Controller Gateway: PC Gamepad

Livewillowsoft1 app · 2.7K installsToolsFreeIn-app purchases: $3.99 per itemcom.bw.controllergateway

Turn your phone into a Bluetooth adapter: use any gamepad on your PC over Wi-Fi.

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Total installs
2,686
exact · Play shows 1,000+
Installs / day
+175
7-day avg · last day +175
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
8 Aug 2026
2mo ago
Last update
12 Sept 2026
v2.4.9 · 1mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Installs per day

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+175 installsOur first day-to-day reading of the counter. The line starts with the next one.

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

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2,5002,5502,6002,6502,70011 Oct12 Oct
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0008 Aug11 Oct12 Oct

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 11 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data App info and performance and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

6 in 2 groups
0 Sensitive1 Notable5 Routine
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Controller Gateway turns your Android phone into a wireless Bluetooth adapter for your Windows PC, so the gamepad already in your hands works on your computer — no dongle, no cable. Pair your controller to your phone over Bluetooth, and Controller Gateway relays its input over your local Wi-Fi to your PC, where it appears as a standard Xbox controller. Games, launchers and streaming apps like Moonlight, Steam Link and Sunshine pick it up automatically, with no per-game setup. NO BLUETOOTH ON YOUR PC? YOUR PHONE ALREADY IS ONE Most desktop PCs have no Bluetooth at all, and the built-in adapters that do exist are often unreliable and drop inputs. Rather than buying a USB Bluetooth dongle or a wireless controller adapter, use the phone in your pocket as the receiver your PC never had. WORKS WITH THE CONTROLLER YOU ALREADY OWN PS5 DualSense, PS4 DualShock 4, Xbox Wireless Controller, 8BitDo and most other Bluetooth gamepads. On the PC side it always presents as a standard Xbox pad, so virtually every PC game and launcher accepts it. LOW LATENCY Your pad connects to your phone over Bluetooth, then the phone hops it to your PC over Wi-Fi as tiny UDP packets on your own local network — typically 1-5 ms on 5 GHz Wi-Fi. FEATURES (FREE) - Use any Bluetooth gamepad on your PC wirelessly — no dongle, no cable - Appears as a standard Xbox controller, compatible with virtually every PC game and launcher - Rumble / force feedback travels back to your controller's own motors - Automatic PC discovery — tap Start and it finds the receiver on your network by itself - Auto-recovery — if the connection drops for a moment it heals itself and the PC returns all pads to neutral, so you never get a stuck button - Controller battery level shown in the app - No account, no ads, no tracking PREMIUM (one-time in-app purchase) - Up to 4 controllers at once — local co-op on a single PC - Controller Studio — remap any button, reshape stick response curves, set deadzones, tune triggers, add turbo and gyro aiming, saved as a profile per controller - Touchpad as a PC mouse — use a DualSense or DualShock 4 touchpad to move the Windows cursor, with tap to left-click and press-and-hold for right-click - Screen dim — blacks out the phone screen while the controller keeps relaying, so a long session barely uses battery (double-tap to wake); on AMOLED screens black pixels draw no power - Low-battery alerts for both your phone and your controllers - A vibration on/off switch for each controller FREE VS PREMIUM One controller relayed to your PC is free, forever — no time limit, no account, no ads. A single one-time in-app purchase unlocks everything in the premium list above. HOW IT WORKS 1. On your PC, install the free Controller Gateway receiver (a small Windows system-tray app). A one-time setup installs the virtual-controller driver and a firewall rule for you. 2. Pair your gamepad to your phone in Android's Bluetooth settings. 3. Open Controller Gateway on your phone and tap Start — it finds your PC by itself. 4. Play. Your games see a normal Xbox controller. GREAT FOR - Couch gaming and PC-to-TV streaming with Moonlight or Steam Link - Desktop PCs with no Bluetooth adapter - Emulators and retro games that expect a standard gamepad - Local co-op with up to four controllers (premium) WHAT YOU NEED - An Android phone and a Bluetooth game controller (e.g. PS5 DualSense, Xbox Wireless Controller) - A Windows PC on the same Wi-Fi network - The free Controller Gateway PC receiver (download link in the app / on our website) - A 5 GHz Wi-Fi network is strongly recommended for the lowest latency PRIVACY Controller Gateway collects no personal data and shows no ads. Controller input stays on your own local network and is sent only to the receiver you run on your own PC. Nothing is uploaded to us or any third party. See our privacy policy for details. Note: the free Windows PC receiver is required for Controller Gateway to work.

What's new

- Improved controller compatibility: a new calibration wizard and shared community mappings help more controllers work correctly across more phones. - Better Joy-Con support. - New: optional anonymous diagnostics to help us find and fix controller problems faster. It is off unless you turn it on in Settings. - Bug fixes and stability improvements.

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