{"id":898649,"date":"2025-05-06T10:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/?p=898649"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:51:00","slug":"backbone-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/backbone-pro","title":{"rendered":"Backbone Pro makes the best iPhone game controller way, way better [Review] <span style=\"color: #2a7dac\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Backbone Pro game controller that launched Tuesday wraps around your iPhone and connects via USB-C, but it can also connect to your Mac or iPad via cable or Bluetooth. Plus, it adds remappable rear buttons to the standard mix of sticks, triggers, D-pad and more.<\/p>\n<p>Backbone already makes the best iPhone game controller, and my hands-on experience with this new premium version found that it takes mobile gaming to a whole new level.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Backbone Pro review: The best iPhone game controller gets better<\/h2>\n<p>Mobile gaming long since moved past <em>Angry Birds<\/em> and <em>Bejeweled<\/em>. You can play the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-iphone\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756461\"><em>Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown<\/em><\/a> on your iPhone, Capcom brought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/capcom\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756462\">multiple <em>Resident Evil<\/em> games<\/a> to iOS, there\u2019s the brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/nba-2k25-arcade-edition-hits-the-court\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756463\"><em>NBA 2K25<\/em><\/a>, plus a whole lot more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/apple-arcade\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756521\">Apple Arcade<\/a>. And don\u2019t forget cloud-gaming services. The quality of the games you can take with you anywhere is amazing.<\/p>\n<p>My iPhone includes a 6.7-inch screen, so the high-resolution graphics in AAA games look amazing. It\u2019s not the same as gaming on a big TV, but you can\u2019t bring that large screen with you in the car, on a plane, to the break room at work, etc. The best gaming console is the one you have with you.<\/p>\n<p>You can play all those AAA games on your handset\u2019s touchscreen, but you\u2019ll enjoy yourself much more using an iPhone game controller. Physical buttons, thumbsticks, triggers and more are far easier to use than on-screen ones. That makes for less frustration and more fun.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/backbone-one-usb-c-review-best-iphone-game-controller\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756522\">Backbone One<\/a> used to be the best option for a wrap-around iPhone game controller. But now there\u2019s the Backbone Pro with extra premium features for those who want to level up.<\/p>\n<div id=\"lasso-anchor-id-898655-1641756479\" class=\"lasso-container\">\n    <!-- LASSO DISPLAY BOX (https:\/\/getlasso.co) -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-display lasso-cactus lasso-url-https-backbone-sjv-io-vxggqm \">\n\t\t<!-- BADGE -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- LASSO TITLE, PRICE, DESC, AND IMAGE -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/https-backbone-sjv-io-vxggqm\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"898655\" data-lasso-name=\"Backbone Pro\" title=\"Backbone Pro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBackbone Pro\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-stars\" style=\"--rating: 5.0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lasso-stars-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5.0\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-price-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"discount-price\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-price\">$169.99<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Backbone Pro is built for players who demand more \u2014 more precision, more comfort, more freedom. Designed with full-sized ALPS joysticks, rear buttons, and a larger ergonomic shape, it delivers pro-level control for every session.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields-pros lasso-fields-2\">\n\t\t<strong>Pros:<\/strong>\n\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"lasso-check\"><span class=\"lasso-check-content\"><\/span><\/span>Packed with premium features<\/li><li><span class=\"lasso-check\"><span class=\"lasso-check-content\"><\/span><\/span>Functional but also comfortable to hold<\/li><li><span class=\"lasso-check\"><span class=\"lasso-check-content\"><\/span><\/span>Designed for handsets but can also be used with tablets, laptops and more<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields-cons lasso-fields-3\">\n\t\t<strong>Cons:<\/strong>\n\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"lasso-x\"><span class=\"lasso-x-1\"><\/span><span class=\"lasso-x-2\"><\/span><\/span>Expensive<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"lasso-fields-single\">\n\t<strong>Read our hands-on review:<\/strong>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/backbone-pro\"> Backbone Pro makes the best iPhone game controller way, way better<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-image\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/https-backbone-sjv-io-vxggqm\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"898655\" data-lasso-name=\"Backbone Pro\" title=\"Backbone Pro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lasso-image-no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-01.png\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Backbone Pro\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- BUTTONS -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-3\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-button-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/https-backbone-sjv-io-vxggqm\/\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"898655\" data-lasso-name=\"Backbone Pro\" title=\"Backbone Pro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\tBuy from Backbone\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- DISCLOSURE & DATE -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-disclosure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-date\">\n\t\t\t\t <i class=\"lasso-amazon-info\" data-tooltip=\"Price and availability are accurate as of the date and time indicated and are subject to change.\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Table of contents: Backbone Pro review<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#design\">Backbone Pro iPhone game controller: The best gets better<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#buttons\"> Buttons, thumbsticks, triggers and more<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ports\">Play on iPhone, iPad and Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#performance\">The proof is in the gaming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Backbone Pro review: Final thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#price\"> Pricing &amp; availability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"design\">Backbone Pro iPhone game controller: The best gets better<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756485\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-898662\" title=\"Backbone Pro review &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-1440x810.jpg\" alt=\"Backbone Pro review\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-1440x810.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-768x432@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-1020x574.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-2040x1147.jpg.webp 2040w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-1440x810@2x.jpg.webp 2880w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-review-400x225@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">The Backbone Pro is ergonomically shaped to be useful and comfortable.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: Ed Hardy\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can think of the Backbone Pro as an Xbox or PlayStation controller that\u2019s been cut in half, then a telescoping bar inserted in the middle. The resulting accessory wraps around your iPhone (or Android) with a USB-C connector plugged into the handset\u2019s data port. The combination looks a lot like a Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>The telescoping bar expands to fit a range of handset sizes. I use an iPhone 16 Plus, just about the largest one Apple makes, and it slips in easily. Plus, the controller comes with swappable plastic inserts to make it better fit a range of devices, and even play without removing your phone case\u2026 as long as it\u2019s relatively thin.<\/p>\n<p>Backbone Pro is slightly larger than earlier iPhone game controllers from this company, which helps make it comfortable to hold. At 7.0 inches by 3.75 inches by 1.8 inches, it\u2019s still very portable, but it doesn\u2019t fit in the case made specifically for the Backbone One.<\/p>\n<p>Really, this company put <em>so much thought<\/em> into its premium controller. That even includes a sweat-resistant coating so your hands don\u2019t slip.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"buttons\">Buttons, thumbsticks, triggers and more<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-898667\" title=\"Backbone Pro iPhone game controller &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller-1440x810.jpg\" alt=\"Backbone Pro iPhone game controller\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller-1440x810.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller-768x432@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller-1020x574.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller.jpg.webp 1559w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-iPhone-game-controller-400x225@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">Backbone Pro iPhone game controller includes well-designed buttons, thumbsticks, triggers and more.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: Ed Hardy\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019ve spent more hours than I can count with a game controller in my hands, and Backbone Pro is as usable and as comfortable to hold as any of them. My fingers naturally fall into the right places, and nothing feels awkward.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the iPhone game controller uses the standard layout, with left and right thumbsticks, a D-pad on the left, AYAB buttons on the right, two triggers on top\u2026 it\u2019s all there.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of effort went into these controls. The thumbsticks are console quality, and the XYAB buttons are nicely clicky without being loud. The triggers are larger than on previous models from this company.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, the new Backbone Pro adds a pair of remappable rear buttons for those who want extras. The controller comes with an app that lets you reassign another controller button to either of these. To understand the advantage, consider that when I play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/guardian-of-light-iphone-review-lara-croft\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756464\"><em> Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light<\/em><\/a>, I have to take my finger off the left thumbstick to change weapons, which means I have to stop running. With this controller, I can assign my favorite weapons to the back buttons and switch while I run and gun.<\/p>\n<p>The same Backbone application lets you remap the other buttons \u2014 I usually do this to change around the XYAB buttons to the placement I prefer. The app lets you create Controller Profiles with all these button remaps so you can easily change them between games.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756523\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-898670\" title=\"Backbone Pro rear buttons &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons-1440x810.jpg\" alt=\"Backbone Pro rear buttons\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons-1440x810.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons-768x432@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons-1020x574.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons.jpg.webp 1559w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-back-buttons-400x225@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">A highlight of the Backbone Pro is the rear buttons.<br \/><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:11px\">Photo: Ed Hardy\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"ports\">Play on iPhone, iPad and Mac<\/h3>\n<p>I have gone on holiday with two game controllers: one for iPhone and one for iPad. That\u2019s not necessary anymore with the Backbone Pro. It can connect to your Mac or iPad either over Bluetooth or with a cable connected to the controller\u2019s USB-C port.<\/p>\n<p>To be sure, I connected the controller to my iPad with Bluetooth, then with a USB-C cable, and both worked just fine. This flexibility is one of the absolute best features of the Backbone Pro.<\/p>\n<p>When attached to an iPhone, the controller draws power through the USB-C port. The same goes when you\u2019re wired to another computer over a USB-C cable.<\/p>\n<p>A Bluetooth connection means a battery, though, and Backbone says the one in its new controller runs for 40 hours on a single charge. Juice it back up by plugging the USB-C port into a power source.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use the USB-C port to charge your iPhone when gaming on your handset.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"31739\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption post-body-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756524\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-898672\" title=\"Backbone Pro ports &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports-1440x810.jpg\" alt=\"Backbone Pro ports\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports-1440x810.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports-768x432@2x.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports-1020x574.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports.jpg.webp 1560w, https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Backbone-Pro-ports-400x225@2x.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_31739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" style=\"border-color: #5f8129;\">The Backbone Pro bottom edge includes a USB-C port, an audio port, and a Bluetooth pairing button.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"performance\">The proof is in the gaming<\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s a huge variety of games playable with the Backbone Pro. Apple built all the software needed for a game controller into iOS, iPadOS and macOS, so if a game supports any controller, it supports this one. Whether that\u2019s standalone games, Apple Arcade titles, cloud gaming services, or whatever. That\u2019s a lot.<\/p>\n<p>To confirm this, I played <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/reviews\/guardian-of-light-iphone-review-lara-croft\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756465\"><em> Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light <\/em><\/a>on my iPhone with the Backbone Pro, then I switched to the Amazon Luna cloud-gaming service and enjoyed some <em>Lego Star Wars<\/em>. To test Apple Arcade support, I played some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/713231\/oceanhorn-2-golden-edition-review-apple-arcade-best-rpg-better\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756466\"><em>Oceanhorn 2<\/em><\/a> \u2014 the best RPG on Apple\u2019s gaming service.<\/p>\n<p>I then connected the game controller to my iPad via Bluetooth and played some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/battle-the-lord-of-damnation-in-diablo-immortal-on-ipad-and-iphone\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756467\"><em>Diablo Immortal<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All of these went brilliantly, both wired and wireless. I couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Backbone Pro | Behind The Design\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fY2eCT0aFos?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"conclusion\">Backbone Pro review: Final thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>I can think of no way you can improve your mobile gaming more than by getting a wrap-around iPhone game controller. And there\u2019s no better option for that than the new Backbone Pro.<\/p>\n<p>The design is comfortable and highly functional. But the best feature is that it supports both wired and wireless connectivity, so it can be used with your iPhone but also your iPad and Mac. It\u2019s effectively two controllers in one.<\/p>\n<p><span title=\"Cult of Mac Rating: 5 stars out of 5\"><span style=\"font-size: 2em; background: #fff; color: #2a7dac\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"price\">Pricing &amp; availability<\/h3>\n<p>The Backbone Pro is a premium product, with a lengthy list of high-end features, and it\u2019s priced accordingly: &#36;169.99.<\/p>\n<p>The game controller launched Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy it from:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/https-backbone-sjv-io-vxggqm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1641756468\" data-lasso-name=\"Backbone Pro\">Backbone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Pro does not replace the Backbone One in the company\u2019s lineup. Instead, it\u2019s the new premier version. Those who don\u2019t need all the additional features can get the standard model for &#36;99.99. 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