Ultimate Software V2 vs Shiny Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Shiny Tracker
Organize your shiny hunting progress with this focused tracker. Log encounters, save found shinies with details, and manage multiple hunts simultaneously. Share your progress and track your collection across devices.
- Track active and found hunts
- Multi Hunt for up to four hunts
- Adjustable encounter step counter
- Save nicknames for found shinies
- Track Dex and Living Dex progress
- Share hunts and finds
- Cross-device support (Mac, Apple Watch)
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Shiny Tracker is a focused native tracker for shiny hunters who want to keep every hunt organized without clutter. Create active hunts, choose a game and method, set your encounter step, and count each encounter from a large, easy-to-tap tracker screen. When a shiny is found, save the result with its encounter count, date, method, game, and optional nickname. Built for quick use during real hunts: • Track active and found hunts • Count up to four active hunts at once with Multi Hunt • Count encounters with adjustable steps • Tap the large counter directly and undo accidental counts • Add existing hunts with custom counts and dates • Save nicknames for found shinies • Track Dex and Living Dex progress • Link evolutions and view hunt history • Pin favorite hunts and Dex entries • Share active hunts and finds as square or story cards • Filter, sort, search, and reorder hunts • Use widgets for active hunts and found shinies • Continue active hunts from Apple Watch • Use the native Mac app with the same hunt data • Optional iCloud sync No account is required. The app is designed to stay quiet, fast, and focused on the hunt.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shiny Tracker at 4.3 against Ultimate Software V2's 1.4. Ultimate Software V2's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 16) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Shiny Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 16 respectively.
Ultimate Software V2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Shiny Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultimate Software V2 | Shiny Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (76 ratings) | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8BitDo | Liudger Grunbauer |
Customer experience
Ultimate Software V2
Shiny Tracker
Bugs and requests
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
Shiny Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ultimate Software V2
No in-app purchases
Shiny Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ultimate Software V2 free?
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