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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1329 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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88%would recommend to a friend

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Customers admire the One - PlayStation Edition (Lightning) - Mobile Gaming Controller for iPhone for its portability, ease of use, and compatibility with various devices. It is seen as a great gift and is comfortable to use. However, some customers express concerns about the subscription requirement, price, connectivity issues, and occasional lag.

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    Subscription

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    “Backbone” more like “Lack(ing)bone”

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It wont fit a iphone 14 without the adapter (comes free in the box. If not in the box they will mail one out to you for free.) It works great. Can play all compatible games easily. My only gripe is with its subscription based app. With a subscription you can access all your games and game recordings or screenshots in a single location instead of having to go through your phone. It also lets you screen record with a press of a single button and lets your stream onto your twitch as well. But without the pricy ($39.99/year) you cant do any of that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    PlayStation on my IPhone

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Turns your iPhone into a portable PlayStation. Love being able to play anywhere on the go. Wish there wasn’t a yearly charge tho.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Subscription

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great controller

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great controller works great. Hate that some of the features are behind a payed subscription but can 100% use it without it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Cool device

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s good device for remote play PS/XBX but the fact that they want you pay for subscription just so you can play on iPad etc.. and need make sure you have MiFi router as well and a extender for cable need use for iPad or to other devices, but if just want it for phone play remote play PS/XBX don’t need none of it

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Subscription

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Hidden incompatibility and paid subscription.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Feels like a solid controller but it's not compatible with the iPhone 13 because the cameras are in the way. There's an adapter, but by the time they can deliver it, the return window will close. The adapter based on photos doesn't seem to really make it fit well. Probably going to take it back a day after getting it. Also there's a yearly subscription. Do not buy if you have an iPhone 13 or newer.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good controller but becareful

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    $100 too expensive for a phone controller. Subscription also to expensive. You have to take your case off your phone to use it. Plus the cameras on iPhones are too big for it so there’s an attachment you use to make it work & it makes it look uneven.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It’s okay!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s okay! Need subscription to use it. Otherwise you can’t use it all.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not connect with PS5

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    First $108 for this” then $38 for 1 year BackBone subscription” even backbone has no own games” Without backbone Subscription this garbage” U can play only PlayStation Xbox subscription games”

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Dont worry

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You dont need the backbone app to play games at all they just make it seem like you fo to buy a subcription DONT PAY FOR IT but if you do cancel it right away

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works with subscription

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a good product to use for added controls, however it requires a subscription to start using it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Subscription
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic and Exciting

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So many good things to say about it. Great quality build worthy of Apple devices. It makes your phone look and often act like a Nintendo Switch. It’s responsive and fun. It fits the 12 Pro Max so well. It can be used to play iPhone games, control Playstation and beyond. If you are into recording your action, it has a dedicated button for that. You can even connect a headphone directly to it. The whole controller is powered by your phone, so no need for batteries. I could go on and on, but I believe this is enough for the positive side. It was built to fit an iPhone nicely and it would be impossible to build something this nice and still support the many cases out there. The issues are few and mostly have to do more with the game you’re playing than with the controller itself. The only thing that threw me off was the subscription requirement. That’s not an immediate issue because it comes with a one-year free subscription, but after that, you must pay $50 a year if you want to keep using it. I never had to pay for a subscription to use a controller before. That’s what caused me to rate it four stars instead of five. This controller is fantastic. I recommend it if you don’t mind spending on subscription a year later.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device, high quality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Beautiful device that includes an adapter for the iPhone 13 Pro and fits perfectly. You do not have to pay for a subscription. I have been using it with COD Mobile and PS Remote Play.

    I would recommend this to a friend