Ultimate Gamepad vs iKontroller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- iPhone to PC/Mac/Linux controller
- Wireless Wi-Fi connection
- Multitouch joystick
- Real button emulation
- Simple setup with receiver program
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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"
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.
- High-precision touchpad
- Customizable buttons and joystick
- Gyrostick control
- Multiple connection options (Wi-Fi, USB)
- Companion desktop app required
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Ultimate Gamepad | iKontroller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (86 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEGU Soft . | Richlen Murden |
Customer experience
Ultimate Gamepad
iKontroller
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
Ultimate Gamepad
No in-app purchases
iKontroller
- iKontroller Gold Monthly$0.991 Month
- iKontroller Gold$14.99
Questions
Is Ultimate Gamepad free?
Is iKontroller free?
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