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Input Verdict

Test game controllers, then keep a before-and-after repair record

A test bench for game controllers and other input devices. Plug one in, see every input live, run guided pass/fail tests for drift, circularity, triggers, buttons and more, and keep a record of each unit with a PDF repair report and listing text. Made for refurbishing and stick swaps.

$19.99 Buy now Download free

Free to use without a key: the live view of every connected controller and raw HID device, and the drift and circularity tests with results on screen.

Buy a license key to unlock Pro: every guided test including the wireless soak test, saved sessions by unit with before/after comparison, PDF reports, listing text, CSV and JSON export, the raw HID view, and the keyboard and mouse testers.

macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Version 1.1 · 4.4 MB disk image · Notarized by Apple

One-time $19.99 for the app with Pro: every guided test, saved sessions and before/after comparison, PDF reports and listing text, raw HID, and the keyboard and mouse testers. No subscription. One license key works on up to 3 of your Macs. Shop ($59, up to 5 Macs) adds your company’s name and logo on reports and technician names.

Download: The download (a signed, notarized .dmg) comes with your purchase in your Gumroad receipt, together with your license key. Updates install from inside the app.

Buy now opens Gumroad's checkout on this page; Gumroad is the seller and handles payment, sales tax and your receipt.

The bench for a demo controller: a drawn pad and both sticks live, with drift, circularity and return-to-center results marked Pass

Features

  • A live view of sticks (with a fading trace and the gate outline), triggers, every button with a press count, d-pad and touchpad
  • Drift at rest and circularity tests, with the number, the limit and Pass, Warn or Fail
  • Return to center, inner deadzone, trigger travel, all buttons with chatter detection, d-pad, rumble, lights, adaptive triggers, motion and battery
  • A 5 to 15 minute wireless soak test that counts dropouts and disconnects
  • Sessions saved by unit and stage (“Before stick swap”), with a side-by-side before/after comparison
  • PDF repair reports, printing, listing text, and CSV or JSON export
  • A raw HID view: any two axes become a stick for N64 and GameCube adapters, arcade and flight sticks
  • Keyboard and mouse testers: keys lighting up, chatter, rollover, double-click chatter and report rate
  • Editable thresholds, labeled as guidance, not manufacturer specs
A circularity test running: turn the stick slowly around its edge three times
Before and after a stick swap: each test side by side with Better or Same, and the stick outlines
A sample PDF repair report with a shop’s name, every test, the stick outlines and a wireless soak timeline
The raw HID view: every element with its usage, value, range and jitter, and two axes mapped as a stick

Requirements

macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Apple silicon and Intel. Some controllers share only part of their raw data with macOS; Xbox controllers over USB work through the live view, not raw HID. Current version: 1.1.

Privacy

No permission prompts: keyboards and mice are never opened as devices, and the testers only see events sent to Input Verdict’s own window. Sessions stay on your Mac, and Settings › Privacy erases them. The only network requests are the license check with Gumroad and checking for updates.

Input Verdict privacy policyHelp and support

Questions about your purchase or license key? Reply to your Gumroad receipt or contact us.