Amazon review

I’m really digging this controller based on my first 12 hours of use (felt like xmas :) I will post back come end of January if I feel differently about this controller for sure. It is great enough that I am going to buy one for my lil brother to give his iPad Pro non-work life too :)

So up front, I notice a lot of reviews don’t talk about iPadPro support and I didn’t have any issues (in fact, the only issue I had was with their Zero 2 controller paired with a Lite and N30 Pro in 3-player mode - no issues with the Lite)

I tried as many emulators as I could get my hands on and had a solid experience. I’m a big 2D gamer so take what you will from this review.

In comparison to the Zero 2, it’s a fresh of fresh air - the Zero 2 cramps your hands quickly due to its tiny size, I feel like my hands could breath with the Lite. I had less pairing issues (the Lite just pairs on iPadOS and Android, the two platforms I tried).

While I don’t think it’s the fault of this controller - just noticed some emulators register A/B and X/Y the opposite way - not sure why. I found myself remapping buttons.

Given a best-in-class controller will cost you $60 (or even $100! but we are talking the mainstream Playstation and Xbox controllers), most knockoffs are $30-40, and the Zero 2 was $20, $25 is a very fair price for this controller.

As other said, I wish it had analog sticks but for $25, I’m not exactly expecting it.

I have probably an embarrassing number of hours on my NES and SNES to compare this controller experience to (and mind you, S/NES were wired controllers) and was really pleased. I busted out Castlevania and Mega Man 2 for nostaligia purposes and it played precisely as I remembered it (wirelessly and emulated!). I also played Space Megaforce, a shooter I can never get bored with, and was shocked this controller did better than the N30 Pro - the D-Pad on that unit is noticeably clunky and the one on the Lite is smooth as butter.

I like how there is a physical switch to switch between Switch/Windows bluetooth protocols - while I don’t own a Switch - this must make pairing much much easier than having to bust out an instruction manual and have to remember what button to push when you turn it on.

Someone mentioned the Zero 2 often turns on while in your pocket so I was pleased to notice the “Home” button that turns on the unit is recessed so while I don’t have any direct experience of throwing this controller in my backpack, I’m clear this one feature will help prevent it from turning on and draining your battery on the go.

as others have commented, I’m glad it’s USB-C but to be fair, it really doesn’t matter to me and in fact, because the Zero 2 had micro-USB, I was able to use a 3-way charging cable (lightning, micro-USB, and USB-C) to charge both controllers at once overnight so you make the call which works better for you.

When Apple releases the update to let my Xbox series X controller pair with my iPad Pro, I have a more direct experience comparing this controller to a $60 controller.

Overall, very pleased with this controller and waiting on input from another reviewer in regards to phantom inputs on the iPad to see if I can replicate the same behavior on the same game.

As it stands, this one is definitely a keeper and would agree with another reviewer, stop reading reviews and just get the Lite :)