Palmote vs Lose Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Palmote
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a trackpad, keyboard and customizable controller for your Mac. TRACKPAD Move the pointer, tap, scroll with two fingers and drag with a long press. Dedicated left, middle and right mouse buttons and common shortcuts stay within reach. KEYBOARD Send text and use modifier keys, arrow keys and shortcuts. Bluetooth typing uses a US keyboard layout: select the ABC input source on your Mac. Chinese, Japanese and other Unicode text are supported through the optional Mac receiver over your local network. GAME CONTROLS Use dual sticks, a directional pad, ABXY and shoulder buttons. Customize keyboard mappings, dead zone and sensitivity, and enable motion aiming on supported devices. Keyboard-and-mouse mapping works with games that accept those inputs. The controller interface sends keyboard and mouse input, including configurable mouse buttons. It does not register as a native gamepad or provide analog movement. Games continue to show keyboard and mouse prompts. TWO CONNECTION OPTIONS Bluetooth direct connection uses the Mac's built-in Bluetooth input support without a Mac receiver. Keep Palmote open in the foreground and your Mac awake. You can search for your Mac inside Palmote when the phone does not appear in macOS Bluetooth settings. Discovery and initial pairing depend on the devices and existing pairing state. Local network mode requires the Palmote Mac receiver and a six-digit pairing code. It uses an encrypted connection on your trusted local network. No account, advertising or cloud service is required. Available in English, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Palmote at none against Lose Control's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Lose Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Palmote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Palmote ships an update every 3 days, Lose Control every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palmote | Lose Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 16.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zehao li | JOSE KELVIN NICOLAS PEREZ MONTEZA |
In-app purchases
Palmote
No in-app purchases
Lose Control
- Lose Control Monthly$0.991 Month
- Lose Control Annual3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lose Control Lifetime$14.99









