Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love being able to game on the go. Easy use and setup!

Loves so much. I play on my backbone everyday lol it became a big part of my life you could say. My son be playing with on cod and his favorite is 2kbi love my backbone so much couldn’t ask for a better mobile carrying gaming controller. :):):) I loved the 1-month free trial

I think this is an awesome companion for mobile gaming. Makes it feel like a nintendo switch. Very sleek and easy to use design except not with a case. Only downside is a subscription based service to get all the features but you dont need them.

I Love It so far only thing that’s bad with it is that the triggers stopped working… I’m on my second one ended getting the white one now hopping that that it’s made better since it’s been out for a while.

Love the simplicity of this product. Plug my phone in and I’m gaming in just a few seconds. Gives switch vibes.

One of the best gaming handheld remotes out there!! I definitely recommend getting this!!!

its works with Iphone very well. There were plenty of games to choose from on the app! This is a great device when Im in airport. Great price too!

As someone who has everything, this was the Perfect Christmas gift for my husband!

It’s great for playing games, helps you a lot. Definitely worths the money.

The backbone has really increased my mobile-gaming capabilities, and I really like the quality.

Product is awesome. I can play all my Xbox games with no input lag thanks to the local connection.

It has a Headphone jack and a charging jack or (whatever it called) easy and simple

The backbone is easy to use and it fit perfect on my hand. The handheld is easy to hold and the button is very good to control.

The BackBone Product is a great gift.And The controller is firm and comfortable product.

Awesome product! Would recommend this for anyone who’s thinking about this

And buttons are starting to stick! Wish they would of had the playstation one in dtock!

Love this item! It such a nice gaming experience and for the price, I’d buy again.

Great product. Response is great and also very comfy in the hands.

The best mobile controller by far. I totally recommend it

--- SETUP --- The setup of the Backbone was quick and simple. It does not have a battery, so there is no charging required. Extend the controller, insert your iPhone, and install the Backbone+ app. --- FEATURES --- The key feature of this Backbone One controller is that is gives gamers a unique premium experience to play Apple Arcade games, Xbox games through XCloud and Console streaming, Playstation games through console streaming, Steam games streamed from your PC, Stadia, NVIDIA Geforce NOW, and LUNA. Optional 49.99 dollar a year membership included. --- PERFORMANCE --- The performance of the backbone was better than what I was expecting. I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max. The screen is just perfect for on-the-go gaming. I’ve tried pairing my Xbox Controller through Bluetooth for my Xbox GamePass Cloud games, and though the games themselves played great, my controllers never seemed to pair correctly, as the buttons wouldn’t work as expected. The Backbone One connects directly to the phone through the lightning port. This gives a direct response to the game and all buttons worked as expected immediately. All buttons feel like an original product from Xbox except the joysticks, which are noticeably smaller, and the D Pad. L3 and R3 are clickable and the LT and RT buttons are slightly shaped like triggers. The LB and RB buttons are comfortable to press if you are sitting down. The D Pad functions, but it is noticeably a less premium experience than the Xbox, PS, or Nintendo D Pads controller D Pads. The D Pad is my least favorite button on the entire controller, but most games use it sparingly, so I don’t press it much. All games I tested for this controller were through Xbox GamePass via the Cloud or Remote Play (streamed from my local Xbox) and include: Elden Ring, Tunic, Doom Eternal, Dead by Daylight, Shredders and Forza Horizon. All button functionality held up both, through WiFi and the phone’s 5G network. Again, though, the controller directly connects to the phone. The WiFi or 5G is what you will rely on for the quality of your gaming experience. --- EXPECTATIONS --- The product meets my expectations with a few caveats. If you are lying on the bed with your phone over your face, the buttons do become uncomfortable to press. If this is the experience you’re looking for, I personally didn’t find it enjoyable. I had to sit straight on my bed to be able to play comfortably. Secondly, I found out that there is a subscription service that is now part of the experience. For 49.99 a year, you have access to the Backbone One + service. The backbone app is installed upon first connecting it to the iPhone. Upon opening the APP, it really pushes the service on you and the wording makes it seem like you won’t be able to use the Backbone without a subscription. After some online research through Backbone’s website, I found out that the yearly subscription is for the premium features of the Backbone + service which include, but are not limited to, unlimited cloud storage for your recordings, access to premium apps from within the Backbone app (for a more seamless experience) like Stadia, Luna, Xbox Remote streaming and others, monthly rewards such as occasional free subscriptions to Xbox GamePass, and more unannounced perks. Buying a Backbone will give you a free 1 year subscription which will auto renew through your iPhone credit card on file. I was able to activate the subscription and cancel the auto-renewal so that I wouldn’t forget to cancel it a year from now and still retain access to the premium features. When the subscription ends, I will still be able to play my Xbox GamePass games through the Cloud, as those games are opened through a website browser, but I won’t have access to the premium services that were free before November of 2021. I have heard of Backbone Controller for a long time, but this was the first time I had ever heard of a subscription attached to using one. It turns out that the subscription service began in November of 2021, but if you created an account before November, you were given a lifetime subscription free of charge. --- VALUE --- The value you get out of the controller depends on how often you plan on playing on your iPhone. Prior to knowing there was a subscription fee, I wouldn’t have minded having this in my backpack to occasionally take it out for maybe 1 or 2 months out of the year. With a subscription fee affecting premium options, the value now varies per user’s expectancy of use. --- APPROVAL --- I highly recommend this product for people who regularly play on their phone and want a console-like controller experience.