Customer Ratings & Reviews

Razer Kishi, just because it’s Razer, it has to be good right? Well, I’ll be honest. Compared to a Stadia controller, Amazon Luna controller or Xbox controller for XCloud, the Kishi holds up on its own. I don’t have huge hands, so to me it feels comfortable. Sometimes I find myself wanting to move my hands closer together while using this because of playing on controllers but I have to keep remembering I have my iPhone 11 Pro Max in a mobile wide style controller. So I just readjust my hands and I’m good again. The Kishi comes with phone grips inside to hold your phone. A “A” and “B” rubber style grip to hold certain style iPhones. The pamphlet inside the box will tell you which ones, but I know “B” is supposed to be for iPhone 11 Pro Max, but in removing my case, it feels the pads are to hard for the phone to fully connect to the lighting adaptor on the Kishi so it knows to connect. I had many disconnects while using it that caused me to think mine was a lemon and almost returned it. So I removed them both from the controller and just I used my phone with an Apple brand suede case (thin case btw), inserted it on the lighting connector, clasp both sides of the Kishi on the phone and it connects better than the pads. Other phone models may work better, but for me, this was better. Secondly, with the controller, it’s awkwardly uneven in weight. Trying to hold just the right side will cause your phone to fall out and drop to the floor or on you. So FYI, if I wanna grab a drink while I’m playing, I just hold the phone, not the controller to keep hold of it and I’m good. Thirdly, it does have a charge pass through with a lightning jack so you can play and charge. Again, depending on your phone, battery life will diminish quickly. Another good thing, is the triggers, they’yre tight and responsive, quick releasing and feel like they spring back quickly. Used it on Crucible on D2 on stadia and I went super sweaty with a great game. The joysticks have zero to no drift, that I noticed, and zero latency. Very nice for shooters. Works excellent with Stadia, great with xCloud if the servers weren’t crap. Haven’t tried Luna. As a PC gamer, we all like the 1ms low latency, quick responsive equipment. This performs admirably. The buttons don’t feel squishy, the dpad feels sturdy, but rarely use myself unless I emote, but over all I’m pleased with this item. The home button, options or start buttons (whatever you prefer to call them) feel cheap. Hard airy plastic cheap. Nothing against it, they’re totally fine, just feel cheap to me. Overall a 4/5. Main reason being the grips inside the controller not fitting properly and the uneven no grip of the controller to the phone that if handled wrong could cause a phone to drop. Other than that I would definitely recommend to a cloud gamer or CoD/PubG gamer. Pros: great for cloud gaming, mobile gaming in general, easy to pack with you, charger friendly, light and responsive. Cons: not worth the price tag of 99.99$. I have a stadia controller, Amazon Luna controller and Xbox controller, all with their respected phone holders that total together (controller and clip) less than 70$ and work just as great. Plus the zero phone latching securing with uneven weight to hold either side of controller without causing phone to drop. Final verdict, if you have the cash and want to try it, you won’t be disappointed but not thrilled and have your jaw drop. If you want something else, search Amazon or Google for a controller clip for cheap and you won’t have missed anything.

Fits easily in pocket, easy to use and connect to iPhone, does additionally brings a different plastic holder if you have the update square iPhones. As for gaming, will connect to all supported controllers apps and will connect to the Xbox app for remote play with ease. There is no lag between button presses and don’t have a need to carry a Bluetooth controller to game. And will stretch to fit your iPhone.

Burns phone battery life fast but has a great charging port to keep it up.

This controller has better everything than the v2 they should have kept going their own way instead of copying backbone, this one’s better than them all

Great alternative to the 100 dollar backbone one Only downside is no headphone jack but that’s not a big deal

This gamepad has been a great help with road travel, keeps the kids occupied

I purchased this controller MAINLY to play Genshin Impact and it works! (I have an IPhone XS MAX). I have pictures to show proof! I haven't tried it with other games but I’m pretty sure it’s limited. The design is nice and sleek, controller almost NO lag, feels more on the plastic-end but definitely worth it. It’s about the same width as the original Nintendo Switch. Definitely worth it for all you Genshin Impact-mobile-iPhone players out there! Oh and FYI, the phone case needs to be off the phone in order for it to work/fit properly!

I use to play call of duty in my phone but stop playing cause it was hard to maneuver using the phone screen. Now that I play using my new Kishi controller, I can’t stop playing it lbvs. Love it!

Honestly one of the greatest purchases I’ve ever made from my phone super convenient super easy to use and it’s a great way to keep my kids entertained

Kishi are the best iOS controller, i have been trying use Bluetooth controllers but was awful!

Good.........................................good..

This is the best for gaming on the phone. I’m so used to controller that when I snapped this on, it felt so comfortable and natural. Having the ability to bring it with you anywhere is convenient.

Very easy to use works very well easy and compatible

I love it brought it everywhere with me so convenient and small.

Makes gaming accessible anywhere, easily Only issue is the ergonomics which for my personally can cause discomfort after a period of time gaming. The V2 may have fixed this issue, other wise I love it. And another issue is there’s no button to take a screen shot.

I really wanted to like this handheld. The main issue I ran into was the functionality sometimes got a little wonky (inputs wouldn't work, connectivity drops, etc) I believe the latest versions are better. I'm a Razer fan so I hope they keep pushing out good devices.

The Razer Kishi is a steal in comparison to its more popular counterpart. For on the go gaming or using Remote Play (PlayStation) or xCloud (Xbox), it is a solid alternative to the more expensive Backbone. The d-pad leaves a little to be desired as it feels a bit flimsy but the face buttons are very responsive. The triggers offer a satisfying click when using them in compatible games. At the time of this review, the Razer Kishi is on clearance for $50.99, $49 off of its regular retail price of $99.99, the same price as the Backbone.

Not bad, but kind of bulky and feels fragile. Stick sensitivity isn’t as good as I’d hope.

No need for my Xbox remote to the I pad now I ain’t gotta risk my controller getting messed up in the car or nothing plus I can now play where I get a good signal

Works good, just wish it had more compatibility with more apps and games