GameHub vs PortalVR Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameHub
This tool allows for detailed calibration of buttons and joysticks for Gamesir controllers. Optimize your controller's performance for a better gaming experience.
- Button calibration
- Joystick calibration
- Controller optimization
- Gamesir controller support
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Break the limits! GameHub turns your phone into an ultimate handheld console. Discover trending games, play cloud titles, and relive retro classics instantly. [Key Features] - Portrait & Landscape: Browse easily in portrait, play immersively in landscape. - Trending Games: Discover the hottest top-rated games via curated leaderboards. - Retro Game Hub: Import base files to build your own classic retro library. - Instant Cloud Gaming: Play massive titles instantly. No downloads required. - Pro Controller Support: One-tap controller diagnostics and management.
PortalVR Controller
Transform your smartphone into a virtual reality controller for an immersive VR experience. Seamlessly connect and navigate your VR environment with intuitive touch controls.
- Turns phone into VR controller
- Use with PortalVR
- Intuitive touch controls
- Seamless connection
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PortalVR Controller turns your phone into a VR controller, for use with PortalVR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PortalVR Controller at 100% against GameHub's 21%. PortalVR Controller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). GameHub's advantage is ratings volume (108 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PortalVR Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GameHub has 108 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of GameHub's written reviews are positive against 100% of PortalVR Controller's.
GameHub ships an update monthly, PortalVR Controller every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GameHub | PortalVR Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (108 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Chicken Run Network Technology Co.,Ltd. | Portal VR, Inc. |
Customer experience
GameHub
PortalVR Controller
In-app purchases
GameHub
No in-app purchases
PortalVR Controller
No in-app purchases
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