PS Remote Play vs Snaptain View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PS Remote Play
Stream your PS5 or PS4 console to your mobile device and play games remotely. Control your console using an on-screen controller or connect your wireless controllers. Enjoy voice chat and text input from your mobile device.
- Stream PS5/PS4 screen to mobile
- On-screen controller support
- Connect DUALSHOCK 4 controller
- Connect DualSense controller
- Voice chat via mobile mic
- Text input using mobile keyboard
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Use PS Remote Play to access your PS5™ or PS4™ wherever you go. With PS Remote Play, you can: • Display the PlayStation®5 or PlayStation®4 screen on your mobile device. • Use the on-screen controller on your mobile device to control your PS5 or PS4. • Connect your DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller. • Connect your DualSense™ wireless controller. • Connect your DualSense Edge™ wireless controller to mobile devices with iOS 16.4/iPadOS 16.4 or later installed. • Connect your Backbone One PlayStation® Edition to your iPhone. • Join voice chats using the mic on your mobile device. • Enter text on your PS5 or PS4 using the keyboard on your mobile device. To use this app, you need the following: • A mobile device with iOS 16/iPadOS 16 or later installed • A PS5 or PS4 console with the latest system software version • An account for PlayStation • A fast and stable internet connection When using mobile data: • Depending on your carrier and network conditions, you may not be able to use Remote Play. • Remote Play uses a lot more data than most video streaming services. Data charges may apply. Note: • This app may not be compatible with some games. • You need to grant this app access to connect to devices on your local network. If you haven't already, you can do this from the Settings menu on your iOS or iPadOS device. • Your controller may vibrate differently than when playing on your PS5 or PS4 console.
Snaptain View
Control a toy quadrocopter in real-time using your device. Stream live video directly from the drone for an immersive flying experience.
- WiFi quadrocopter control
- Real-time video transfer
- Live video streaming
- Toy drone operation
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Snaptain is a toy quadrocopter control by wifi with video transfer real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PS Remote Play at 3.4 against Snaptain View's 2.6. PS Remote Play also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (19K vs 16). Snaptain View's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PS Remote Play holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PS Remote Play has 19K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of PS Remote Play's written reviews are positive against 0% of Snaptain View's.
PS Remote Play ships an update every 5 months, Snaptain View every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PS Remote Play | Snaptain View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (19K ratings) — better | 2.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #93 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PlayStation Mobile Inc. | Shenzhen VanTop Technology & Innovation Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PS Remote Play
Snaptain View
Bugs and requests
PS Remote Play
Reported bugs
22 issues- UPDATE BOTH DEVICES TO YOUR LATEST SYSTEM SOFTWARE
- Black bar on bottom on screen
- App shuts down
- Doesn't work after update
- Crashing
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- App will not register away from home with my iPhone XR or my iPad Pro 2020 anymore
- Doesn't allow me to play away from my home
- Controller won't Connect to my PS4 and look it up how to reconnect and it won't work
- Doesn't work with my phone apple iphone xr won't connect to ps4
- Connection without iOS 13
- Cannot connect to PS5
- Captcha system needs to be addressed
- Crashing
- Motion is broken
- Works with some carriers, not with others
- (8801330d)
- Fix login server issue
- Impossible on Sony TV Bravia 2023!
- Wont turn on the PS5
- Remote Play Has Killed Audio on TV
- Very picky with what devices you can use, completely unusable in any place where it would be useful
- Doesn't work
Requested features
14 requests- Controller
- Needs controller support and it would be perfect
- DualShock should NOT turn off during connection!
- Please change remote conection
- Please update app
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- Allow to use LTE
- Needs button mapping
- Mouse is broken
- Make it available for Apple TV and Vision Pro
- Fix amplitude problem from the console to the app!
- Needs DualSense support
- Needs to support inverted X or Y axis play
- Need to add cellular data support
- Need to add controller support
Snaptain View
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PS Remote Play
No in-app purchases
Snaptain View
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PS Remote Play free?
Is Snaptain View free?
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Do PS Remote Play or Snaptain View have ads?
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