8BitDo FlipPad: real buttons on your phone, in portrait mode

The FlipPad plugs into the phone's USB-C port and adds a D-pad and four ABXY buttons, so you can play in portrait mode as on a handheld console. The control block swivels: you can reply to a message without unplugging it. It works with iOS 26.2 and Android 13 and later.

What it does

• D-pad and ABXY buttons: physical controls for mobile games that support a controller.
• Flip-out block: it swivels to free up the screen without unplugging the controller; hinge rated by the manufacturer for more than 6,000 cycles.
• Direct USB-C connection: no pairing; port rated for more than 10,000 insertions.
• Case stays on: compatible with most cases under 2 mm.
• 31.5 g: 70 × 66.5 × 19.7 mm, it slips into a pocket.

What it doesn't do

• No analog sticks announced: the manufacturer's sheet describes a D-pad and ABXY buttons.
• No Bluetooth and no battery: it plugs in over USB-C and runs off the phone.
• iPhones with a Lightning port are excluded: you need a USB-C port and iOS 26.2 or later.
• Cases thicker than 2 mm get in the way of the connection; phones 8 to 10 mm thick are recommended.
• It does not make playable those games that have no controller support.

Compatibility

Smartphones with a USB-C port running iOS 26.2 and later or Android 13 and later, 8 to 10 mm thick recommended, with a case under 2 mm. Tablets are not announced by the manufacturer.

Getting started

Plug the FlipPad into the phone's USB-C port, move the control block into playing position and launch a game that supports a controller. No pairing, no mandatory app.

In the box

• 1 8BitDo FlipPad controller
• 1 instruction leaflet

See also: our Android and iOS controllers and the full 8BitDo range.