When iOS 13 released, iPhone and iPad finally had proper controller support with PS4 and Xbox One (not all) controllers supported. This was a huge deal because it removed some of the major barriers not just for customers but also developers on the platform relating to controllers. Developers don’t have to worry about putting in the effort being wasted given how popular PS4 and Xbox One controllers are and people playing don’t have to go out of their way to buy a more expensive controller with how cheap PS4 and Xbox controllers get every few months.
Apple has also slowly started making the App Store more friendly with controller support detailed on game pages and with Apple Arcade, more games than ever on iOS and iPadOS have controller support. With iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, Sony’s new PS5 DualSense controller and Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X|S controllers are both supported on iOS and iPadOS. The support here is above what I expected with the ability to remap buttons per application, use the new controller social buttons, and more. While many people likely already have a controller, I wanted to help those who don’t find the best one for their own use case to play on iOS and iPadOS with so many options available now.
Which is the best controller to buy to play iOS games only
If you don’t own a console and just want the best controller available for just iOS games, the one for you is the new Xbox Series X|S controller. When I did my iOS...