TS Controller vs Blacknut Gamepad Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TS Controller
This app aggregates games playable with a controller from various cloud and streaming platforms. It offers enhanced controller functionality and a convenient way to discover downloadable games.
- Controller-enabled game collection
- Supports cloud gaming platforms
- Supports streaming game platforms
- MFi and Apple Arcade game integration
- Custom controller protocol for expanded functions
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TS Controller is a collection of games developed by ShanWan team, which can be controlled by game controller. Among them, we collect game controller games in various cloud platforms and streaming game platforms, such as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PS Remote Play, Steam Link, Geforce Now, etc; It also collected relevant MFi and Apple Arcade game controller games in the App Store. It is convenient for players to choose to download games. TS Controller also contains ShanWan custom game controller protocol, which can realize more function expansion. Enrich the functions of game controller and provide more game controller playing methods.
Blacknut Gamepad Companion
Transform your smartphone into a wireless gamepad for playing games on your Smart TV. Connects easily via a QR code scan, eliminating the need for extra hardware.
- Use phone as gamepad
- Connects to Smart TV
- QR code connection
- No extra hardware needed
- Play games on TV
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The Blacknut Gamepad Companion app lets you use your smartphone as a gamepad while playing Blacknut games on your Smart TV. The app connects directly to the server using the TV's QRCode. No need for additional hardware to play games on your TV (no console, no controller, just your phone and your screen).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blacknut Gamepad Companion at 50% against TS Controller's 0%. Blacknut Gamepad Companion also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.4). TS Controller's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Blacknut Gamepad Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TS Controller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Blacknut Gamepad Companion's.
TS Controller ships an update every 4 days, Blacknut Gamepad Companion every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TS Controller | Blacknut Gamepad Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (12 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Qixiong Technology Co., Ltd. | Blacknut |
Customer experience
TS Controller
Blacknut Gamepad Companion
In-app purchases
TS Controller
No in-app purchases
Blacknut Gamepad Companion
No in-app purchases
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