Game Controller Tester vs Gamepad Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Controller Tester
Test and troubleshoot MFi certified game controllers on your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPads. Accurately visualize button presses, stick movements, and pressure sensitivity for all supported controllers. Discover a fun surprise in the credits.
- Accurate visualization of inputs
- Test all buttons and sticks
- Test pressure sensitive buttons
- Supports multiple controllers
- MFi certified controller testing
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Game Controller Tester is an Application that lets you test or troubleshoot your “Made for iPhone” (MFI) Game Controllers, introduced with iOS 7, on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPads, and it is free! - Accurate visualization - Test all buttons and sticks - Test All pressure sensitive buttons - Multiple Controllers supported - A nice toy awaits you in the credits screen :) ** Please note that Regular Xbox/PS4 controllers wont work for iOS devices *by default* before iOS 13 and there is nothing we can do, this app is for MFI certified controllers only ** *** Check out my top rated app, Joystick Mapper, which allows you to use joysticks and gamepads in any MAC game or app, even the ones without built-in support ***
Gamepad Space
This utility app allows users to deeply customize Bluetooth controller settings. Tailor button mapping, macros, motor feedback, and joystick dead zones to match your playstyle or specific games for a personalized experience.
- Custom button mapping
- Button combo settings
- Motor property adjustments
- Button macros
- Trigger dead zone settings
- Joystick dead zone settings
- Joystick mapping
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Gamepad Space is a tool APP that can customize the function settings of Bluetooth controller button mapping, button combo, motor properties, button macros, trigger button dead zone, joystick dead zone and joystick mapping after private protocol connection. By modifying the custom button mapping, button combo, motor properties, button macros, trigger button dead zone, joystick dead zone and joystick mapping, etc., the key positions can be adapted to the player's own operating habits or the game the player wants to play.Gamepad Space is a tool APP that can customize the function settings of Bluetooth controller button mapping, button combo, motor properties, button macros, trigger button dead zone, joystick dead zone and joystick mapping after private protocol connection. By modifying the custom button mapping, button combo, motor properties, button macros, trigger button dead zone, joystick dead zone and joystick mapping, etc., the key positions can be adapted to the player's own operating habits or the game the player wants to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Game Controller Tester at 3.5 against Gamepad Space's 1.4. Game Controller Tester also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Gamepad Space's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 32 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Game Controller Tester holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Game Controller Tester's written reviews are positive against 12% of Gamepad Space's.
Game Controller Tester ships an update every 32 months, Gamepad Space every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Game Controller Tester | Gamepad Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (106 ratings) — better | 1.4 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chibata Creations | Shenzhen Qixiong Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Game Controller Tester
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In-app purchases
Game Controller Tester
No in-app purchases
Gamepad Space
No in-app purchases
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