GoBLE vs Emulstick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
GoBLE
This app acts as a universal Bluetooth remote controller for various devices like robots, drones, and mobile platforms. It features an intuitive analog joystick and six digital buttons, making it easy to use for controlling unmanned aerial vehicles and other compatible hardware.
- Universal Bluetooth 4.0 remote controller
- Control robots, drones, and mobile platforms
- Omni-directional analog joystick
- Six digital buttons
- Compatible with DFRobot standard communication protocol
- Data transmission mode support
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GoBLE - a universal Bluetooth remote controller. GoBLE allows you to connect and control robots, mobile platforms, drones or anything else such as unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) with your mobile devices via Bluetooth. This virtual remote controller has an omni-directional analog joystick and six digital buttons packed in the classic game console layout, which is intuitive for everyone to start with. It is also compatible with DFRobot standard communication protocol, can be easily set to data transmission mode, and has a variety of sample codes for programming reference.
Emulstick
This application simulates keyboard, mouse, and gamepad input for use with a specific dongle. It offers wireless, serverless, and network-free operation for a plug-and-play experience.
- Keyboard emulation
- Mouse emulation
- Gamepad simulation
- Wireless operation
- Serverless connectivity
- No network required
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keyboard, mouse, gamepad simulator application use it by emulstick dongle Full-Compatible, Plug and Play Wireless, Serverless, No network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Emulstick at every 3 months against GoBLE's every 21 months. GoBLE's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoBLE ships an update every 21 months, Emulstick every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoBLE | Emulstick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Zhiwei Robotics Co Ltd | Shanghai Xuanhua Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
GoBLE
Emulstick
In-app purchases
GoBLE
No in-app purchases
Emulstick
No in-app purchases
