Shortcut Remote vs Ultimate Software V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortcut Remote
Customize wireless shortcut remote button functions on your mobile device. Enhance your creative workflow with pre-set software configurations for popular tools.
- Customize remote button functions
- Wireless connectivity
- Mobile device integration
- Pre-set software configurations
- Enhance creative workflow
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XPPen tools help users customize wireless shortcut remote button functions on mobile devices (providing some commonly used software presets), better assisting your creativity.
Ultimate Software V2
Tailor your gaming experience with advanced customization options for compatible controllers. Adjust button mappings, sensitivity, vibration, and more to optimize gameplay.
- Manage profiles
- Remap buttons
- Adjust stick sensitivity
- Tune vibration intensity
- Set dead zones
- Adjust trigger sensitivity
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Customize your 8BitDo devices by managing profiles, remapping buttons, adjusting stick and trigger sensitivity, setting dead zones, tuning vibration intensity, and more. Supported Devices: * Pro 3 Bluetooth Controller * Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller * Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller - Xbox Edition * Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller * 64 2.4G Wireless Controller * FlipPad * Ultimate 3E Controller for XBOX * Ultimate 3 Controller for XBOX series For more support, please visit https://support.8bitdo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shortcut Remote at every 2 weeks against Ultimate Software V2's every 6 weeks. Shortcut Remote also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Ultimate Software V2's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.3 for Shortcut Remote against 1.4 for Ultimate Software V2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Software V2 has 72 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Shortcut Remote's written reviews are positive against 10% of Ultimate Software V2's.
Shortcut Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, Ultimate Software V2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortcut Remote | Ultimate Software V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (12 ratings) | 1.4 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 10.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳汉王友基科技有限公司 | 8BitDo |
Customer experience
Shortcut Remote
Ultimate Software V2
User reviews
Shortcut Remote
From 12 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good form factor and feel
- 💡 Potential for a great budget alternative
- 👍 App interface looks promising
- 👍 Device is inexpensive and easy to use
- 👍 Works after firmware update
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App connects but does nothing
- 🐛 Cannot save shortcuts
- 🐛 App doesn't work on iPad
- 🐛 Not saving changes
Ultimate Software V2
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Controller remapping and trigger testing
- 💡 Bluetooth connection control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🚫 Lack of macro and turbo functionality
- 🚫 Limited compatibility with 8BitDo Ultimate 2 controller
- 🚫 Inferior to previous app version
Bugs and requests
Shortcut Remote
Reported bugs
15 issues- Shortcut remote not connecting
- App crashes
- App connects but does nothing
- Cannot save shortcuts
- App doesn't work on iPad
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- Not saving changes
- Keys don't change
- App not working
- Buttons not mapping
- App fails to modify keys
- App does not open
- Connection issues
- Software keyboard US layout issue
- UI only supports portrait mode
- Shortcut remote not saving assigned key binding
Requested features
7 requests- Fix shortcut remote connection issue
- Allow remote connection only to iPad
- Provide detailed connection and usage guides for iPad
- Add support for Ibispaint
- Add K11 switching function
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- Support JIS keyboard layout
- Support landscape UI
Ultimate Software V2
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when checking vibration settings
- App closes unexpectedly during configuration
Requested features
3 requests- Add macro and turbo functionality
- Improve compatibility with 8BitDo Ultimate 2 controller
- Restore features from previous app version
In-app purchases
Shortcut Remote
No in-app purchases
Ultimate Software V2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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