This means you don’t have to spend time charging up another controller, and minimal power draw means you’ll hardly notice a difference in battery life-always a plus in my book.īetter yet, the Backbone One offers passthrough charging using a Lightning port found under the right handle so you don’t have to put the game down when your battery needs a fill-up. The controller is not powered by an internal battery and instead pulls minimal amounts of power from your iPhone, so you can play for far longer than you may expect.
This controller is compatible with everything that runs iOS 15 or later, from the iPhone 6s Plus to modern iPhone models. Note: The Backbone One includes a special adapter for iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max models to accommodate its larger camera. Arnold Carreiroĭedicated mobile gaming enthusiasts considering their own Backbone One should browse through Backbone’s comprehensive catalog to see if their favorite games will work with this controller. Just keep in mind that Backbone+ costs $49.99 per year after the initial trial runs out. Speaking of Backbone+, the controller includes a free year of the company’s premium service, providing bonus perks such as cloud gaming trials like Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Google Stadia, and the ability to stream your mobile games straight to Twitch. Your phone will instantly recognize the Backbone once you’ve downloaded its companion app, which is currently only available for iPhone (with an Android version and controller in production), and then you’ll be good to go.Īside from mimicking the layout of an Xbox controller, the Backbone One also features a headphone jack, dedicated mute, gameplay recording, and Backbone+ buttons.
iPhones can only go in one way as it needs to plug into the Lightning adapter attached to the right handle. Getting the Backbone One controller ready is as simple as pulling each side apart like an expandable shower curtain rod, placing your iPhone inside, and gently pushing the edges back together.
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