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iControlPad is a hardware review site covering, Bluetooth gaming controllers for smartphones to mobile tablet, laptop gaming or gaming desktop computers.
At iControlPad we are game pad crazy, below you can check out our Mobile Bluetooth controllers for iPhone, Android & and pretty much any other computer or tablet. We also have guide on how to use open source controller software on android / iPhone.
Learn how to setup controlpad’s on mobile, Mac, PC & consoles with our step by step guides for open source controller software & compatibility guides.
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At iControlPad (ICP) we believe there is a better way to buy hardware, with dedicated research and testing we help gamers buy the right hardware with our unbiased in-depth reviews, written by gamers for gamers. Our mission is to become the authority on gaming hardware reviews for mobile, console & PC gaming. We’re excited to simplify Gaming Hardware purchases for our readers through our buying guides and comprehensive knowledge base.
The iControlPad site started originally when Jamie Nasser was on the look out for a controller for mobile gaming, and for flying jets on the original battlefield game. The name stands for Internet Control Pad, or iCP for short 🙂 Despite the name we review all gaming hardware from Bluetooth iPhone gaming control pads, gaming mice & monitors to the best gaming chairs in our thoroughly researched in-depth Top 5 reviews.
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Any of the controllers we have reviewed in our iPhone Bluetooth controller review do not require a jailboken iPhone.
See the iControlPad compatibility guide for controllers with headphone ports.
See the iControlPad compatibility guide for USB controllers that are compatible on PC.
See the iControlPad compatibility guide for USB controllers that are compatible on games consoles.
See the iControlPad compatibility guide for a list of controlpad release dates for 2024.
We are working on a new round up guide for USB Joystick devices that also work on mobile devices using Bluetooth.
See the iControlPad compatibility guide for Bluetooth controllers with QWERTY keyboards + D-Pads built in for Apple TV gaming.
You can see our review of iPhone controllers which can be connected to phones to play games here.
See the iControlPad compatibility guide for a list of devices that work with Bluetooth controllers. Which is not limited to mobile devices or phones. Computers, laptops and Raspberry Pi’s also work with gaming controllers.
See the iControlPad compatibility guide provides an overview of controlpads ranked by battery life.
Button mashing since 1982.
Number of control pads destroyed – 156