AMD Link vs Xcreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Xcreen
This app provides a distraction-free environment for cleaning your device's screen. It prevents accidental taps and unwanted actions while offering customizable backgrounds to highlight smudges and grime.
- Distraction-free cleaning environment
- Prevents accidental taps
- Customizable background colors
- Adjustable exit control placement
- Keeps display awake during cleaning
- Supports portrait and landscape
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See the mess. Wipe without the worry. Cleaning your screen should be simple. But when the display is asleep, dust and grime can be difficult to see. Touching it wakes the lock screen, where wiping can enter passcode digits, activate controls, or risk an unwanted emergency call. On an unlocked device, wiping can open apps, move icons, or trigger actions you never intended. In all of these situations, there is also no clear, evenly lit background to make dust, fingerprints, smudges, and grime stand out. Xcreen replaces those distractions with a solid cleaning surface that makes the mess easier to spot, whether you are giving your screen a quick wipe or a deeper clean. Ordinary taps inside Xcreen do nothing, so you can clean without worrying about accidental taps. CHOOSE YOUR CLEANING SCREEN • Select from six carefully chosen background colors • Create a custom solid color • Use different colors to reveal different dust, smudges, and streaks • Save your preferred color automatically PLACE YOUR EXIT CONTROL • Position the X in any corner • Keep it away from the area you are cleaning • Hold the X for one second when you are finished • Avoid exiting through an ordinary accidental tap • Save your preferred exit corner automatically MADE FOR CLEANING • Keeps the display awake while cleaning • Supports portrait and landscape orientations • Works on iPhone and iPad • Remembers your cleaning preferences XCREEN PRO Upgrade once with no subscription. • Remove the banner ad from Home • Optionally have Xcreen open directly to your cleaning screen • Start cleaning mode with your saved background color and exit corner already selected Xcreen prevents accidental taps inside the app; system gestures may still be enabled on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xcreen at 5.0 against AMD Link's 2.4. AMD 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. Xcreen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AMD Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
Xcreen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AMD Link has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | AMD Link | Xcreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) | Slade Utley |
Customer experience
AMD Link
Xcreen
Bugs and requests
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
Xcreen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AMD Link
No in-app purchases
Xcreen
- Xcreen Pro$1.99









