Gamepad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (86 vs 5). 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. iKontroller sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ultimate Gamepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iKontroller holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Gamepad has 86 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Ultimate Gamepad's written reviews are positive against 100% of iKontroller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Gamepad ships an update every 23 months, iKontroller every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ultimate Gamepad versus iKontroller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate GamepadiKontroller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (86 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEGU Soft .Richlen Murden

Customer experience

Ultimate Gamepad

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

iKontroller

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

iKontroller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate Gamepad

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

iKontroller

Subscriptions1
  • iKontroller Gold Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • iKontroller Gold$14.99

Questions

Is Ultimate Gamepad free?
Ultimate Gamepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iKontroller free?
iKontroller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Gamepad or iKontroller?
iKontroller is rated higher. Ultimate Gamepad averages 2.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while iKontroller averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Gamepad or iKontroller?
Ultimate Gamepad ships an update every 23 months, and iKontroller every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ultimate Gamepad was updated on November 1, 2026 and iKontroller on October 30, 2026.

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