Moonlight Game Streaming vs PPSSPP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
PPSSPP
Experience your favorite PSP titles on your iOS device with high-definition graphics and enhanced features. This emulator allows you to play a vast library of PSP games with excellent performance. Access your own game files or explore free homebrew titles.
- Play PSP games on iOS
- High-definition graphics
- Extra features
- High performance
- Supports ISO/CSO files
- Built-in Homebrew Store
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Play PSP games on your iOS device, in high definition with extra features! PPSSPP is the original and only PSP emulator for mobile devices. It can run nearly all PSP games with great performance on iOS. No games are included with this download. Use your own real PSP games and turn them into .ISO or .CSO files (see the homepage for instructions), or simply play free homemade games, which are available in the built-in "Homebrew Store". PSP is a trademark of Sony. The PPSSPP project is in no way affiliated with Sony.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moonlight Game Streaming at none against PPSSPP's 1. PPSSPP's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 607). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. PPSSPP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moonlight Game Streaming asks for nothing beyond the download.
PPSSPP holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 607 and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Moonlight Game Streaming's written reviews are positive against 72% of PPSSPP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Moonlight Game Streaming ships an update every 2 weeks, PPSSPP every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moonlight Game Streaming | PPSSPP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (607 ratings) | 4.5 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews — better | 72.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 607 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diego Waxemberg | Henrik Rydgård |
Customer experience
Moonlight Game Streaming
PPSSPP
User reviews
Moonlight Game Streaming
From 607 App Store ratingsWhat 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
PPSSPP
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Supports controllers
- 🎮 Able to play classic PSP games
- 🔥 Amazing emulation experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🤔 Compatibility problems with certain games
- 🔇 Sound issues with some games
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
PPSSPP
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to load save files
- Controller mapping not working properly
- Certain games not launching or freezing
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for PS2 and PS3 emulation
- Improve save state functionality
- Implement haptic feedback for on-screen controls
- Allow customization of button mapping
- Add portrait mode support
In-app purchases
Moonlight Game Streaming
No in-app purchases
PPSSPP
- PPSSPP Gold$3.99
