Backbone One Playstation (iOS)

Product information

Key specs

Computer platform

iOS

Connection type

Wired

Force feedback

Headphone jack

Color

White

Computer platform	iOS
Connection type	Wired
Force feedback
Headphone jack
Color	White
Programmable buttons
Power supply type	Via a different product
USB port

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Pros and cons

According to our controller expert

• Play your favorite mobile games in the complete PlayStation style.
• Easily share your coolest gameplay via the 'create' button.
• This controller is foldable, so it's easy to take with you.
• You can only stream PlayStation games with a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. It's impossible with the Essential and Extra subscriptions.

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Description

Play your favorite PlayStation games on the go with the Backbone One PlayStation 5 controller. This controller for your iPhone is completely in PlayStation 5 style. Easily snap your iPhone into the Backbone One and game without a television, thanks to cloud streaming. Play games from the App Store with the convenience of PlayStation buttons and plug in earbuds for your in-game audio. You use the same buttons as on your DualSense controller, such as triangle and cross. Save your coolest gameplay with the 'create' button and share it with all your friends. This controller is a real must-have for the PlayStation fan!

Play your favorite PlayStation games on the go with the Backbone One PlayStation 5 controller. This controller for your iPhone is completely in PlayStation 5 style. Easily snap your iPhone into the Backbone One and game without a television, thanks to cloud streaming. Play games from the App Store with the convenience of PlayStation buttons and plug in earbuds for your in-game audio. You use the same buttons as on your DualSense controller, such as triangle and cross. Save your coolest gameplay with the 'create' button and share it with all your friends. This controller is a real must-have for the PlayStation fan!

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Included by default

• Manual

Included by default

• Manual

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Key specs

Computer platform

iOS

Connection type

Wired

Force feedback

Headphone jack

Color

White

Computer platform	iOS
Connection type	Wired
Force feedback
Headphone jack
Color	White
Programmable buttons
Power supply type	Via a different product
USB port

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Reviews

20 reviews

8,7/10 (20 reviews)

Rating

7 reviews with 5 stars

5 stars 0 reviews

12 reviews with 4 stars

4 stars 0 reviews

1 reviews with 3 stars

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0 reviews with 2 stars

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Most helpful reviews

8,4/10

Ideal for on the go!

• User friendly; “plug and play”
• Light comfortably in the hand
• Quite pricey

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• Yoeri
• 2 November 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

7,2/10

Nice idea but not quite executed yet..!

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• David dam
• 19 October 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Well-functioning small controller with enough travel

• Small
• No extra battery
• Adapter required for recent iPhone (included)

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• Roy
• 19 October 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,0/10

Psp

• It disrupted all my regular game settings on the PlayStation

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• Stephanie
• 7 October 2023
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,0/10

A happy gamer

• Fits comfortably in the hand
• Backbone App already had a mapping for my game
• You have to pay to use it as a controller for PS4

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• Aurora
• 9 April 2024
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

Turns your smartphone into a real gaming console!

• Backbone app and Backbone+ are nice additions
• Via the Backbone app nice extras such as 1 month free Gamepass ultimate
• Backbone and Backbone+ cost €50 after 1 year which disables most functions if not used

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• Dereck
• 2 April 2023
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Have fun gaming

• Very convenient to use
• The app that comes with it is also clear

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• Stijn
• 30 November 2023
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,0/10

Fantastic controller for your mobile

• Useful for PlayStation remote play
• Easy to connect and take with you
• Slightly small handles

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• Arjan
• 24 February 2024
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Awesome

• Games on your phone play flawlessly
• Remote play on PS5 works great
• Some games recognize the Xbox buttons.

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• Roy brands
• 26 November 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,4/10

Great alternative, not as good as a dedicated holder

• Lots of potential if you use multiple streaming services (Steam library, ps remote, game pass)
• Reuse the screen you always have with you.
• The position of the thumbs relative to the 4 buttons on the right is less pleasant

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• Et
• 21 July 2023
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,4/10

Ideal for on the go!

• User friendly; “plug and play”
• Light comfortably in the hand
• Decent buttons and joysticks
• Quite pricey

This Backbone One is the ideal way to take gaming on your iPhone to the next level. Today's smartphones are powerful enough to run a wide variety of games, but touchscreen controls often make it less attractive. Backbone solves that problem.

Slide your iPhone between the slide-out controller, click into the Lightning port and go! The Backbone does not require additional power, but pulls it from the iPhone, which is not too bad in terms of power consumption. However, gaming itself does cost quite a bit of battery power, depending on your iPhone model. Fortunately, you can connect a Lightning charging cable to the controller. An audio jack is also present, so you can just use your wired headphones.

The Backbone app is a handy way to keep all your controller-compatible apps together and serves as a home screen. The app is also a great way to discover new controller-friendly IOS games. There is a Backbone subscription for extra functions, but this is not necessary for the basic functions and not worth the money in my opinion.

Personally, I mainly use the Backbone One on the train and bus, with games like GTA San Andreas (once you needed a PC for that, but now you just need it in the palm of your hand) and racing games like Asphalt 8. On location with a STRONG WiFi connection, thanks to PS Remote Play also has access to everything that is currently installed on my PlayStation. Works great, but make sure that your console at home is in the rest mode and not completely off. It is also recommended to connect that console to an Ethernet cable for a stable connection.

All in all I am very satisfied with the experience. It's not a cheap device, so if you only play Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, don't buy it. But for the First and Third Person Shooters that are currently available on IOS, racing games and PS Remote Play, this is definitely worth it. It would have been nice if a storage case was included for this price. I'll have to look for that myself...

• Yoeri
• 2 November 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

7,2/10

Nice idea but not quite executed yet..!

Can't be played with a case on the iPhone, and the buttons are old-fashioned, much nicer to play with a ps5 controller

• David dam
• 19 October 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Well-functioning small controller with enough travel

• Small
• No extra battery
• Pass through lightning
• Adapter required for recent iPhone (included)

If you need a controller on the go (or just to chill in bed), this is it. You click your iPhone and you can continue without installation. Backbone does have an app, but you don't need it. After the first year you also have to pay for the app. I now mainly use the controller for Microsoft Cloud gaming (so I have the black one), you also have a white PlayStation branded. It's small, just a shame you can't fold it any further. But it's not bulky around your iPhone either. Triggers are nice, buttons work well, more travel than expected on your RT, LT (or R2, L2), so that's good.

• Roy
• 19 October 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

914140

Manufacturer code

BB-02-W-S

Brand

Backbone

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Old product returned for free

Controller properties

Type of controller

Gamepad

Force feedback

Programmable buttons

Connectivity

Connection type

Wired

Type of USB port

USB-C

Power supply type

Via a different product

Platform compatibility

Computer platform

iOS

Physical properties

Color

White