Razer Kishi Ultra Gaming Controller for Android, iPhone 15 & 16 Series, iPad Mini A17 Pro & 6 (USB C): Pro Controls - Ergonomic Grip - Stream PC, Xbox, PS5 Games on Mobile, Phone, Tablet - Chroma RGB

I had all kinds of gamepads from all kinds of brands, including mobile controllers — and this thing leaves absolutely everything behind by a mile. The build quality, the ergonomics, the buttons and sticks — everything feels and works great, and two extra buttons are a nice addition. Probably, the best choice for both native mobile and remote play (PS/Steam/Xbox) gaming. Razor’s proprietary software is a bit extra, but get the job done and, few unnecessary functions aside, is a great addition to the product. Overall, 5/5 product, at current price it’s an incredible deal. PS: product description fails to mention it, but this gamepad works perfectly with iPhone 17/pro/pro max.

What can I say about the Razer Kishi Ultra? It feels phenomenal in hand, and the buttons feel clicky. It’s the best d-pad I’ve had in a controller, including DS and Series and Pro controllers. It fits my iPad Mini 6 perfectly and even with my Folio case on! I own 3 telescopic controllers, the Backbone, Galileo G8 and this. I’d rank them as 1) Kishi 2) Galileo G8 and 3) Backbone. Each serve their purpose. The backbone is great for small and quick gaming when you don’t have room. Middle tier is G8, works great and feels great. The top tier is the Kishi. My only complains is the programmable button next to the shoulder buttons. It would’ve been more logical to map them behind the grips! That’s a missed opportunity. Also the location of the home button and the select button, should be swapped. The Nexus app is kind of lacking for iOS/iPadOS. I don’t like that I have to manually add things to my favourites from within the app. Also game pass cloud beta could’ve been better. You should be able to add shortcuts to the Nexus app, since Microsoft doesn’t have a dedicated cloud iOS app, you have to rely on browser URL for it. These are minor complaints, I know but they do hold true. Last issue is the price, I can’t recommend if you’re on a budget. GameSir Galileo g8 does exactly what I needed sans one thing. It doesn’t fit the iPad Mini out of box. It’s half the price at 79.99, and well crafted, but the Razer has it beat for that aforementioned fact alone. Both of course lack portability of the backbone, which is normally 99.99, poorly priced for what you get. I will continue to use all three, for each specific use case.

I was conflicted with purchasing the Backbone vs the Razer Kishi Ultra so I ended up keeping both and here's why. Background: I have medium/small hands with a claw grip so when I end up extending my fingers beyond the resting range, depending if the controller is too large or too small, there will be some strain on my hands from extended gaming sessions. Grip: Using the Backbone felt pretty comfortable for my use and sized hands because of how smaller the controller is versus a normal sized controller. If I had to compare it to a controller, I'd say its comparable to a Nintendo switch controller. However, the Backbone buttons/layout are a bit more spaced out than the Switch controllers so it feels a bit more natural to hold. As for the Kishi, it is a bit more bulky and double the size of the backbone since it feels similar to holding a slightly thicker Xbox controller. Initially when holding the Kishi, I felt strain on my hands when using with my iPhone 15 pro max. But after trying the Kishi with my ipad mini 6, I got used to the grip after a few minutes and was able to play Zenless Zone Zero (action game) for 3 hours nonstop. I'd say it was very comfortable to hold when sitting, laying down, or resting your arms on a desk. So if you have medium to large hands, the kishi definitely feels a lot comfortable to hold once you get used to it and takes the cake over the Backbone. Portability: The Backbone is very compact/mobile for travel and I can easily fit it my pocket with or without my slim case. So if I needed to game for a few moments on the road, I can easily pull it out of my pocket and connect to my iPhone 15 pro max fairly easily. As for the Kishi, since it is a bit bulky you might need to have a small bag or carrying case to lug this around as it is much wider and thicker. So if you are a serious mobile gamer and travel, just be prepared to carry this around in a backpack as it it'll be difficult to simply toss into your pockets. Compatibility with cases The Backbone had updated their design from the previous version of the Backbone (1st gen) to accommodate phone cases. The latest Backbone attachments were able to hold my iphone 15 pro max with a case, so again portability and convenience was a nice factor here. Unfortunately with the Kishi, I wasn't able to fit my iPhone 15 pro max while using the slim case nor was I able to fit my iPad mini 6 also with a slim case. I had to remove both cases in both instances to successfully align the usb-C on the Kishi controller with the devices' ports. There is almost no room for my cases to fit without bending the controller's usb c as I think the Kishi was designed to eliminate any leverage movement between controller and device which is totally understandable. They do provide three different fitting attachments (phone, ipad, android) with the Kishi but I might need to modify one of them to continue to keep my device's case on without having to constantly remove it. Gaming/Connectivity Both controllers excel very well with responsiveness and timing for mobile/streaming/gaming type of activities. Both are very good when remote play via PS5 or Steam Link when on the same network. I didn't counter any latency or lag issues with either controller which is a plus. Bottom line I decided to keep both the Kishi and Backbone as they will serve different purposes. The Backbone will now be purely used for my traveling purposes as I like to travel light and can use the Backbone to attach to my phone without having to remove the case and can easily store away. I plan on keeping the Kishi for my home use (remote play via PS5/Steam, mobile gaming within home) as the grip feels a lot more comfortable for long hours and I prefer the spacing of the controls a lot more over the Backbone. Ultimately, I end up using the Kishi more than the Backbone whenever I'm at home. I'd give the Kishi a 4.5/5 (Amazon doesn't have in between star ratings) since the only con I see is having to remove the cases to attach the Kishi to my devices. But rest assured that this is a very solid controller to have and definitely worth picking up if you plan on going on long trips, gaming conventions, or laying in bed to continue to playing via endless hours. I for sure recommend picking up the Razer Kishi Ultra.

For PS5, I was able to map the Playstation touchpad to a two-button combo using a different app, PXPlay on app store. I could not do this with the Razer Nexus app or the standard PS Remote Play app, the Razer Nexus app allows other game apps to populate for convenience and to change the RGB or turn it off. I was unable to map the L4 or R4 buttons to anything useful, I was hoping to map to the touchpad but that doesn't seem possible, I had to use the two button combo mapping on a separate app specifically for Playstation. It's lightweight, and goes into standby mode when the iPad is off/asleep after 15 minutes, I timed it. This controller and everything that came with it was in perfect condition. I did not use any of the supplied rubber bumpers because my iPad is in a case. I did place a small bundle of electrical tape against the left side to prevent the volume up/down buttons from being pressed, my case allowed me to do this with it still being super sturdy and it fits into the slot on the side no problem. I did not want to have to remove the case, ever. I really didn't want a heavier item that required me to charge it separately, this allows passthrough charging while playing. I did not buy it brand new, it was listed as used from Amazon.

Meilleur manette de jeu grâce a Razer cortex, on peux prendre tous nos jeux sur notre ordinateur et jouer à distance. Fonctionne a merveille!

Un mando excelente los joysticks son hallefect se sienten mejor que los de play 5, aunque si es de mayor tamaño que las otras versiones pero vale la pena por las hapticas y la ergonomía

I was on the fence about buying a backbone within the next couple weeks but, this dropped out of nowhere. I can’t begin to tell you how amazing this device is. It’s big, it’s got a nice rubber grip like the Xbox elite controllers, haptics (not on iOS YET). The backbone is good for getting the foot in the door playing around but, it was missing quality of features that I would like when I’m not at a desk or at a tv for extended periods. Like I said this thing is MASSIVE as in the photo and if you have big hands like myself this is perfect cause the backbone isn’t for you. The buttons on the controller click almost like a keyboard if that has any meaning. Games wise I played pretty much any gamepass game that’s cloud, helldivers works great with the steam link thing and yes the delta iOS emulator works like a charm with this. I’m also thinking about buying the new iPad mini and using it with this down the road. Razer really knocked it outta the park with this one. I know the price is a little much but, the features and quality of life updates that the other mobile phone controllers DONT have make this stand out. 9.5/10 *NOTE I’m using an IPhone 15 Pro Max with a dbrand ghost case* This thing is pretty much case friendly unless you got a brick protecting your phone lol

Sin duda el mejor controlador para celular del mercado. Se nota la buena calidad y el buen diseño que caracteriza a Razer. Más caro que Backbone pero infinitamente mejor. El tamaño de los mandos es muy similar al tamaño de un control de Xbox.

Reseña iPhone 15 Pro Max. Lo compré para poder jugar por toda la casa pero…. El mando en general es bueno, muy bueno, pero no ofrece absolutamente nada, no es una opción para gamers de consola. Es en definitiva un producto para jugadores casuales de juegos para celular. Para jugar PS5 requieres tener una conexión de internet muy buena, y tener la consola encendida para jugar de manera remota, puedes hacer lo mismo con un iPad y el mismo mando del PS5, sin necesidad de este artículo, así que hacerlo con mi celular es ridículo. Para los juegos de mi Xbox Series X, es necesario pagar el game pass Ultimate para usar el Cloud y jugar, necesito pagar la membresía incluso para jugar los juegos que ya poseo, ridículo también. Cumpliendo el mismo punto de tener una excelente conexión a internet, nuevamente puedes hacer lo mismo con un iPad, un Mac, una laptop sin ser gamer o incluso tu TV si el software es base Google como las TCL y usar tanto el mando del Xbox como el del Play. Así que el artículo que compré para jugar con mi celular mis juegos de consola pero de manera portátil, no sirvió absolutamente para nada porque o requiero pagar servicios extra o simplemente lo puedo hacer con lo que ya tengo e incluso mejor porque las pantallas son más grandes. Doy 5 estrellas porque el producto es muy bueno, pero simplemente no es opción para jugadores de consola ya que mantener mi consola encendida o pagar un servicio extra, aparte de un mando para celular no es lógico. Es un producto para jugadores de celular, los cuales podrían tener una experiencia muy distinta a la mía.