Steam Link vs dublplay
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
dublplay
Compete with friends in skill-based games and friendly wagers. The app tracks results and facilitates peer-to-peer settlement via Venmo. An optional Pro subscription offers AI-powered sports analysis for major leagues.
- Challenge friends to skill-based games
- Set and track friendly wagers
- Peer-to-peer settlement via Venmo
- AI-powered sports analysis (Pro)
- Multiple game genres available
- Trivia across various categories
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Dublplay is AI-powered sports analysis plus a social layer: follow the friends whose calls actually land, and get a full breakdown and AI analysis of every game before it tips off. AI-POWERED SPORTS ANALYSIS (PRO) Subscribe to Pro ($7.99/month) and get Google Gemini–powered analysis for every NBA, NHL, MLB, and college basketball game: FOLLOW YOUR FRIENDS Follow the friends whose calls are actually landing. Every profile carries a full record — win rate, current streak, and how they've done over the last 30 days — so you can see who's hot and who's just loud. - Follow their picks, so when they win - you win! - Game analysis with confidence ratings - Live win probabilities (DUBL Scores) AI sports analysis is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not gambling, financial, or investment advice. Free to preview live lines. Pro unlocks Follow and AI sports analysis for $7.99/month. dublplay requires a monthly subscription service under the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/steula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: dublplay at 100% against Steam Link's 43%. dublplay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Steam Link's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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. dublplay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Steam Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
dublplay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steam Link has 3K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of dublplay's.
Steam Link ships an update every 3 weeks, dublplay every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steam Link | dublplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Valve | dubllabs, inc. |
Customer experience
Steam Link
dublplay
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
dublplay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Steam Link
No in-app purchases
dublplay
- dublplay VIP$7.991 Month
