Comparison

Moonlight Game Streaming vs Swipe Rush

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

Swipe Rush

Engage in fast-paced arcade challenges on your mobile device. Test your reflexes and aim for the highest score to compete with friends and climb the global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Arcade experience on mobile
  • Time-based games
  • Reaction time challenges
  • High score tracking
  • Friend leaderboards
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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An arcade experience anywhere you go, accessible by the device that is constantly in your pocket. Play fun time-based games to test your reaction time and get the top score among all your friends. Get to the top of the leaderboard and win bragging rights until someone beats your score, that is.

Screenshots

Moonlight Game Streaming3 screens
Swipe Rush3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swipe Rush at 5.0 against Moonlight Game Streaming's 4.2. Swipe Rush also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Moonlight Game Streaming's advantage is ratings volume (670 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swipe Rush 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 670 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Swipe Rush's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Moonlight Game Streaming versus Swipe Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight Game StreamingSwipe Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (670 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings670 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego WaxembergHello World Studio LLC

Customer experience

Moonlight Game Streaming

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

Swipe Rush

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Swipe Rush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight Game Streaming

No in-app purchases

None

Swipe Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonlight Game Streaming free?
Moonlight Game Streaming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swipe Rush free?
Swipe Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight Game Streaming or Swipe Rush?
Swipe Rush is rated higher. Moonlight Game Streaming averages 4.2 out of 5 from 670 ratings, while Swipe Rush averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Moonlight Game Streaming or Swipe Rush have ads?
Neither Moonlight Game Streaming nor Swipe Rush shows ads.

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