JoyToKey vs Recontrol
JoyToKey
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| Figure | JoyToKey | Recontrol |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.50/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Controller Mapping Software | 8.5 (#4) | 6.9 (#27) |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the website may collect contact details, browser and device information, IP addresses, cookies, website usage data, and analytics or advertising data. | The privacy policy says the app does not collect personal information or make network requests, and that data stays local to the computer. |
| Purpose | JoyToKey converts game controller buttons and stick input into keyboard strokes or mouse movements for Windows applications and web games. | Recontrol maps gaming controller inputs to mouse and keyboard inputs for games and applications without gamepad support. |
| Support | For a missing license key after purchase, the purchase page directs users to check email spam and then contact the author using the address in the app’s Help > About menu. | The maker invites feedback, bug reports, questions, and feature requests by email. |
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In their own words
JoyToKey
JoyToKey converts game-controller buttons and stick input into keyboard strokes or mouse actions for Windows applications and web games. A joystick button can be assigned a key, key combination, mouse movement, wheel movement, or click. Users can make multiple profiles and have the active profile switch based on the application in focus. An Auto Setting Wizard helps configure basic assignments, while advanced settings let a button rotate among two or three assignment sets based on rotation, press duration, or analog input level. Button Alias can create virtual buttons, combine functions for one input, or trigger an input when two buttons are pressed together. Profiles can be associated with target applications, and command-line arguments can refresh joystick devices or switch profiles. JoyToKey supports Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista, and is offered as an installer or ZIP archive, with a separate ASCII-only build. The shareware can be evaluated without functional limits. The JoyToKey License Key is listed at $7.50 a month for continued use after the trial period. The download page states that the product has no warranty.
Recontrol
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