AirConsole vs PlayCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirConsole
Transform your computer or tablet into a game console and use your smartphones as controllers. Enjoy a wide variety of single and multiplayer games with friends. Get started quickly for instant fun.
- Use smartphones as gamepads
- Computer/tablet as game console
- Single player games
- Multiplayer games
- Starter Pack with free games
- Unlock over 170 games with subscription
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AirConsole - This multiplayer game console is the new way to play together with friends. Use a computer or tablet as console and smartphones as gamepads to play single player and multiplayer games! AirConsole is fun and fast to get started. Download now! *Try our Starter Pack: a selection of free games (maximum of 2 players, with ads). *Unlock over 170 multiplayer games and play with unlimited players with AirConsole Hero, our monthly subscription. *To use this app, you just have to visit www.airconsole.com on a Desktop or Tablet to use it as your console’s screen. Questions? Comments? hello@airconsole.com # AirConsole Hero AirConsole Hero is our premium subscription. If you subscribe via iTunes: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on the device. Terms of Use: https://www.airconsole.com/file/terms_of_use.html
PlayCloud
Transform your phone into a game controller for local multiplayer fun on your TV. Play a variety of free party and competitive games with friends and family, all from your couch.
- Phone as TV game controller
- Local multiplayer gaming
- Free to play
- Party games
- Competitive games
- Over 8 free games
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PlayCloud is a local multiplayer gaming console that lets you play games with your phone as the controller in front of the TV This app is used as a controller, You play games using your computer connected via HDMI cable to the TV Its free to play and is great for local multiplayer / couch coop lovers There are more then 8 free games, fun party games and king of the hill, capture the flag games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AirConsole at 4.7 against PlayCloud's 2.3. AirConsole also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5K vs 10). PlayCloud's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. AirConsole sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PlayCloud sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AirConsole holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirConsole has 5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of AirConsole's written reviews are positive against 33% of PlayCloud's.
AirConsole ships an update every 2 months, PlayCloud every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirConsole | PlayCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5K ratings) — better | 2.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | N-Dream AG | Chen Eliezer |
Customer experience
AirConsole
PlayCloud
Bugs and requests
AirConsole
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Subscription issues, can't cancel or use properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more free games
- Add landscape mode support
- Add more sports and multiplayer games
- Add one-player game modes
- Improve performance and reduce lag
PlayCloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AirConsole
- AirConsole Hero1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- AirConsole Hero$2.991 Month
- AirConsole Hero1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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- AirConsole Hero2 variants$4.991 Month
- AirConsole Hero Monthly$7.991 Month
- AirConsole Hero$11.991 Year
- AirConsole Hero$17.991 Year
- AirConsole Hero$23.991 Year
- AirConsole Hero for lifetime$29.99
PlayCloud
- PlayCloud Supporter$3.991 Month
