Has anyone tried both and found a preference for one or the other? Debating purchasing a bluetooth controller to continue my playthrough of Terraria on my iphone. Too many instances of wanting to walk and instead standing there doing nothing or repeatedly using an item in my inventory or just not being able to smoothly traverse an area during a tense moment (i.e. boss fights). Curious if the bluetooth remote made things easier for anyone or not really... thanks!
Mobile iphone controls vs. bluetooth remote controls
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Using a controller with my mobile Terraria changed my life. I cannot hyperbole it up enough for you. Love love love it. Love. And I even love it. To pieces. And back. 
I'm on iOS like you and I use it mainly with my iPad. It's a MadCatz CTRLi and it is not one of the supported controllers, however it works fine.
One thing to note for the iOS controllers - there's no way to specifically target using the cursor. If you're building or mining and you want to get that specific block you'll need to still use the touch screen. The Android controllers are able to switch to that exact mode, but not iOS controllers.
I also can't bind items to the D-pad like I can on the Xbox 360. I'm not sure if that is a limitation of my particular controller, of iOS controllers in general, or all mobile controllers. But even without the target cursor and D-pad binding it is soooOOOooo much easier playing with the controller.
Here's what 505 Games says on their Support page for controllers
I recommend making sure the controller will work with your device before purchasing by researching the supported devices, as well as buying from somewhere that will accept returns if it doesn't work out. Good luck!
I'm on iOS like you and I use it mainly with my iPad. It's a MadCatz CTRLi and it is not one of the supported controllers, however it works fine.
One thing to note for the iOS controllers - there's no way to specifically target using the cursor. If you're building or mining and you want to get that specific block you'll need to still use the touch screen. The Android controllers are able to switch to that exact mode, but not iOS controllers.
I also can't bind items to the D-pad like I can on the Xbox 360. I'm not sure if that is a limitation of my particular controller, of iOS controllers in general, or all mobile controllers. But even without the target cursor and D-pad binding it is soooOOOooo much easier playing with the controller.
Here's what 505 Games says on their Support page for controllers
I recommend making sure the controller will work with your device before purchasing by researching the supported devices, as well as buying from somewhere that will accept returns if it doesn't work out. Good luck!
