#Iphone backbone portable#
#Iphone backbone android#

It also does not work with a case, so you'll need to remove that if you want to play. This isn't a big deal and Backbone could be running into some component spacing problems here, but it is noticeable and something I hope they solve with the second generation. So much so that I find myself moving my hand down the right side of the controller ever so slightly to compensate. When I'm holding the controller like I normally would, it feels too low. If I had to gripe about anything with the controller itself it would have to be the right joystick and where it is positioned.

#Iphone backbone android#

Backbone says it is working on an Android version with USB-C instead of Lightning, but it has not said when that might be released. Granted, we are an Apple-focused website, so we don't care about that as much as others, but the point is still valid. One gripe for some gamers is that it is currently only available for iOS.

#Iphone backbone portable#

While the Backbone One easily wins over any other portable gaming controller I have seen for the iPhone, that doesn't mean the experience is perfect. Backbone One: While it's better than the rest, it isn't perfectīackbone One App Social (Image credit: Joe Wituschek / iMore) You can even record, edit, and share your gameplay with the Backbone community or on social media. It makes it easy to find people who like similar games, team up, and chat with each other while gaming together. The app features an Xbox Live-like experience with chat rooms, groups, and more. The feature I was not expecting but that has taken my experience to an entirely different level is the social aspect of the Backbone app. That means you can easily switch between gaming services without having to hop out of the Backbone One experience and across different apps and websites (Xbox Cloud Gaming and Google Stadia are staring right at you, Apple). The best part is that it compiles your games across all of these services into one app. The Backbone app not only serves as a place to pick up where you left off with your most recent games, but it also is a place to discover other games you could be playing across Apple Arcade, the App Store, Xbox, Playstation, Stadia, and more. You can compare portable gaming controller hardware all day, but Backbone is the only brand that has built an app that takes iOS and its controller and mashes it together to truly turn your iPhone into a portable gaming console.īackbone is the only controller on the market today that truly turns your iPhone into a portable gaming console. While all of those things can make a portable controller really good, it's the Backbone app that makes the experience great. The buttons feel good, the D-pad is satisfying, the triggers are responsive, and the joysticks feel on par with some of the better console controller brands out there today. From the unboxing experience to the setup, everything is incredibly easy and smooth. It's not just good - it's SO good, it's surprising this was put together by a third party and not Apple itself. There are three things that make the Backbone One the best iPhone gaming controller, and the first is the hardware. Backbone One App (Image credit: Joe Wituschek / iMore)