It will now autoplay videos within the game thumbnails, which I have mixed feelings about. Since Backbone first shipped the One, the company's made several notable updates to the app: 1,080p and 60fps recording, streaming and screen sharing while recording the ability to play on an iPad, PC or Mac using a Lightning-to-USB-C cable connection messaging, chat rooms and screen sharing better integration with iOS-native game discovery, such as directly connecting to the App Store to download and buy games and filtering by gaming platform plus more intelligent game recommendations, including games that you've actually heard of, and more. The controller retains the Xbox-style thumbstick layout.

It's not a huge drawback unless your PlayStation muscle memory has you reaching for the wrong spot. But using the same fundamental hardware means the thumbsticks are in the Xbox-style one high-one low design rather than aligned with each other.

The app also ensures the controller gets mapped with the PlayStation nomenclature within games, so PlayStation fans don't have to mentally translate the buttons from the more common Xbox standards. I still like the feel and responsiveness of the controller, though I wish the grips were a little more pronounced. It uses a small amount of power from the phone, which doesn't seem to impact battery life significantly. It still has crisp controls with minimal latency, decent passthrough analog audio and a Lightning passthrough connection to charge the iPhone. Sticking with the same basic hardware means the Backbone One has the same easy-on, easy-off design as the original model. Uses Xbox control layout for buttons and thumbsticks rather than PlayStation.

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