Customer Ratings & Reviews

Mobile gamers UNITE! This little guy is the perfect companion for you when it comes to either casual gaming or a little bit more competition, regardless I’d highly recommend if you enjoy mobile gaming or emulation

Excellent device for traveling, fits in my pocket and is plug and play

This product is a perfect companion for smartphones. with better portability than standard console bluetooth controllers, it leaves the house with me daily just in case i have time to kill and want to game.

This thing changes gaming on the go, I would absolutely recommend it.

Best product on the go. Recommend for gamers who can't take there consoles

Fun while on the run, the backbone allows you to play your games while away from your console through your cell phone.

TL;DR - Unless you get it on sale, this left more to be desired for the price. Stopped working a year into light use. I had this controller for just about a year, I used it lightly, but I just returned it under my total membership because the left side of the controller just stopped working (a common issue with this controller apparently) I was going to get another one, but decided to go with the Gamesir G8 Galileo instead. Overall, this was a nice enough controller, I liked how compact it was, making it very portable to take with me anywhere. It allowed me to connect to PSRemote Play fairly seamlessly, which was a bonus for me, that and I appreciated the Playstation layout (and color). It was also a big bonus to me that I could insert my phone (Samsung Galaxy s24+) into it without removing the case, which was a big plus for me. The things that I didn't quite like was that after awhile, your hands would become fatigued from holding it. And although it would hold my phone with its case on, it always felt like my phone would slide up and down at an angle, so it never felt quite secure. That and the telescopic backing felt quite flimsy at times. The buttons and joysticks felt clicky and cheap at times, but that could just be my taste. The subscription to backbone is not necessary, so I wouldn't waste your money on that. You should be able to play any of your games immediately after plugging in your phone. Overall, the controller itself is nice, but for the price, it left me wanting more. I've since bought the Gamesir G8 Galileo as it's about $20 cheaper and feels sturdier and more customizable versus the Backbone. It's not quite as portable but the price difference and quality feels significantly better than it did with the Backbone. I'll do a review on the G8 after using it longer.

Amazing product. use it with my iPhone 15 pro max + apple case. Fits perfectly. knocked off one star for the joy-con like joystick, but this is much better than playing with the touch screen! Remote play with the ps5 works really well when Im sitting on the couch and my family is using the TV. PS portal may have a higher resolution screen, but this solution is more than half the price of that item.

I am really enjoying this controller for my phone. I can access my xbox cloud games as well as play anything from theGoogle play store. Really glad i bought this!

Got this as a Christmas gift for my husband and he has not stopped using since. Great buy for the gamer on the go.

I have used it for almost two months now. It is a great game controller. Very easy to setup, plugged it in my samsung galaxy s24, detected automatically and worked nicely with my ppsspp emulator. It is much better compared to all the other phone game controllers that I have used. The buttons feel great, the sensitivity is good, seems very durable so far.

I did a lot of research before buying the Backbone 1. I knew that the Playstation Portal was about to come out but it was going to be $100 more. I read about the Portal's limitations and decided to buy the Backbone. The portal is harder ro find, more expenaive and you'd need a very good quality wifi connection in order to even load your game. The decision was a no brainer. I would recommend this to a friend (as a matter of fact, I did!)

I works great. It fits my S24 Ultra with a case and is easy to pull off too. Controls are good overall, very similar feel to a Nintendo Switch. Though it has a better d pad. One knock is you have to pay for the touch controls mapper utility and it does not work with all apps. Otherwise it works great.

Absolutely amazing, gen one I couldn't use a case and the subscription drives me crazy but with the second gen being able to use with a case, the style of the white PlayStation addition, and the updates to the paid app... So worth the extra money spent. And it works with Genshin Impact on Android!!! A must pick up for any gamer especially mobile or cloud gamers like me!!

Great controller. Fits with a ton of different cases, better trigger buttons than the V1.

Excellent usage and buttons that respond to the touch along with handles that don't slip

Little small for my hands so I recommend the other one its more comfortable to play

Controller has a good feel, easy to set up. The response of the control is fast and smooth. Comes with a couple adapters for different phones sizes and cases which is cool. There is a subscription to have all the featues with the backbone app. (You get a one month free) but isnt needed to enjoy playing or straming games.

Good for mobile gaming via App Store, steam, ps, Xbox, etc. definitely an upgrade for comfort and phone fitting from the first generation. For the price I think it’s pretty decent

Not only was it on sale the design was excellent for on the go gaming and great to attaching for your smart phone. I definitely recommend this especially if your a on the go gamer or need a sub for new controller.