Comparison

Fidgetable vs Remote Gamepad

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

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About

Fidgetable

This app offers a digital fidgeting experience with satisfying haptic feedback. Customize various fidget toys with different animations, colors, and behaviors to relax, focus, or find joy in tactile interactions. It provides a generous free tier with no ads and offers premium features through an optional one-time purchase or subscription.

Highlights
  • 11+ unique haptic fidgets
  • Deep haptic engine integration
  • Intuitive interface
  • Extensive customization options
  • Custom fidget builder
  • Advanced haptic tuning
  • Theme builder
Features
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Fidgeting, reimagined. Fidgetable is a beautiful haptic app designed to help you focus, relax, and find joy in tactile digital interactions. Built seamlessly for iOS, it combines elegant design with shockingly deep customization to give you a sensory experience that feels amazing right out of the box, and can be tailored entirely to you. Whether you need a simple distraction while working or a deeply customizable sensory tool, Fidgetable delivers satisfying haptics right to your fingertips. And the best part? There are absolutely no ads. Ever. SIMPLE & SATISFYING CORE FEATURES - 11+ Unique Haptic Fidgets: Tap, swipe, hold, shake, or tilt your device. Discover deeply satisfying interactions inspired by everyday life, including Bubble Wrap, Snap, Bounce, Buttons, and more. - Feel Every Interaction: Powered by deep integration with your iPhone's advanced haptic engine, every click, pop, and slide is meticulously tuned to feel incredibly realistic. - Works Out of the Box: Open the app and start fidgeting immediately with a beautifully intuitive interface. ENDLESS CUSTOMIZATION - Make It Your Own: Adjust the size, color, animations, and behaviors of your favorite fidgets. - Set the Mood: Choose from gorgeous premade themes or tweak the visuals to match your exact aesthetic. - Share with Friends: Created the perfect fidget setup or custom theme? Share your configurations easily using custom links. A TRULY PREMIUM FREE TIER I hate ads just as much as you do. Fidgetable offers a generous free tier that includes all core fidgets and features with zero interruptions, zero data-selling, and zero paywalls on the essentials. It's just you and the app. UNLOCK MORE WITH FIDGETABLE+ For power users who want to dive deeper and support a solo developer, Fidgetable+ is available as an affordable one-time purchase (or an even lower-cost yearly subscription) with Apple Family Sharing included! - Custom Fidget Builder: Combine and edit existing components to build entirely new fidgets. - Advanced Haptic Tuning: Dive deep and tweak the haptics to make them feel exactly how you want. - Theme Builder: Complete control over your app's visual appearance. - Alternate Modes: Unlock new behaviors for your favorite fidgets. - Statistics: Learn more about how you use the app. Built exclusively for iOS, Fidgetable takes full advantage of Apple's advanced haptic engine and frameworks to guarantee a perfectly consistent, high-fidelity tactile experience on your iPhone. Fidgetable is designed and developed with love by an indie developer. If you enjoy the app, please consider leaving a rating!

About

Remote Gamepad

Transform your iPhone into a wireless game controller for Mac. Enjoy smooth, low-latency input with customizable controls and per-game profiles. Ideal for Mac games that use keyboard and mouse controls, offering a gamepad experience without extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Wireless iPhone game controller for Mac
  • Low-latency input and fast pairing
  • Dual analog sticks and ABXY buttons
  • Tap-to-click and mouse-look support
  • Optional gyro steering
  • Per-game profiles and custom key mapping
  • Secure pairing and encrypted sessions
Features
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Play Mac games with your pocket game pad. iDrift turns your iPhone into a premium wireless game pad for Mac games, built for smooth control, fast pairing, and per-game customization. Pair your iPhone to your Mac in seconds using a QR code, connect automatically when nearby, and start playing with low-latency input. iDrift is designed for Mac games that use keyboard + mouse controls. Your phone becomes the controller. Console-style controls, made for Mac • Dual analog sticks for movement + camera/mouse-look • ABXY action buttons and L1/L2/R1/R2 triggers • Tap-to-click and mouse-look support for aiming and camera control • Optional gyro steering for tilt-based control (great for driving) Per-game profiles and custom key mapping Create profiles for each game with your own keymap: • Map buttons, triggers, and movement to any keyboard keys • Save multiple layouts and switch instantly while you play • Personalize the look with themed controller styles per profile Built for speed, stability, and privacy • Streams controller state at high refresh for responsive gameplay • Reliable button taps + low-latency analog motion • Secure pairing with encrypted MultipeerConnectivity sessions • “Forget device” support on iPhone or Mac to keep trusted devices in sync Mac receiver: lightweight menu-bar app The Mac companion app runs from the menu bar and converts iDrift inputs into keyboard + mouse events. It also manages pairing, trusted devices, and connection status. Ideal for Mac games, emulators, and any title that plays best with a game pad feel, without buying extra hardware.

Screenshots

Fidgetable4 screens
Remote Gamepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fidgetable at 99% against Remote Gamepad's 40%. Fidgetable also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.9 vs 1.0). Remote Gamepad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fidgetable is free to download; Remote Gamepad costs $3.99 up front. Fidgetable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Remote Gamepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fidgetable holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fidgetable has 976 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of Fidgetable's written reviews are positive against 40% of Remote Gamepad's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fidgetable versus Remote Gamepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFidgetableRemote Gamepad
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (976 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews98.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings976 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamdan MeadParth Antala

Customer experience

Fidgetable

All ratings952 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1,185 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.5%

Remote Gamepad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Fidgetable

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Confetti mode causes lag
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more haptic patterns and fidget options
  • Implement Apple Watch integration
  • Add a 'dark mode' option

Remote Gamepad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fidgetable

Subscriptions2
  • Fidgetable Plus Monthly1 Month trial$0.491 Month
  • Fidgetable Plus Yearly1 Month trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fidgetable Plus Lifetime$9.99
None

Remote Gamepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fidgetable free?
Fidgetable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remote Gamepad free?
Remote Gamepad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fidgetable or Remote Gamepad?
Fidgetable is rated higher. Fidgetable averages 4.9 out of 5 from 976 ratings, while Remote Gamepad averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fidgetable or Remote Gamepad have ads?
Neither Fidgetable nor Remote Gamepad shows ads.

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