Comparison

Moonlight Game Streaming vs Freelook Head Tracker

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

Freelook Head Tracker

Control your game's camera hands-free using your device's front-facing camera. This app works with desktop software to enable free look functionality in simulation games. An ad-supported free version is available, with an ad-free pro upgrade for newer devices.

Highlights
  • Hands-free camera control
  • Opentrack integration
  • Supports 120fps
  • USB connection
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Dark mode
  • Gesture support
Features
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Freelook head tracker is a head tracking app for games and simulation software. It works with Opentrack desktop software to allow you to control the free look camera of your sim games hands-free. Freelook will work on all iOS devices with a front facing camera running iOS12 or later. It supports 120fps, USB connection, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, gestures and more. You can use it for free with ads and if you like it, upgrade to pro version without ads (pro version requires iOS15 or later). Opentrack Setup 1. Download, install and run Opentrack software on your PC. Opentrack is a free software dedicated to tracking user’s head movements and relaying the information to games and flight simulation software. For the latest downloads visit https://github.com/opentrack/opentrack/releases. 2. Under Input select UDP over network. Click on the settings icon next it and remember the Port number (default is 4242). You will need to enter this value in the app. 3. Under Output select freetrack 2.0 Enhanced. 4. Under Filter select Accela. Accela works great out of the box. If you use any other filter, you may need to adjust its settings. 5. Click Mapping and adjust mapping properties to your liking. 6. If you intend to use the app’s built-in Center feature, click Options and under Shortcuts uncheck Center at startup. 7. Click Start to start receiving inputs. PC (Windows) Setup 1. On the taskbar, right click on the network icon and select Open Network & Internet Settings. 2. Under Advanced Network Settings, click Windows Firewall. 3. Click Advanced Settings to open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security. 4. Click Inbound Rules option on the left pane. 5. Click New Rule… on the right pane. 6. Under Rule Type select Program and click Next. 7. Select This Program path. 8. Browse to Opentrack exe file location. It is normally located at “C:\Program Files (x86)\Opentrack\opentrack.exe”. 9. Select Allow the connection. 10. Click Next, do not change any option here and click Next again. 11. Specify a name for this rule. 12. Click Finish. 13. On the taskbar, click on the network icon. 14. Find the network you’re connected to and click Properties. 15. Under Properties, look for your IP address listed next to IPv4 address. You will need to enter this value into the app. 16. You can also find your IP address using Command Prompt. Type ipconfig then press the Enter key. App Setup 1. Run the app. 2. If iOS shows an alert requesting camera access, click OK to grant permission. 3. Click 192.168.100.100 : 4242 next to the Start button and enter IP address and Port number from Opentrack/PC (Windows) Setup. 4. With Opentrack running, click Start. 5. If iOS shows an alert requesting local network access, click OK to grant permission. If the Start button did not change to Stop, click Start again. 6. If you intend to use Opentrack’s Center feature, click More and turn off Center.

Screenshots

Moonlight Game Streaming3 screens
Freelook Head Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moonlight Game Streaming at none against Freelook Head Tracker's 1. Moonlight Game Streaming also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (607 vs 26). Freelook Head Tracker's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Freelook Head Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moonlight Game Streaming asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Freelook Head Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonlight Game Streaming has 607 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Moonlight Game Streaming's written reviews are positive against 86% of Freelook Head Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight Game Streaming ships an update every 2 weeks, Freelook Head Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Moonlight Game Streaming versus Freelook Head Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight Game StreamingFreelook Head Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (607 ratings)4.5 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings607 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego WaxembergJung Son

Customer experience

Moonlight Game Streaming

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

Freelook Head Tracker

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

Freelook Head Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Game Streaming

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Freelook Head Tracker

One-time1
  • Pro Version$9.99

Questions

Is Moonlight Game Streaming free?
Moonlight Game Streaming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freelook Head Tracker free?
Freelook Head Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Game Streaming or Freelook Head Tracker?
Freelook Head Tracker is rated higher. Moonlight Game Streaming averages 4.2 out of 5 from 607 ratings, while Freelook Head Tracker averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do Moonlight Game Streaming or Freelook Head Tracker have ads?
Freelook Head Tracker shows ads; Moonlight Game Streaming does not.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight Game Streaming or Freelook Head Tracker?
Moonlight Game Streaming ships an update every 2 weeks, and Freelook Head Tracker weekly. Most recently, Moonlight Game Streaming was updated on October 15, 2026 and Freelook Head Tracker on October 8, 2026.

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