Remote Gamepad vs VelocityOne Hangar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Gamepad
Transform your smartphone into a versatile game controller for your PC. Enjoy immersive gaming experiences with on-screen controls or by rotating your phone as a steering wheel. Customize your controller layout and connect wirelessly or via USB.
- Use phone as PC game controller
- Steering wheel functionality for racing games
- Customizable on-screen controls
- Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth connection
- Layout editor for custom button configurations
- Shareable controller layouts
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Use your phone as a gamepad for your PC. Play games on your PC using your phone as a game controller. Rotate your phone as the steering wheel in racing games. On-screen controls are available similar to a game controller. Supported devices • Windows 10/11 • Linux This app is compatible with all PC games which support game controllers. Use Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth for the connection. No additional hardware is needed. Button presses on game controllers connected to your phone are forwarded. This allows you to use mobile game controllers with your PC. The included layout editor allows you to create and use your own game controller layouts. You can customize the button position, size, color, shape, and more. Layouts can be shared with other users using a link. A trial is available within the app. To continue using the app after the time limit, you can upgrade to the premium version or watch ads.
VelocityOne Hangar
Customize and control your flight simulation hardware with this app. Adjust performance settings, create custom profiles for features like axis response and haptics, and map buttons for a personalized experience.
- Adjust product performance
- Set remappable profiles
- Customize axis response
- Configure haptic feedback
- Adjust lighting
- Map buttons
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Download the Hangar app to your iOS device to adjust product performance and set remappable profiles for features like axis response, haptic response, lighting adjustment, button mapping and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VelocityOne Hangar at 5.0 against Remote Gamepad's 4.0. VelocityOne Hangar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Remote Gamepad's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. Remote Gamepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VelocityOne Hangar asks for nothing beyond the download.
VelocityOne Hangar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Gamepad has 107 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Remote Gamepad ships an update every 2 weeks, VelocityOne Hangar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Gamepad | VelocityOne Hangar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (107 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Vos | Turtle Beach Europe Limited |
Customer experience
Remote Gamepad
VelocityOne Hangar
Bugs and requests
Remote Gamepad
Reported bugs
8 issues- Bug when pressing 2 buttons simultaneously
- Bluetooth not found in app
- Connection failed when scanning QR code
- App crashes when editing custom mapping
- Remote Gamepad PC app not working
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- Steering wheel not perfectly straight
- PES game brings out keeper when playing
- Paid version with unlimited time doesn't work
Requested features
15 requests- Add angle calibration setting
- Optimize Wi-Fi connection for iPad
- Add button name customization
- Make it faster when touching and moving buttons
- Support for macOS
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- Add different themes or interface color changes
- Add support for 3D touch for trigger force
- Add touchpad for camera control
- Option to edit extra button input
- Add keyboard input support
- Reduce minimum button size on iPad
- Add Bluetooth support
- Make it playable on TV (Android TV support)
- Remove time limit
- Fix paid version unlimited time issue
VelocityOne Hangar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Gamepad
- Premium$2.99
VelocityOne Hangar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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