Comparison

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite vs Mobile Joypad

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

Mobile Joypad

Transform your mobile device into a wireless gamepad for your big screen. Enjoy customizable controls designed to suit any game, all requiring only an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Mobile device as gamepad
  • Big screen control
  • Customizable control configurations
  • Internet connection required
Features
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Mobile Joypad lets you control web content, games, and Windows PCs using your phone. Simply scan a QR code to connect. Use your phone as a gamepad, mouse, keyboard, or gesture controller, with dynamic controls and haptic feedback. Every device connects over the internet with minimal server-side latency, making Mobile Joypad suitable for modern multiplayer games and other real-time interactive experiences.

Screenshots

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite4 screens
Mobile Joypad2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CCP Custom Control Pad Lite at 3.9 against Mobile Joypad's 3.0. CCP Custom Control Pad Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mobile Joypad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CCP Custom Control Pad Lite has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of CCP Custom Control Pad Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mobile Joypad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite ships an update every 2 months, Mobile Joypad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CCP Custom Control Pad Lite versus Mobile Joypad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCP Custom Control Pad LiteMobile Joypad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrozenPepperAlexander Filuk

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%

Mobile Joypad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

CCP Custom Control Pad Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Joypad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CCP Custom Control Pad Lite free?
CCP Custom Control Pad Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Joypad free?
Mobile Joypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CCP Custom Control Pad Lite or Mobile Joypad?
CCP Custom Control Pad Lite is rated higher. CCP Custom Control Pad Lite averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Mobile Joypad averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CCP Custom Control Pad Lite or Mobile Joypad have ads?
Mobile Joypad shows ads; CCP Custom Control Pad Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, CCP Custom Control Pad Lite or Mobile Joypad?
CCP Custom Control Pad Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Mobile Joypad every 3 weeks. Most recently, CCP Custom Control Pad Lite was updated on October 20, 2026 and Mobile Joypad on October 19, 2026.

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