# Game Controller Tester

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id859236726](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id859236726)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id859236726`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chibata Creations
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (106 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-25
- **First published:** 2014-05-07
- **Size:** 8.73 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/game-controller-tester/id859236726)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://chibatacreations.com/app/gamecontrollertester/pp.html](https://chibatacreations.com/app/gamecontrollertester/pp.html)

## Description

Game Controller Tester lets you verify Made for iPhone (MFI) game controllers on iOS devices. It provides accurate visualization and lets you test all buttons, sticks, and pressure-sensitive inputs, with support for multiple controllers.

Note: Regular Xbox/PS4 controllers may not work with iOS before iOS 13; this app is for MFI-certified controllers only. It's free to use and includes a credits screen for fun.

## Rankings

- #146,828 — Overall

## Review summary

Game Controller Tester is a practical diagnostic tool for iOS/MFI controllers, offering reliable button and connection testing and helping users determine whether issues lie with the controller or the device. It shines for supported controllers but is not suitable for Xbox/PS4 controllers. Widespread ads, occasional detection problems, and missing advanced features temper its usefulness. Overall, it’s helpful for troubleshooting supported hardware, with notable caveats around compatibility, usability, and feature scope.

### Pros

- Reliable tool for testing button inputs and controller connections on iOS/MFI-compatible controllers.
- Helps diagnose whether issues are due to the controller or the device/app.
- Useful for validating functionality across MFI and some mobile controllers (e.g., Nimbus, SteelSeries, MOGA).
- Described by users as a lifesaver for troubleshooting MFI controllers.

### Cons

- Ads-heavy experience with full-screen ads that can crash the app or interrupt usage.
- Not compatible with Xbox/PlayStation controllers; designed for iOS/MFI controllers only.
- Occasional connection/recognition issues on certain devices or iOS versions.
- Missing features (L3/R3 tests, rumble, speaker test) and limited test capabilities.
- Onboarding/usage can be unclear or difficult to figure out.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id859236726)