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PadConnect vs VirtualGamePad: catalog facts
PadConnect	VirtualGamePad
Best for: Playing PC games with a phone as a controller	Best for: Playing PC games with a phone instead of buying a gamepad
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0, with no ads or paywalls.
Android	Windows, Linux, Android
Emulates Xbox 360 or DualShock 4 controllers Wireless connection to the PC All 3 strengths for PadConnect Emulates Xbox 360 or DualShock 4 controllers Wireless connection to the PC Designed for low latency	Portable PC server with no installation No extra drivers like vJoy needed All 4 strengths for VirtualGamePad Portable PC server with no installation No extra drivers like vJoy needed Connects over Wi-Fi or USB No ads or tracking
Touchscreen controls lack the feel of physical buttons No tagged releases on GitHub	The phone client is Android only Requires running a server app on the PC
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PadConnect padconnect.in github.com/PadConnectApp/PadConnect f-droid.org/packages/io.github.padconnect Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for VirtualGamePad kitswas.github.io/VirtualGamePad f-droid.org/packages/io.github.kitswas.virtualgamepadmobile Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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