Amico Controller vs ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amico Controller
Transform your smart device into a game controller for immersive couch multiplayer experiences. Connect wirelessly to a console or home app to play with friends and family. Offers various sign-in options and customizable controller settings.
- Turns smart devices into game controllers
- Wi-Fi network connectivity
- Touchscreen for game-specific controls
- Microphone and speaker support
- Multiple player sign-in options
- In-game menu and options
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Experience the joy of “couch play” multiplayer gaming with your family and friends! Requirements There are three components required to enjoy games on Amico Home: 1. This FREE Amico Controller app – turns smart devices into Amico game controllers. 2. An Amico Console or the FREE Amico Home app which turns a compatible smart device into an Amico Console. 3. A Wi-Fi network shared by all participating devices. Amico Controller Features Please see the screenshots for the appearance of the features described here. • Disc – directional input for gameplay and menu navigation. • Touchscreen – displays the controller’s menus as well as game-specific information, controls, and menus. • Menu Button – open/close the controller options menu on the touchscreen. It also pauses/resumes gameplay. • Action Buttons – games-specific functions and selecting highlighted menu items on the “console” device. • Speaker – some games play sound effects through your controller device’s speaker. • Microphone – some games ask you to record your voice through your controller device’s microphone for in-game content. Sign-In Menu When you launch the Amico Controller app, it automatically connects over your Wi-Fi network to the device running the Amico Home app. Then it shows the sign-in menu which presents four ways for you to sign in as a player: 1. Create a new resident account – enter your player nickname, preferred language and optional account password (and password hint). 2. Choose from a list of previously created resident accounts. 3. Use a guest account – type in your player guest nickname. 4. Use an anonymous guest account – it assigns you the name of “Player1”, or “Player2”, etc. A resident account preserves your account information and controller preferences between sessions; a guest account does not. In no case is your information sent over the Internet or stored on cloud servers. Options Menu Press the little menu button to open the controller’s option menu on the touchscreen area. This action pauses game play if a game is in active play (i.e. not on a game menu). Resume game play by pressing the menu button again to close the options menu. The options menu offerings vary depending on the current state of play and whether you are signed in or not and connected to the Amico Home console device or not. Only options that are currently applicable are shown to keep the menu streamlined. Important Options Menu Items • Sign Out – sign out of the current signed-in player account and return to the controller Sign-In menu. • Game Menu – Exit active gameplay and return to the game’s main menu. • Amico Home – Exit a game completely and return everyone to the Amico Home app. • Settings (Gear) – a submenu of various settings options to customize your controller and gameplay experience. • Rotation Lock/Unlock – a toggle that locks and unlocks the ability for the controller UI to rotate when you rotate the controller to different orientations. A user-friendly feature of Amico Controllers is the ability to rotate it for left-handed or right-handed comfort. Some games may restrict the controller UI to only landscape or only portrait orientations due to demands of their touchscreen displays. But within those restrictions you are free to rotate the controller 180 degrees to change which side has the Disc and which side has the touch screen. The touchscreen UI and Disc directions will automatically adjust to the new orientation (unless you have locked rotation, see above). “Amico” is a trademark of Intellivision Entertainment, LLC.
ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs
This app bridges the gap between physical dice and virtual tabletops. Roll your own dice, snap a photo, and let on-device AI instantly read the results, posting them to your VTT chat. Enjoy the tactile satisfaction of real dice with digital convenience.
- Physical dice scanning with AI detection
- Direct VTT chat integration
- Supports complex and multiple dice rolls
- Review and correct detected rolls
- Full roll history with photos and timestamps
- Works with various dice types
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Online tabletop games are great. But clicking a random number generator instead of rolling real dice? That part stings. ArcaneEye fixes that. Roll your physical dice, snap a photo with your phone, and watch the results appear in your VTT chat in seconds. Your party sees the roll and the photo. You get the satisfying clatter of real dice hitting the table. Everyone wins. HOW IT WORKS ArcaneEye connects your phone to your virtual tabletop through a Chrome extension. 1. A roll comes up in Roll20 or Foundry VTT. 2. The extension sends the roll request to your phone. 3. You roll your dice — real ones, on a real table — and take a photo. 4. On-device AI reads every die in under 2 seconds. 5. Results post to the VTT chat automatically. No manual entry. No typing numbers into a chat box. Just roll and play. AI-POWERED DETECTION On-device machine learning identifies d4s through d20s from a single photo. Detection happens entirely on your phone — fast, private, and no internet required. COMPLEX ROLLS, HANDLED Need 2d20 for advantage? 8d6 for a fireball? ArcaneEye's guided multi-capture flow tells you exactly what to roll next and keeps track as you go. REVIEW BEFORE POSTING See every detected result before it goes live. Tap any die to correct it. You're always in control. FULL ROLL HISTORY Photos, results, timestamps — every roll is saved. Relive the crits. Learn from the fumbles. YOUR DICE, YOUR WAY Standard polyhedrals, gemstone sets, metal dice, big chunky dice — ArcaneEye reads them all. Use the dice you love. SUPPORTED PLATFORMS Roll20 and Foundry VTT via the free Chrome extension, with more VTTs on the way. VTT sync requires an Unlimited Access subscription. Free users can use the dice detection with the camera as well as view and manage their existing roll history. Stop clicking virtual dice. Start rolling real ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs at 5.0 against Amico Controller's 3.2. ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Amico Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Amico Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amico Controller has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Amico Controller's written reviews are positive against 100% of ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs's.
Amico Controller ships an update every 3 months, ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amico Controller | ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intellivision | Extraplanar Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Amico Controller
ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs
In-app purchases
Amico Controller
No in-app purchases
ArcaneEye by Extraplanar Labs
- Unlimited Access - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Access - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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