11 Best Mobile Game Controller (2025): iPhone or Android

Other game controllers that we have tested

There are many other mobile controllers that we have tested who have just lost a place above or have not been able to create the vote.

Nitro Acer mobile game controller for £ 70: The compact design is excellent for the portability and the Acer controller folds even halfway to slide in the pocket or bag. It is possible to connect devices up to 8.3 inches in size via USB-C and the controller has standard Joystick Offset, four standard face buttons and four shoulders triggers. Everything seems a little narrow and fundamental; The triggers are ok, but everything else looks a little meh. There is a USB-C port for Pass-Through recharging, but it lacks other features to justify the price (no hall effect, no customization, no software). This is only available in the UK right now.

Gulikit Elves 2 Pro for $ 50: The shape recalls the old Sega controllers, but the giroscope giroscope vibration and control levels of the Giroscope movement in this Bluetooth controller. The shoulder buttons are beautiful and clicked and the 8-way floating D-PAD is decent to fight games and platforms, even if the four face buttons use a membrane. It is compact, so I found a little uncomfortable to use for long periods, even if I have big hands.

Gxtrust Mylox Wireless Mobile Controller for £ 45: This large cot-style controller connects via Bluetooth 5.0 instead of USB-C. It supports basic tactile feedback and has RGB LED aluminated buttons. It is quite comfortable to use, but it looks a little cheap and, despite the great design, the buttons and triggers are small. I’m not D-Pad enthusiast. If the lighting is turned on, the battery life is well below the suggested 12 hours. This is available only in the United Kingdom and in Europe.

Gamesir X3 PRO for $ 80: This replaces the X3 and extends to Cradle practically any Android phone (or USB-C iPhone) in its rubbery embrace. It is beautiful, with customizable handles, buttons clicked and mind for a hall effect with detachable caps of different sizes in the delicious zip-up case. The main function is the huge fan on the back capable of serious cooling, which could be useful since smartphones can become uncomfortable uncomfortable when playing for a long time, even if I found the sound annoying and the X3 Pro is very bulky. The personalization options are welcome, but the gamesis app is a little buggy and confused.

ASUS ROG Tessen for $ 104: My excitement for the prospect of an Asus mobile controller decreased quite quickly when I started using the Rog Tessen. It has a clean folding design, reactive checks and pass-through top-ups. I liked the programmable palettes and there is RGB lighting in jazz. But the editions felt uncomfortable quite quickly and the buttons proved to be a little noisy. This is also only Android and does not work with any iPhone (also USB-C iPhone).

Gamesir X4 Aileron for $ 100: This controller has a lot to do, including a compact design, RGB lighting, sticks for the effects of the room and tactile buttons. It is available in two parts, which is excellent to bend it in an orderly way, but it means that you have to combine one side, therefore the other, and can be fussy. It is not a bad effort, but there are better options above.

ATOM CRKD controller for $ 20: This small teenager controller is super cute and very portable, with a wrist strap that you can connect to a bag. The battery life goes up to 10 hours with a USB-C port for charging, although sometimes I turned on in my pocket. It is not large enough or comfortable to use for a long time, but if you need a super portable emergency controller, it could adapt to the account.

Photography: Simon Hill

Turtle controller for $ 50: With an intelligent two -piece design, this controller moves away in an orderly way, but it seems insecure without a back. The terminals on each side are embarrassing, in particular with the phones that show off great camera modules. I had problems connecting and I don’t like that the right side should be turned on separately (press the B buttons and the menu). The right side connects wirelessly (2.4 GHz), but the controller connects to the phone via Bluetooth. Mostly it worked well for me, but when I played Jydge, The movement was reversed on the left stick. Get about 20 hours of battery life. It takes about two hours to load. If portability is your main concern, it May It is worth taking a look.

Power XP Ultra for $ 80: I love the idea of ​​combining a lot of options in a controller and the crazy XP Ultra di Powerta is certainly versatile. It works in wireless mode with Xbox, Windows PC or Android phone, offering a solid battery life (up to 40 hours via Bluetooth or 60 hours for Xbox). But the deceptive mini controller that slides out, in transformer style, for travel games is too small and difficult to grasp comfortably. The buttons, the triggers and sticks are all good and the clip works well to keep the phone, but the D-Pad is rigid. All in all, it is an expensive mixture.

Riot Pwr iOS Xbox Edition Cloud Gaming Controller for $ 20: This is a Created Controller for iPhone for iPhone for the phone or Apple iPad games (older Lightning door devices) that boasts Pass-Through charging, direct lightning cable connection and a 3.5 mm audio door. It looks like an Xbox controller, supports Xbox Cloud Gaming or Remote Play and is provided with a free month of Game Pass Ultimate. On the negative side, the cable is a little disordered. THE Riot PWR MFI controller for ($ 40) It is almost identical, but without the bright green styling and colored Xbox buttons. There is also a USB-C option.

Turtle Beach Recon Cloud for $ 40: Here is another Xbox brand controller that supports Xbox Cloud Gaming and Remote Play and is provided with a free month of Game Pass Ultimate. He feels well in his hand, has a solid telephone clip and works with Android, Xbox and Windows. It also presents some audio improvements (when connected), programmable buttons and a practical pro-AIM functionality that reduces sensitivity on the right stick to aim for FPS games. It is a good choice of refresher on the Powera controller listed above, but only if you want extra features.

Power Moga XP7-X Plus for $ 94: This controller offers everything that does the XP-5 x, but you can also remove the stand in the center to insert the phone (my pixel 6 Pro adapts perfectly). It’s robust, it offers many buttons (only a screenshot button is missing) and can load the phone wirelessly. But it is expensive, it has a micro USB port when I would prefer USB-C and has only a 2,000 mAh battery, so stick to the XP-5 x unless you want that culle loaded with spring to adapt your phone.

8bitdo SN30 PRO for $ 45: Memoirs of evocation of the SNS, this controller works with Android, Windows, MacOS and Switch. It has integrated rumble, a solid D-Pad, good battery life and a USB-C port.

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