Mobile Joypad vs Virtual Gamepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Joypad
Transform your mobile device into a wireless gamepad for your big screen. Enjoy customizable controls designed to suit any game, all requiring only an internet connection.
- Mobile device as gamepad
- Big screen control
- Customizable control configurations
- Internet connection required
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Mobile Joypad lets you control web content, games, and Windows PCs using your phone. Simply scan a QR code to connect. Use your phone as a gamepad, mouse, keyboard, or gesture controller, with dynamic controls and haptic feedback. Every device connects over the internet with minimal server-side latency, making Mobile Joypad suitable for modern multiplayer games and other real-time interactive experiences.
Virtual Gamepad
Control cloud games on your Samsung Smart TV directly from your iPhone. Connect seamlessly through the SmartThings app and Gaming Hub by scanning a QR code. Enjoy a gamepad-free experience for supported titles.
- Gamepad-free cloud gaming
- Connects to Samsung Smart TV
- Uses SmartThings mobile app
- QR code connection via Gaming Hub
- iPhone compatibility (iOS 15+)
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With the Samsung Virtual Gamepad app, enjoy gamepad-free cloud games on your mobile by simply connecting to your Samsung Smart TV. 1. Easy to use in the SmartThings mobile app Try using Virtual Gamepad with the SmartThings TV plug-in. 2. Simply connect to Gaming Hub on your Samsung Smart TV To connect your Virtual Gamepad, just scan the QR code in Gaming Hub. (Availability and supported devices may differ by country.) ※ The Virtual Gamepad is available on iPhone (iOS 15 or later). ※ Availability may vary across cloud games and countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile Joypad at 3.0 against Virtual Gamepad's 2.4. Mobile Joypad also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%). Virtual Gamepad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Mobile Joypad holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Gamepad has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mobile Joypad's written reviews are positive against 16% of Virtual Gamepad's.
| Parameter | Mobile Joypad | Virtual Gamepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.4 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Filuk | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mobile Joypad
Virtual Gamepad
In-app purchases
Mobile Joypad
No in-app purchases
Virtual Gamepad
No in-app purchases
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