Comparison

Moonlight Game Streaming vs SmoothTrack

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Moonlight Game Streaming

Stream your PC games and applications to your iOS device over your local network. Control them with your touchscreen or a compatible gamepad. Supports high resolutions and frame rates for a smooth gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Stream PC games and apps
  • Use touchscreen or gamepad
  • Up to 4K 120 FPS with HDR
  • Supports MFi, PS4/5, Xbox controllers
  • Bluetooth keyboard and mouse support
  • Wake-on-LAN support
Features
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Stream games and other apps from your gaming PC on your local network with Moonlight. Use your touchscreen or an iOS-compatible gamepad to play your PC games on your iOS device. If you have an NVIDIA GPU in your gaming PC, you can install NVIDIA GeForce Experience (GFE) on your compatible PC, enable GameStream in GFE's SHIELD settings page, and you're ready to stream. If you would like to host using LizardByte Sunshine, which works on all GPUs, simply install Sunshine on your PC, perform first-time setup, and you're ready to stream. Features: • Open-source and completely free • Up to 4K 120 FPS with HDR • Stream games purchased from any game store • Bluetooth keyboard and mouse support • Support for MFi, PS4/5, and Xbox Bluetooth controllers • Wake-on-LAN to wake your PC for streaming • Local co-op with up to 4 connected controllers Other Requirements: • 5 GHz WiFi is highly recommended • A physical gamepad is recommended for faster paced games If you have any trouble, click our support link for help or look for the help links within Moonlight. This app is open-source. The code can be found here: https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-ios All trademarks cited here are the property of their respective owners.

About

SmoothTrack

Enhance your simulation gaming experience with phone-based head and eye tracking. This app allows for intuitive, 6-degrees-of-freedom head movements to control your in-game perspective without any extra hardware. Seamlessly look around cockpits, check blind spots, or zoom in on details with natural head gestures.

Highlights
  • 6DoF head tracking
  • Optional eye tracking
  • No extra hardware required
  • Works with FreeTrack/TrackIR games
  • Customizable view presets
  • Exaggerated head movements for control
Features
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SmoothTrack 2.0 uses the head and eye tracking AR capabilities of your phone to provide the simplest and best head tracker for 6 degrees-of-freedom head movements in your sim games. ----- "The best new controller on the market." - Charlie Hall, Polygon Customer reviews: "SmoothTrack just works. Less than 5 minutes to install, setup and fly. Love not being tethered to my desk! 5 stars!!" "This worked perfectly and way better than expected! Totally enhanced my experience with MFS 2020!" --- It's a near magical experience to seamlessly slightly move your head and have your game perspective immediately play along (the movements in the game are exaggerated so that you only have to make slight movements of your head to control the camera). Additionally, since version 2, your eyes are also optionally tracked and will nudge the camera based on where you're glancing on screen! - Simply lean forward to get a closer look at your Flight Simulator cockpit! - Look a bit up to see the overhead panel of your A320! - Simply shift your head a bit to the right to see the direction of the space station you're approaching in Elite: Dangerous! - Look a bit left before a hard left turn in Euro Truck Simulator 2! No headset or extra equipment of any kind is required! Simply set up your device so that it can see your face. Using simple camera gestures, you can shift your perspective in-game. Also, if you want, you can store views (say, a copilot angle, or a cockpit closeup) as Quick Views for easy access later. Your head movements are slightly exaggerated which enables you to look out of a cockpit side window with just a slight movement of your head to the left. Any game that supports the FreeTrack or TrackIR protocol will work with this, including: - Microsoft Flight Simulator - Microsoft FSX - DCS World - Elite: Dangerous - IL2: Sturmovik - Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Kerbal Space Program - ...and many, many others! Email and Discord support is provided if there are any issues (or if you have any ideas for new features!).

Screenshots

Moonlight Game Streaming3 screens
SmoothTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Moonlight Game Streaming at Free against SmoothTrack's $14.99. Moonlight Game Streaming also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (4 vs 2). SmoothTrack's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (86% vs 74%). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Moonlight Game Streaming is free to download; SmoothTrack costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmoothTrack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 607 and 249 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Moonlight Game Streaming's written reviews are positive against 86% of SmoothTrack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight Game Streaming ships an update every 2 weeks, SmoothTrack every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Moonlight Game Streaming versus SmoothTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight Game StreamingSmoothTrack
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.2 (607 ratings)4.7 (249 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings607 — better249
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego WaxembergJohn Goering

Customer experience

Moonlight Game Streaming

All ratings607 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews668 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative16.8%

SmoothTrack

All ratings249 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.4%

User reviews

Moonlight Game Streaming

From 607 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent streaming quality
  • 🎮 Great for gaming on the go
  • 👍 Seamless setup and connection
  • 💡 Versatile for remote desktop access
  • 🎨 Impressive visual fidelity

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional connection issues
  • 🖥️ Limited external display support
  • 🎮 Restrictive on-screen controls
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain
  • 🕹️ Lack of controller customization

SmoothTrack

From 249 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and accurate head tracking
  • 👍 Affordable alternative to expensive hardware
  • 💡 Doesn't require any additional equipment
  • 🚀 Easy to set up and use
  • 👍 Enhances immersion in flight simulators

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Drains phone battery quickly
  • 🔧 Requires some technical knowledge for setup
  • 🔧 Calibration and sensitivity adjustments needed

Bugs and requests

Moonlight Game Streaming

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Handshake errors when connecting remotely
  • Audio quality issues with Bluetooth devices
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to save game progress or settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable on-screen controls
  • Support for external displays and resolutions
  • Bluetooth mouse and keyboard support
  • Gyroscope and vibration integration
  • Multitouch gesture support

SmoothTrack

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tracking issues with certain phone positions
  • Compatibility problems with some devices/OSes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Background mode support
  • Ability to use rear camera
  • Improved UI and customization options

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Game Streaming

No in-app purchases

None

SmoothTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonlight Game Streaming free?
Moonlight Game Streaming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmoothTrack free?
SmoothTrack costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Game Streaming or SmoothTrack?
SmoothTrack is rated higher. Moonlight Game Streaming averages 4.2 out of 5 from 607 ratings, while SmoothTrack averages 4.7 from 249 ratings.
Do Moonlight Game Streaming or SmoothTrack have ads?
Neither Moonlight Game Streaming nor SmoothTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight Game Streaming or SmoothTrack?
Moonlight Game Streaming ships an update every 2 weeks, and SmoothTrack every 4 months. Most recently, Moonlight Game Streaming was updated on September 24, 2026 and SmoothTrack on September 26, 2026.

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