Backbone has built a few new features for its companion app as well, including one called “FlowState” that lets you quickly connect to previously paired devices from one menu.

I tested the iPhone version of the app; it also supports Android. The original -- and still available -- Backbone One is designed to run only with a phone snapped into it, which obviates the need ...

The Backbone app essentially allows you to access all your local games and game streaming services in one easy-to-use window. You can do this through both subscription services and outright purchases.

The Backbone app doesn't work with any controller but the Backbone ones. That means even if someone downloads the app, they can't create an account, pay for access via subscription, ...

A long time in the making, Backbone Pro delivers the best-in-class mobile controller experience, but it's the evolving app that's worth staying for.

Existing Backbone users can also take advantage of one of the most exciting new features in the Backbone App: a built-in emulator on iOS and Android for NES, SNES, and Game Boy games (GB, GBC, and ...

The thing that really facilitates the Backbone Pro’s role as a controller for every device is the Backbone app. While the app was mostly optional for the Backbone One, it’s required to access ...

Finally, the Backbone app helpfully organizes all your games and streaming services into a single place. If you play a lot of mobile games and want something that just works, the Backbone One is ...

The Backbone Pro feels more natural, offers more versatility, and even has more buttons. The Backbone One has long been the go-to portable gaming controller for smartphone gamers, offering ...

Backbone has built a few new features for its companion app as well, including one called “FlowState” that lets you quickly connect to previously paired devices from one menu.

The Backbone app now integrates ROMs and retro games. Lori Grunin/CNET. It also lets you save different device connections in the app for easy switching (which Backbone calls "FlowState"), ...