Comparison

Gamepad Tester vs Lose Control

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

Head to head
About

Gamepad Tester

Instantly verify your game controller's functionality on iPhone and iPad. See every button, trigger, and analog stick input reflected in real-time. Ideal for diagnosing stick drift or confirming a new gamepad's performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time button and trigger input visualization
  • Analog stick drift detection
  • D-pad direction testing
  • Rumble and haptic feedback control
  • Controller battery level display
  • Adjustable controller LED color
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Gamepad Tester is the fast, no-setup way to check that your game controller works correctly on iPhone and iPad. Connect over Bluetooth or a cable, and every button, trigger, analog stick, and d-pad direction lights up on screen in real time. Whether you are buying a used controller, hunting down stick drift, or just making sure a new gamepad is fully functional, Gamepad Tester shows you exactly what your controller is sending. WHAT YOU CAN TEST • Buttons and triggers: see every press register instantly, with live trigger pressure values. • Analog sticks: precise X and Y readouts make stick drift easy to spot. Leave the sticks centered and watch for unwanted movement. • D-pad: confirm all four directions and the diagonals. • Rumble and haptics: fire built-in vibration presets, or set the left and right motor strength and duration yourself. • Battery: see your controller's charge level when it reports one. • Controller light: change the LED color on DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers. THREE TEST MODES • Generic Gamepad: a clear, labeled layout with live values and a live input update rate readout. • Universal Gamepad: works with any controller by mapping every input to a numbered slot, ideal when a controller is not fully recognized. • Vibrate Tester: presets and manual controls for rumble and haptics. WORKS WITH • MFi-certified controllers, such as Backbone One and Razer Kishi • Xbox controllers over Bluetooth • PlayStation DualShock 4 and DualSense Controllers that iOS does not recognize natively may not appear, even if they work on other platforms. NO SETUP, NO ACCOUNT Just connect a controller and start testing. There is no sign-in and no configuration, and your controller input is processed on your device. A built-in User Guide covers pairing, supported controllers, battery, stick drift, vibration, and troubleshooting. Gamepad Tester is free and supported by ads.

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Lose Control

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Turn your iPhone into a controller for playing on your Windows PC. Windows sees it as a DualShock 4 or Xbox 360 controller, so it works with Steam games, emulators and any game that supports controllers. PLAY SMOOTHLY: INSTALL LOSE CONTROL HOST For a smooth experience in your games, Lose Control Host must be installed on your Windows PC. It's free at montezajose.github.io/losecontrol. Install it once and it sets everything up (gamepad driver, Firewall and start with Windows) so your iPhone connects by itself every time you open the app, with no cables or setup. FEATURES • Automatic connection over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: finds your PC on the network by itself. • Up to 4 players at once, each iPhone is a separate controller. • Customizable controls: move, resize or hide any button. • Profiles for every game. • 8 styles: Dark, Light, Neon, Wood, Pastel, Achromatic, Ocean and Sunset. • Floating stick: appears wherever you put your finger. • Steering wheel mode: tilt the iPhone to drive, with brake and gas pedals. • Haptic feedback. • In English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. SUBSCRIPTION 3-day free trial. Then Lose Control Annual for US$4.99 per year (price may vary by country). The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://montezajose.github.io/losecontrol/privacidad.html

Screenshots

Gamepad Tester4 screens
Lose Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gamepad Tester at none against Lose Control's 3. Gamepad Tester also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Lose Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lose Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Gamepad Tester asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gamepad Tester versus Lose Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamepad TesterLose Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerselvasundar mJOSE KELVIN NICOLAS PEREZ MONTEZA

In-app purchases

None

Gamepad Tester

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lose Control

Subscriptions2
  • Lose Control Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Lose Control Annual3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lose Control Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Gamepad Tester free?
Gamepad Tester is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lose Control free?
Lose Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gamepad Tester or Lose Control have ads?
Gamepad Tester shows ads; Lose Control does not.

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