Virtual Gamepad vs ClickPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ClickPad
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One remote for the setup you actually have: an Apple TV plugged into a TV whose own remote you still need for half of it. Navigate tvOS with a fast, tactile click wheel, then reach the TV's own controls — menu, inputs, and volume that actually moves your soundbar — without switching apps or hunting for a second remote. VOLUME THAT FINALLY WORKS If your Apple TV can't change your TV's volume, ClickPad can. It talks to the TV directly over your network, so volume and mute reach the TV and whatever's plugged into it. WORKS WITH TVs THE OFFICIAL APPS HAVE DROPPED If the manufacturer's own app no longer lists your set, or never worked right with it, ClickPad very likely still will. It speaks to the TV the way its original remote does. No account, no cloud, no extra hardware. EVERYTHING RUNS ON YOUR IPHONE No hub, no computer, no bridge app running somewhere else. Pair once with the code on your screen and you're done. • Click wheel for tvOS: navigate, select, back, home, play/pause • Volume that works with receivers and soundbars, not just TV speakers • Your TV's own menu, inputs, and info • Link an Apple TV to the TV it's plugged into — one screen drives both • Lock Screen, Control Center, and Action Button buttons • Home Screen widget WORKS WITH Apple TV (4th generation and later) · Sony Bravia (2013 and later) · Samsung Smart TVs (2016 and later). All devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Don't see your TV? Send a request from inside the app — that's what drives which TVs get added next. PRICING ClickPad is a one-time purchase of $9.99 that unlocks every remote and control in the app permanently. There is no subscription and nothing renews. Family Sharing is supported. The price shown is US pricing and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional app terms: https://i8l.tech/clickpad/terms Privacy Policy: https://i8l.tech/clickpad/privacy Support: https://i8l.tech/clickpad/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Gamepad at none against ClickPad's 1. Virtual Gamepad also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. ClickPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Virtual Gamepad asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Virtual Gamepad | ClickPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Jonathan Poeder |
In-app purchases
Virtual Gamepad
No in-app purchases
ClickPad
- ClickPad Lifetime$9.99
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