Comparison

KeyLinker vs Platyn

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KeyLinker

Customize and enhance your controller experience with this utility app. Modify parameters for keys, lighting, vibration, and more to suit your personal preferences. Enjoy a more personalized and responsive gaming setup.

Highlights
  • Modify key parameters
  • Customize lamplight settings
  • Adjust vibration feedback
  • Configure joystick and trigger
  • Simultaneous device connection
Features
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This app is used by handles that support keylinker protocol, which can be set to modify the parameters of more than ten functions of the handle, such as keys, lamplight, vibrations, joystick and trigger. Users can modify the parameters of the handle according to their habits. The flexible parameter settings greatly enhance the handle experience.The handle can be connected to this app and other equipment at the same time, and can be used at the same time

About

Platyn

Features
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Platyn is a PlayStation trophy tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch. Sign in with your PlayStation Network account and your whole trophy collection is there: every game, every list, and a clear read on which platinum you are closest to finishing. YOUR LIBRARY, PROPERLY ORGANISED - Every title on your account, PS5, PS4 and older platforms alike, with per-game progress - Full trophy lists with bronze, silver, gold and platinum tiers, rarity percentages and earned dates - DLC trophy groups shown as their own sections, with their own progress - Hidden trophies handled the way Sony intends, with a reveal toggle when you want to see them anyway - Search, and filter by platform or completion CLOSEST TO PLATINUM Home leads with the games you are nearest to finishing and what is left to earn, so the next session picks itself. Below it, a running feed of the trophies you earned most recently. YOUR PROFILE AT A GLANCE Games tracked, trophies earned by tier, and your platinum rate. ON YOUR WRIST Pin the game you are hunting from its detail screen, and the Apple Watch app carries its remaining trophies and your lifetime totals, with a complication that puts your progress on your watch face. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Closest to Platinum and Latest Trophies as Home Screen widgets, and your closest platinum on the Lock Screen, all without opening the app. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY There is no Platyn account to create. You sign in through Sony's own login page, so your password never reaches us, and your library is stored on your device, which means it opens instantly and your games and progress are still there offline. No ads, no analytics, no tracking. TRY IT FIRST Tap Explore with sample data on the first screen and walk through the entire app with an invented library. No PlayStation account needed to look around. PLATYN PRO Trophy tracking is free, including your full library and the small widget. Platyn Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks the Apple Watch app, the medium and Lock Screen widgets, and future Pro features. It supports Family Sharing. Platyn is an independent app from Lunium AB. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment. "PlayStation" is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Screenshots

KeyLinker4 screens
Platyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KeyLinker at none against Platyn's 1. KeyLinker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Platyn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KeyLinker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KeyLinker versus Platyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyLinkerPlatyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen ZhiXu Technology Co., LtdLunium AB

In-app purchases

None

KeyLinker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Platyn

One-time1
  • Platyn Pro$7.99

Questions

Is KeyLinker free?
KeyLinker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Platyn free?
Platyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KeyLinker or Platyn have ads?
Neither KeyLinker nor Platyn shows ads.

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