PS4 Second Screen vs UTM SE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PS4 Second Screen
Enhance your PlayStation 4 experience by connecting your mobile device. Control your console, view in-game content, and input text directly from your smartphone or tablet.
- Basic PS4 control
- Display second screen game information
- Enter text on PS4
- Connect mobile device to PS4
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Connect your PS4 and your mobile device with the PS4 Second Screen app to enjoy the following features: • Use your mobile device for basic control of your PS4. • Display information from second screen-compatible games on your mobile device. • Enter text on your PS4 with your mobile device. A Sony Entertainment Network account is required to use this app. Use of this app is governed by the license agreement at the following URL: (http://www.scei.co.jp/legal/index.html).
UTM SE
Experience classic computing by running old-school games and software. This emulator supports various display modes and processor architectures, allowing you to run pre-built systems or configure your own.
- Run classic software and games
- VGA and terminal modes
- Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, RISC-V
- Pre-built or custom machine configurations
- Built from QEMU
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UTM SE is a PC emulator that allows you to run classic software and old-school games. * Supports both VGA mode for graphics and terminal mode for text-only operating systems * Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, and RISC-V architectures * Run pre-built machines or create your own configuration from scratch * Built from QEMU, a powerful and widely used emulator
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UTM SE at 3.8 against PS4 Second Screen's 2.6. UTM SE also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 17%). PS4 Second Screen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 560). On price, update cadence, ads 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. UTM SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PS4 Second Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.
UTM SE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PS4 Second Screen has 3.7K ratings behind it against 560, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of PS4 Second Screen's written reviews are positive against 55% of UTM SE's.
PS4 Second Screen ships an update every 3 months, UTM SE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PS4 Second Screen | UTM SE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (3.7K ratings) | 3.8 (560 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | 54.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 560 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PlayStation Mobile Inc. | Turing Software, LLC |
Customer experience
PS4 Second Screen
UTM SE
User reviews
PS4 Second Screen
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Responsive and easy to use
- 👍 Useful for typing in games
- 💡 Allows remote control of PS4
- 👍 Works well when connected
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
- 🔒 Requires extensive data collection
- 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
- 🤔 Limited functionality beyond basic controls
UTM SE
From 560 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app that can run Windows and macOS
- 👍 Useful for nostalgic reasons
- 👍 Can run Linux VMs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow performance, especially on older devices
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Display and boot issues
- 🐛 Incompatible with some ISOs and VMs
Bugs and requests
PS4 Second Screen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to find or connect to PS4
- Keyboard input not working as expected
- App freezes on startup or during use
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for PS5 and newer games
- Improve second screen functionality
- Allow control of media apps like Netflix
- Provide a dark mode option
UTM SE
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to select .img files as floppy boot images
- Crashes when trying to leave a VM
- Crashes when adjusting virtual CD-ROM drive settings
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for JIT compilation to improve performance
- Improve Magic Keyboard support
- Allow exporting VMs to run on other platforms
In-app purchases
PS4 Second Screen
No in-app purchases
UTM SE
- Transistor$0.99
- Chip$4.99
- Computer$9.99
