Comparison

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite vs SIM

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

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About

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite

Transform your mobile device into a customizable keyboard, joystick, or trackpad for your PC or Mac. Create and share custom layouts with buttons, sliders, and joysticks, and control your computer wirelessly. Receive data from your PC to display on your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable keyboard, joystick, and trackpad
  • Wireless PC/Mac control
  • Create, edit, and share custom layouts
  • Import images for layout customization
  • Receive data from PC/Mac applications
  • Supports multiple connected devices
Features
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* LITE Version includes only 1 skin and allows to edit only 1 layout (but has over 40 available to use) ** Check out trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_H3Mc_JefU *** WARNING*** need to download a server application for your PC or Mac from www.frozenpepper.it/ccp With Custom Control Pad you can turn your iPad or iPhone into a customizable keyboard / joystick / trackpad to control you PC / Mac. Set up and save “Layouts” of buttons , labels, virtual joysticks, sliders, and other gui elements, and assign to each a specific input to be reproduced on the PC or Mac you are working on. (example, a button on iPad could communicate to PC ”CTRL + ALT + S″ to execute the "Save as" function in applications). CCP is able to reproduce keyboard, joystick and trackpad inputs on your PC or Mac (Midi and OSC coming soon). Totally customize the graphics of your layouts, either by creating and sharing full skins, or by adding your camera roll images to your layouts. CCP can also receive data from the PC, and thanks to CCP API you can customize your application or game (or mod it) so to display the data you want on your touch screen device ! (So that a game or application can customize and dynamically update content and controls displayed on your mobile device running CCP) Main Features : - Stop remembering hundreds of keyboard shortcuts for the various applications and games you use in your daily PC life. - Control your PC / Mac wirelessly with your touch screen device. - Trackpad support - Turn your iPad or iPhone into a customizable keyboard / joystick or both together ! - Fully customizable virtual joysticks, set ranges, sensibility etc directly on CCP and see the effects immediately in your games. - Create, edit and share layouts (Lite version is limited to 1 custom layout). - Add buttons, virtual joysticks, sliders, labels, and other graphic elements to your layouts - Totally customize your layouts thanks to skin based editing. - Free Skin Creator application for PC/Mac. - 2 finger swipe to switch to next layout in current folder. Create multiple layouts for the same game / application, and rapidly switch them according to your needs. - Start using CCP immediately thanks to the growing collection of “default” layouts that ship with the application (over 40 available in version 1.0) - Download layouts made by other users with a in-app server browser - Tie a layout to a specific application or game, so that switching Application on your pc will also load the correct layout on your iOs device - Import images from your camera roll and use them a layout elements. - Connect multiple devices to a single PC/Mac, allowing you to use all the touch screen space you can gather. -Extensive font support. Use fonts provided by the skin you are using or browse the whole system fonts library. -Folder structure allows for easy organisation. -Public API allows applications and games on PC/Mac to send data to CCP, mod creators and developers can connect to CCP and use it to display realtime data. -Symbols support, no more going crazy on your PC to find how to write a certain symbol ! Applications supported by default layouts (available with app download, all other applications are supported but you might need to create or download a Layout for it) : - Final Cut Pro - Logic Pro - Office suite - Keynote (turn your iPhone into a Power Point / Keynote remote controller) - Photoshop - Illustrator - Maya - Lightwave - xCode - Visual studio - Finale - VLC - Unity 3d And games : - Kerbal Space Program (with a Mod for it you can read display KSP data on your iOs device) - Arma 3 - Battlefield sieries - Dota 2 - Eve Online - F.I.F.A soccer game. - Pes - Flight Simulator X - X Plane 10 - Grid 2 - MechWarrior online - Total War Rome 2 - Wargame Airland Battle - X3 We have many other features coming with future updates, so give a look at our website to provide suggestions and feedback, all feedback is much appreciated.

About

SIM

Transform your smartphone or tablet into a customizable auxiliary display for racing, truck, flight, and farming simulations. Design your own dashboard with a variety of widgets and share your creations with a community of users. Unlock full potential with in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Freely configurable auxiliary display
  • Easy dashboard editor
  • Large number of widgets
  • Community designs download/share
  • Virtual button box for PC
  • Personalized layouts
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Get the most out of your favorite racing, truck, flight and farming simulations with the SIM Dashboard Companion App. • Use your smartphone or tablet as a freely configurable auxiliary display. • Create your own dash with the easy editor • Choose from a large number of widgets like analog displays, gear indicator, fuel usage, lap times, RPM LED Bars and many more • Register for the community to download and share Designs with others • Button Box (for games running on a PC only), use virtual buttons to execute keystrokes on your PC Supported games This app supports more than 40 games on PC, PS5, PS4 and Xbox like: • American Truck Simulator - ATS • Assetto Corsa (PC/PS4/PS5) • Assetto Corsa Competizione - ACC • Automobilista • BeamNG.drive • DiRT Rally 2.0 (PC) • DiRT 4 (PC) • DiRT Rally (PC) • Euro Truck Simulator 2 - ETS2 • Farming Simulator 22 (PC) - FS22 • Forza Horizon 5 • Forza Horizon 4 • Forza Motorsport • F1 24 • F1 23 • F1 22 • F1 2021 • F1 2020 • F1 2019 • F1 2018 • F1 2017 - 16 • F1 2015 - 10 (PC) • GRID Legends (PC) • Grid Autosport • GT7 • iRacing • LFS • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - fs2020 • OMSI 2 • RaceRoom Racing Experience - R3E • rFactor • rFactor 2 • Richard Burns Rally - RBR • TrackMania 2 • The Bus • X-Plane 11 ... AND MORE! Check the app for the complete and up to date list of supported games! Most relevant features • Create your personal layouts • Move and scale your widgets • Change colors • Additional options in every widget • Use your own graphics • Select from cool templates Test the free version without a time limit and use one layout and up to three widgets per game. In order to achieve its full potential, you can remove the restrictions with in app purchases. The variety of widgets can differ per game Problems or questions? If you encounter problems or have additional questions, please dont give a negative rating. Check the help pages on www.stryder-it.de/simdashboard/help first. You can also contact me and I try to solve the problem. E-mail: info(at)stryder-it.de The Software is provided "as is," with all faults, defects, bugs, and errors. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Names are used for identification purposes only.

Screenshots

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite4 screens
SIM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SIM at 4.6 against CCP Custom Control Pad Lite's 3.9. SIM also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (445 vs 12). CCP Custom Control Pad Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and review sentiment (60% vs 43%). On price, ads 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. SIM sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. CCP Custom Control Pad Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SIM holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIM has 445 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of CCP Custom Control Pad Lite's written reviews are positive against 43% of SIM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite ships an update every 2 months, SIM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CCP Custom Control Pad Lite versus SIM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCP Custom Control Pad LiteSIM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings)4.6 (445 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12445 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB108 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrozenPepperChristian Hausmann

Customer experience

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

SIM

All ratings445 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative53.1%

Bugs and requests

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SIM

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Free version too limited (3 widgets)
  • Can't get money back for accidental purchase
  • Time slip on drag times not loading
  • ACC on PS5 not working
  • iOS app not updated for AC Evo
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  • iOS 26 permission changes broke app
  • Not working on Horizon 5 (Horizon 4 error)
  • Pro version not usable on multiple iPhones
  • Scaling options not displaying info properly on iOS
  • Crashing on iPhone SE and iPhone 15
  • Lost pro purchase after reset/update
  • App crashes after buying pro
  • App not opening after recent update
  • App no longer opens after update
  • Email invalid, can't use dashes
  • ATS on iPad not working
  • Max speed of trip/session won't convert to mph
  • Can't log in with old account on new phone
  • Stopped working after two months
  • Ready-made widgets not loading
  • Current iOS version has frustrating bugs

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add Assetto Corsa Rally support
  • Working PSI gauge for Beamng drive
  • Remote dashboard studio for iOS
  • More engine info for Beamng
  • Add Farming Simulator 25 to console
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  • Grouping of layers for scaling and moving widgets
  • Save groups as preset widgets
  • Web interface to design dashboards

In-app purchases

None

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite

No in-app purchases

24 purchases

SIM

One-time24
  • TDU Solar Crown$0.99
  • F1 23 (Upgrade)$0.99
  • F1 24 (Upgrade)$0.99
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  • BeamNG.drive$1.49
  • Le Mans Ultimate (PC)$1.99
  • The Bus$2.99
  • Forza Horizon 4 & 5$2.99
  • Farming Simulator 25 (Upgrade)$2.99
  • F1 2021 (Upgrade)$2.99
  • WRC (EA SPORTS) (PC)$2.99
  • GT Sport$2.99
  • PC Button Box$3.79
  • Forza Motorsport 2023 & 7$3.99
  • GT7$3.99
  • F1 25$4.49
  • MS Flight Simul. 2024 & 2020$4.49
  • Farming Simulator 22$4.49
  • Farming Simulator 25$4.49
  • F1 23$4.49
  • F1 24$4.49
  • Assetto Corsa$4.79
  • iRacing$4.79
  • ETS2 & ATS$5.99
  • PRO$12.99

Questions

Is CCP Custom Control Pad Lite free?
CCP Custom Control Pad Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SIM free?
SIM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CCP Custom Control Pad Lite or SIM?
SIM is rated higher. CCP Custom Control Pad Lite averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while SIM averages 4.6 from 445 ratings.
Do CCP Custom Control Pad Lite or SIM have ads?
Neither CCP Custom Control Pad Lite nor SIM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CCP Custom Control Pad Lite or SIM?
CCP Custom Control Pad Lite ships an update every 2 months, and SIM every 2 weeks. Most recently, CCP Custom Control Pad Lite was updated on September 23, 2026 and SIM on October 12, 2026.

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