Steam Link vs Freelook Head Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steam Link
Play your PC Steam games on your iPhone or iPad. Connect a controller and stream your library wirelessly from your computer to your mobile device. Enjoy your favorite titles on the go with this app.
- Stream Steam library to mobile
- Use MFI or Steam controllers
- Play on iPhone or iPad
- Requires iOS 11.0+
- Connect to PC on same network
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The Steam Link app brings desktop gaming to your iPhone or iPad. Just pair an MFI or Steam controller to your device, connect to a computer running Steam on the same local network, and start playing your existing Steam games. Requirements: * iPhone or iPad using iOS 11.0 or higher * Computer running Steam - Windows, Mac, or Linux * iOS device must be on the same local network as the computer running Steam For best performance: * Connect your computer using Ethernet to your 5Ghz WiFi router * Connect your iOS device to the 5GHz band of your WiFi network * Keep your iOS device within a reasonable range of your router
Freelook Head Tracker
Control your game's camera hands-free using your device's front-facing camera. This app works with desktop software to enable free look functionality in simulation games. An ad-supported free version is available, with an ad-free pro upgrade for newer devices.
- Hands-free camera control
- Opentrack integration
- Supports 120fps
- USB connection
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Dark mode
- Gesture support
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Freelook head tracker is a head tracking app for games and simulation software. It works with Opentrack desktop software to allow you to control the free look camera of your sim games hands-free. Freelook will work on all iOS devices with a front facing camera running iOS12 or later. It supports 120fps, USB connection, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, gestures and more. You can use it for free with ads and if you like it, upgrade to pro version without ads (pro version requires iOS15 or later). Opentrack Setup 1. Download, install and run Opentrack software on your PC. Opentrack is a free software dedicated to tracking user’s head movements and relaying the information to games and flight simulation software. For the latest downloads visit https://github.com/opentrack/opentrack/releases. 2. Under Input select UDP over network. Click on the settings icon next it and remember the Port number (default is 4242). You will need to enter this value in the app. 3. Under Output select freetrack 2.0 Enhanced. 4. Under Filter select Accela. Accela works great out of the box. If you use any other filter, you may need to adjust its settings. 5. Click Mapping and adjust mapping properties to your liking. 6. If you intend to use the app’s built-in Center feature, click Options and under Shortcuts uncheck Center at startup. 7. Click Start to start receiving inputs. PC (Windows) Setup 1. On the taskbar, right click on the network icon and select Open Network & Internet Settings. 2. Under Advanced Network Settings, click Windows Firewall. 3. Click Advanced Settings to open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security. 4. Click Inbound Rules option on the left pane. 5. Click New Rule… on the right pane. 6. Under Rule Type select Program and click Next. 7. Select This Program path. 8. Browse to Opentrack exe file location. It is normally located at “C:\Program Files (x86)\Opentrack\opentrack.exe”. 9. Select Allow the connection. 10. Click Next, do not change any option here and click Next again. 11. Specify a name for this rule. 12. Click Finish. 13. On the taskbar, click on the network icon. 14. Find the network you’re connected to and click Properties. 15. Under Properties, look for your IP address listed next to IPv4 address. You will need to enter this value into the app. 16. You can also find your IP address using Command Prompt. Type ipconfig then press the Enter key. App Setup 1. Run the app. 2. If iOS shows an alert requesting camera access, click OK to grant permission. 3. Click 192.168.100.100 : 4242 next to the Start button and enter IP address and Port number from Opentrack/PC (Windows) Setup. 4. With Opentrack running, click Start. 5. If iOS shows an alert requesting local network access, click OK to grant permission. If the Start button did not change to Stop, click Start again. 6. If you intend to use Opentrack’s Center feature, click More and turn off Center.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Freelook Head Tracker at 86% against Steam Link's 43%. Freelook Head Tracker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Steam Link's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Freelook Head Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Steam Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
Freelook Head Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steam Link has 3K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Steam Link's written reviews are positive against 86% of Freelook Head Tracker's.
Steam Link ships an update every 3 weeks, Freelook Head Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steam Link | Freelook Head Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3K ratings) | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valve | Jung Son |
Customer experience
Steam Link
Freelook Head Tracker
Bugs and requests
Steam Link
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Audio issues and sound problems
- Controller mapping and input problems
- Streaming quality and performance inconsistencies
Requested features
4 requests- Allow playing games with PC off
- Add remote access and PC control features
- Improve touch screen controls and customization
- Expand device compatibility
Freelook Head Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Steam Link
No in-app purchases
Freelook Head Tracker
- Pro Version$9.99
Questions
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