# Gamepad for micro:bit

> Control BBC micro:bit & Tiny:bit robots via Bluetooth BLE gamepad

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gamepadmicrobit](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gamepadmicrobit)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.gamepadmicrobit`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** JM Digital Lab
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 609
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-28
- **First published:** 2026-05-19
- **Publisher country:** TH
- **Size:** 21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamepadmicrobit)
- **Website:** [https://jmdigitallab.app/gamepad-microbit-privacy/](https://jmdigitallab.app/gamepad-microbit-privacy/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://jmdigitallab.app/gamepad-microbit-privacy/](https://jmdigitallab.app/gamepad-microbit-privacy/)

## Description

Gamepad for micro:bit is a wireless Bluetooth gamepad controller for BBC micro:bit and Yahboom Tiny:bit robots.<br><br>Simply pair your Android phone to your micro:bit via BLE and control your robot with an intuitive gamepad interface — directional buttons (UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, STOP) plus action buttons (A, B, C, D).<br><br>KEY FEATURES<br>• Wireless BLE connection — no cables needed<br>• Large, easy-to-tap gamepad buttons optimized for landscape mode<br>• Sends standard UTF-8 commands via BLE UART<br>• Auto-reconnect when connection is lost<br>• Clean dark theme, easy on the eyes<br>• Supports Thai and English<br><br>COMPATIBLE DEVICES<br>• BBC micro:bit (v1 &amp; v2)<br>• Yahboom Tiny:bit robot kit<br>• Any micro:bit robot using BLE UART<br><br>HOW IT WORKS<br>The app sends simple text commands (UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, STOP, A, B, C, D) over BLE UART to your micro:bit. Program your micro:bit to read these commands and control motors, servos, or any hardware you like.<br><br>Perfect for students, educators, and hobbyists learning robotics with micro:bit.

## Rankings

- #1,315,271 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.gamepadmicrobit.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gamepadmicrobit)