# PS Remote Play vs SmartyPlay

The clearest difference is chart position: PS Remote Play at #96 against SmartyPlay's unranked. SmartyPlay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | PS Remote Play | SmartyPlay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.4 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ps-remote-play/id1436192460/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#96** | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PlayStation Mobile Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/912472174) | [Foxsoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/1857476698) |

## What reviewers say

### PS Remote Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ps-remote-play/id1436192460)

**Currently charting:** #96 Top Free · Entertainment (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Game Controller support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Reasonable remote access
- 🚀 Works seamlessly with proper connection
- 👍 Amazing app, but
- 👍 Exeptional app
- 👍 Surprised

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Too much lag
- 🐛 Connection without iOS 13
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Terrible update
- 🐛 Doesn't work correctly on mobile data

**Reported bugs**

- UPDATE BOTH DEVICES TO YOUR LATEST SYSTEM SOFTWARE
- Black bar on bottom on screen
- App shuts down
- Doesn't work after update
- Crashing

**Requested features**

- Controller
- Needs controller support and it would be perfect
- DualShock should NOT turn off during connection!
- Please change remote conection
- Please update app


### SmartyPlay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartyplay/id6748363645)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PS Remote Play free?

PS Remote Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SmartyPlay free?

SmartyPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do PS Remote Play or SmartyPlay have ads?

Neither PS Remote Play nor SmartyPlay shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*