Comparison

Netflix Game Controller vs Velvet Chipshift

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

Head to head
About

Netflix Game Controller

Transform your phone or tablet into a game controller for playing Netflix games on your TV or computer. Enjoy multiplayer party games, puzzle adventures, and solo experiences without needing extra gadgets. Games are included with your Netflix membership.

Highlights
  • Use phone as a game controller
  • Play on TV or computer browser
  • Multiplayer party games
  • Solo adventures and puzzle games
  • Swipe, tap, type, draw, and steer
  • No extra gadgets needed
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It's game time! Play games instantly on Netflix with the Netflix Game Controller. No gadgets or gizmos needed: Once you install this mobile app, you can use your phone or tablet as a controller to play games on TV, or through your computer browser by visiting Netflix.com. Swipe, tap, type, draw and steer right from your phone. Once you're set up, the party starts. Plan a group game night to enjoy multiplayer party games with friends and family, or dive into brain-teasing puzzle games and solo adventures. Whether you're relaxing on the couch or taking a break at your desk (we won't tell your boss), you'll have a whole world of games at your fingertips. Let the fun begin! A few games to try on your TV or computer today: OVERCOOKED! ALL YOU CAN EAT Team up with friends as you rush to slice, stir and serve your way through an endless stream of orders. Can you keep your cool in the kitchen? PICTIONARY: GAME NIGHT Draw 'til you drop — or one of your friends guesses what you're sketching — in this hilarious and fast-paced spin on the classic group game. LEGO PARTY! Play minigames and hunt for gold together through Challenge Zones in this BAFTA award-winning family game. Dodge dragons and flying roast turkeys! BOGGLE PARTY Race against the clock to find words (the longer, the better) in a jumbled-up letter grid. Play daily puzzles solo or party with up to eight players. Games are included in your Netflix membership, with no ads or extra fees. The Netflix Game Controller app is compatible across most mobile and tablet devices.

About

Velvet Chipshift

Features
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Shift the table. Guide the gold. Step into a luxurious puzzle casino where every table is a mechanical maze. Rotate velvet tiles, shift entire rows and columns, and build a continuous golden path from the Dealer Chip to the Vault Tray. When your route is ready, release the chip and watch it travel across the table. A perfect connection opens the vault—but a wrong turn, blocked tile, closed dice gate, or one-way path can stop the chip before it reaches its destination. MASTER 30 HANDCRAFTED TABLES Progress through three distinctive casino rooms: • Emerald Lounge — Learn to rotate straight, corner, three-way, and cross paths. • Ruby Gallery — Shift rows and columns while navigating locked plaques and one-way routes. • Golden Vault — Master matching suit portals, paired dice gates, and combined mechanics. THOUGHTFUL STRATEGY GAMEPLAY • Tap tiles to rotate their golden paths. • Swipe horizontally to shift a row. • Swipe vertically to shift a column. • Match card-suit portals to transport the chip. • Adjust paired dice gates to reach their required total. • Work around locked plaques and velvet blockers. • Use Undo, Restart, and one Hint per table. • Test your route with three chip-release attempts. EARN GOLD CROWNS Complete each table efficiently to earn up to three crowns. Track your best move count, fastest completion time, total crowns, and completed tables. Progress is saved automatically on your device. A LUXURY CASINO ATMOSPHERE Explore emerald velvet tables, polished mahogany panels, warm gold details, burgundy interiors, animated casino chips, playing-card suits, and glowing vault rooms—all in an original puzzle experience. FEATURES • 30 predefined, solvable puzzle tables • Three visually distinct casino rooms • Original route-building strategy gameplay • Animated chip travel based on your actual route • Persistent offline progress • Optional sound and haptic feedback • Reduce Motion support • No advertisements • No in-app purchases • No login or account required Velvet Chipshift is a casino-themed puzzle game created solely for entertainment. It does not offer real-money gambling, purchases, cash rewards, or redeemable prizes.

Screenshots

Netflix Game Controller4 screens
Velvet Chipshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Netflix Game Controller at #3 against Velvet Chipshift's unranked. Netflix Game Controller also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Velvet Chipshift's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Netflix Game Controller ships an update weekly, Velvet Chipshift every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Netflix Game Controller versus Velvet Chipshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetflix Game ControllerVelvet Chipshift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (251K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings251K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Daystar Foundation Inc

Bugs and requests

Netflix Game Controller

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to connect phone as controller
  • App keeps redirecting to App Store
  • Games not launching properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more games
  • Improve QR code scanning process
  • Implement Bluetooth connectivity
  • Introduce multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Optimize for mobile devices

Velvet Chipshift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Netflix Game Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Velvet Chipshift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Netflix Game Controller free?
Netflix Game Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Velvet Chipshift free?
Velvet Chipshift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Netflix Game Controller or Velvet Chipshift have ads?
Neither Netflix Game Controller nor Velvet Chipshift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Netflix Game Controller or Velvet Chipshift?
Netflix Game Controller ships an update weekly, and Velvet Chipshift every 2 weeks. Most recently, Netflix Game Controller was updated on November 8, 2026 and Velvet Chipshift on October 31, 2026.

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