MSI Dragon Dashboard vs AMD Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSI Dragon Dashboard
Monitor your MSI PC or laptop's system parameters directly from your mobile device. Personalize your PC environment and profiles, and remotely control LED lighting for a customized experience.
- Monitor system parameters
- Personalize PC environment
- Adjust LED lighting remotely
- Connect mobile to MSI PC/NB
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Connect MSI PC/NB with your mobile device and enjoy the following benefits : o Show system parameters on your mobile devices. o Personalize your PC environment and profiles. o Remotely adjust LED lighting on your PC/NB.
AMD Link
Stream your PC games to mobile devices, Smart TVs, or other Windows PCs. Enjoy multiplayer gaming across devices, customize streaming hotkeys, and track performance metrics. Connect to an AMD-powered desktop PC from virtually anywhere.
- Stream PC games to mobile devices
- Cross-device multiplayer gaming
- Customize streaming hotkeys
- Track performance metrics
- Voice recognition controls
- Connect to AMD-powered PCs
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The AMD Link app is the ultimate way to play your games virtually anywhere. Designed with today’s socially-connected, mobile-first world in mind—and with the gamer at its center—the ground-breaking AMD Link app introduces the ability to stream your AMD powered PC to a mobile device, Smart TV or Windows device powered by Radeon™ graphics. AMD Link allows you to game virtually anywhere, use voice recognition controls and even track performance metrics.¹ Why gamers love AMD Link: 1. AMD Link enables gamers to enjoy 4-way multiplayer games across various devices be it a TV, phone, tablet, or PC. Even better, AMD Link is available across both AMD and non-AMD platforms, providing full compatibility for anyone who wants to connect their device to an AMD-powered desktop PC. Enjoy the possibilities of playing with family and friends virtually wherever you are. 2. Customize hotkeys with AMD Link to level up your streaming game. Be it switching scenes, taking a screenshot, creating an instant replay or anything in between, enjoy complete control over your streaming all in AMD Link. Note: AMD Link requires AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™ 23.2.1 or newer. Endnotes: 1. AMD Link requires AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.2.1 or newer. Game streaming on phone or tablet devices require iOS 14 and greater, anywhere there is a high speed internet connection. For TV support, Apple TV 4K running tvOS 15.x and greater required. Streaming at 4K requires 4K capable streaming hardware and is compatible with: AMD Polaris-based Radeon™ RX 400 series discrete graphics and newer. Graphics card must support hardware encoding for host capabilities to function. Supports Windows 10/11. Link Game requires an internet connection. Controllers must be compatible with selected game and headset, please consult vendor for compatibility information GD-159 2. Video codec acceleration (including at least the HEVC (H.265), H.264, VP9, and AV1 codecs) is subject to and not operable without inclusion/installation of compatible media players. GD-176
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MSI Dragon Dashboard at 3.9 against AMD Link's 2.4. MSI Dragon Dashboard also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 24%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MSI Dragon Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of MSI Dragon Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 24% of AMD Link's.
MSI Dragon Dashboard ships an update every 3 weeks, AMD Link every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSI Dragon Dashboard | AMD Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (72 ratings) — better | 2.4 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. | AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) |
Customer experience
MSI Dragon Dashboard
AMD Link
User reviews
MSI Dragon Dashboard
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for monitoring system
- 👍 Great for PC control
- 👍 Allows mobile control
- 👍 Convenient for gamers
- 👍 Easy to pair
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes immediately
- 🐛 Doesn't load properly
- 🐛 App could use work
- 🐛 Not connectable to PC
- 🐛 Useless app
AMD Link
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient remote monitoring
- 👍 Useful performance metrics
- 💡 Ability to stream games to mobile
- 🚀 Slick interface design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and crashes
- 🔒 Unstable connection and security issues
- 🔋 High resource consumption on mobile
- 👎 Poor controller support
Bugs and requests
MSI Dragon Dashboard
Reported bugs
14 issues- Instant crash after selecting device
- App doesn't load properly
- App no longer connectable with PC
- Brightness and volume controls slide the page
- FPS stays at zero
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- Cannot connect to PC GS65
- Connection unstable (10 seconds)
- Desktop app needs update
- CPU temperature is static
- PC not detected even on same Wi-Fi
- Needs to sync every time laptop turns on
- Worked once then will not connect again
- Doesn't connect to board or anything
- Doesn't work on GS43VR 7RE Phantom Pro
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to change SteelSeries keyboard lighting
- More support for functions
- Full specs registration
- Automatic syncing
- Better interface design
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- Rainbow keyboard effect
- More functionality
- Support for CyberpowerPC desktops
AMD Link
Reported bugs
4 issues- QR code scanning not working
- Metrics not displaying properly
- App crashing on launch for some devices
- Compatibility issues with certain PC configurations
Requested features
4 requests- Add CPU temperature monitoring
- Allow saving captured media to device
- Improve automatic reconnection after app close
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
MSI Dragon Dashboard
No in-app purchases
AMD Link
No in-app purchases
Questions
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