Comparison

Moonlight Game Streaming vs Ballino

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

Ballino

A brick-breaking game where careful aiming and collecting more balls create powerful chains. Master new challenges, compete on leaderboards, or create custom games. Enjoy uninterrupted gameplay with no ads.

Highlights
  • Strategic ball collection for chain reactions
  • Multiple new game modes
  • Global leaderboards for competition
  • Custom game creation
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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A strangely addicting and supremely satisfying block breaking game. Take your time, aim carefully, every ball counts. Each shot clears a path but brings you closer to game over. Collect more balls to create ever longer chains of block busting power. FOUR NEW MODES - Master these brand new challenges. Compete on the leaderboards for #1. PLAY YOUR WAY - Make a custom game to play exactly how you want. NO ADS - Play without interruption.

Screenshots

Moonlight Game Streaming3 screens
Ballino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Moonlight Game Streaming at Free against Ballino's $1.99. Moonlight Game Streaming also leads on ratings volume (672 vs 2). Ballino's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Moonlight Game Streaming is free to download; Ballino costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ballino holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonlight Game Streaming has 672 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Moonlight Game Streaming versus Ballino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight Game StreamingBallino
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (672 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings672 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego WaxembergDouglas Applewhite

Customer experience

Moonlight Game Streaming

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

Ballino

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ballino

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Game Streaming

No in-app purchases

None

Ballino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonlight Game Streaming free?
Moonlight Game Streaming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ballino free?
Ballino costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Game Streaming or Ballino?
Ballino is rated higher. Moonlight Game Streaming averages 4.2 out of 5 from 672 ratings, while Ballino averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Moonlight Game Streaming or Ballino have ads?
Neither Moonlight Game Streaming nor Ballino shows ads.

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