# Game Controller Apps vs Panilist

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Panilist at 100% against Game Controller Apps's 54%. Panilist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Game Controller Apps's advantage is ratings volume (363 vs 9). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Game Controller Apps sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Panilist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Panilist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Controller Apps has 363 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Game Controller Apps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Panilist's.

Game Controller Apps ships an update every 2 months, Panilist every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Game Controller Apps | Panilist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (363 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-controller-apps/id789521943/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panilist/id1366721026/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **363** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 50 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Emoji Apps GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/336547449) | [Sappito Technologies, C.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/987138923) |

## What reviewers say

### Game Controller Apps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-controller-apps/id789521943)

Discover iOS games optimized for MFi controllers. Find game news, guides, and a controller tester. Get direct App Store links and YouTube trailers for supported titles.

**Highlights:** MFi controller game discovery, Game news and guides, Game controller tester, App Store links, YouTube game trailers, New game notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | per year |
| Premium | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Helpful for finding controller-supported games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💰 Paid features/ads
- 🔍 Limited game selection

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Search function not working
- Compatibility issues with certain devices

**Requested features**

- Add more game categories
- Improve search functionality
- Support for more controllers (e.g. Xbox, Nintendo)


### Panilist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panilist/id1366721026)

Easily manage your Panini sticker collection for the World Cup Qatar 2022. Track the stickers you have and your duplicates. Generate PDF reports of missing and duplicate stickers to help with trading.

**Highlights:** Track owned stickers, Manage duplicate stickers, Generate missing sticker lists, Generate duplicate sticker lists, Share sticker lists via PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Game Controller Apps free?

Game Controller Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Panilist free?

Panilist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Game Controller Apps or Panilist?

Panilist is rated higher. Game Controller Apps averages 4.2 out of 5 from 363 ratings, while Panilist averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Game Controller Apps or Panilist have ads?

Game Controller Apps shows ads; Panilist does not.

### Which is updated more often, Game Controller Apps or Panilist?

Game Controller Apps ships an update every 2 months, and Panilist every 3 days. Most recently, Game Controller Apps was updated on October 15, 2026 and Panilist on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*