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VirtualGamePad vs PadConnect: catalog facts
VirtualGamePad	PadConnect
Best for: Playing PC games with a phone instead of buying a gamepad	Best for: Playing PC games with a phone as a controller
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0, with no ads or paywalls.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, Linux, Android	Android
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	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
The phone client is Android only Requires running a server app on the PC	Touchscreen controls lack the feel of physical buttons No tagged releases on GitHub
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
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	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

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