PadLink turns your phone into a full PS-style virtual controller — D-pad, face buttons, triggers, haptics — plus a Wi-Fi companion that helps you find your console and walk through turning on Remote Play.
Works over your local Wi-Fi · No account required · Free, ad-supported.
Most companion apps make you dig through console menus before you understand what actually happens on your console. PadLink shows you the exact steps and gives your phone a proper controller layout while you do it.
D-pad, face buttons (△○□✕), L1/L2/L3, R1/R2/R3, and Share/Home/Option — laid out like a real controller, with haptic feedback on every press.
Tune sensitivity, haptics and motion in Gamepad Settings, and pick Game Pad or Remote mode from Home depending on what you're doing.
● Practice-ready even before you pair a console
Device List scans your local Wi-Fi network for consoles automatically, or you can add one manually by IP if scanning doesn't find it.
Everything happens on your own network — PadLink doesn't upload your device list or any personal content anywhere.
● Same Wi-Fi network required, just like Remote Play itself
Pick PS5 or PS4 and PadLink shows the exact console menu path to enable Remote Play, with a linked video walkthrough if you'd rather watch than read.
PadLink is a controller and setup companion — the actual game video comes from your console's own Remote Play feature, not from PadLink.
● Honest about what runs on your phone vs. your console
D-pad, face buttons, triggers, and Share/Home/Option — with haptic feedback on every press.
Scan your network automatically, or add a console manually by IP address.
Step-by-step instructions for PS5 and PS4, plus a linked video walkthrough.
Deep navy background with glowing cyan and magenta accents, built for a genuine handheld-console feel.
Pick your language during setup or anytime from Settings.
Nothing to sign up for — your device list and settings stay on your phone.
Home and the pairing flow, in the default Neon Arcade appearance.
Pick Game Pad or Remote mode from Home — no account needed.
Follow the guided PS5 or PS4 tutorial to turn on Remote Play, and keep your console on the same Wi-Fi network.
Find it automatically from Device List, or add it manually by IP if scanning doesn't find it.
PadLink doesn't claim to stream your games — that's your console's own Remote Play feature. We're the controller and setup layer around it.
Discovery and pairing happen entirely on your own network — nothing about your devices is uploaded anywhere.
A deliberate Neon Arcade look throughout — not a stock template with a logo slapped on.
Free to use, supported by ads. No in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Get a proper controller layout on your phone whenever you're near your PS console.
Scan-and-pair or manual-IP setup, entirely over your own Wi-Fi.
Step-by-step PS5/PS4 tutorials so you're not guessing at console menus.
No. PadLink is a virtual controller and Wi-Fi companion app — it gives your phone a PS-style controller layout and helps you find and pair your console. The actual game video is streamed by your console's own official Remote Play feature.
No. PadLink is an independent, third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation, PS4, PS5 and DualSense are trademarks of their respective owners, referenced here only to describe compatibility.
No account is required to use PadLink.
No — your phone and console need to be on the same Wi-Fi network, the same requirement as Remote Play itself.
Yes, PadLink is free to use and supported by ads. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Available on Google Play — pair your console, pick up a controller, and go.
Requires a PS4 or PS5 console with Remote Play support, and both devices on the same Wi-Fi network.