Comparison

Play Remote vs PXPlay

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

Head to head
About

Play Remote

Control your DMP series Digital Audio Player from your mobile device. Manage music libraries, playlists, and player settings for a seamless listening experience.

Highlights
  • Mobile control for DMP audio players
  • Music library management
  • Playlist organization
  • Favorite song management
  • Working mode settings
Features
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Play remote is the mobile control APP of DMP series Digital Audio Player. It working with the Audio Player to birng you a covenient music playing experience. Easily to the management of albums, files, music lists and favorites in the music player, quickly set the working mode of the player and a real faest for music lover.

About

PXPlay

Stream your console games to your mobile devices with high-quality visuals and low latency. Enjoy full controller support and advanced features like 4K upscaling, even over mobile data. Play your favorite titles anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Low-latency streaming
  • 4K / 2K upscaling
  • Spatial Audio
  • Custom bitrate and frame pacing
  • Button mapping and gesture emulation
  • Multiple console registration
  • Third-party controller support
Features
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PXPlay – Performance eXtended Play Experience your console games like never before. PXPlay lets you take full control of your console remotely, without limits. Whether you’re away from home or just in another room, enjoy smooth, low-latency streaming with high-quality visuals, great audio, and full controller support. PXPlay is engineered for performance and designed to provide the best remote play experience possible, with advanced features like 4K / 2K upscaling. Every detail is fine-tuned to deliver the lowest possible latency and the highest possible quality, so it feels like you’re right in front of your console, even over mobile data. Why PXPlay? With PXPlay, you can stream and play any of your console’s games remotely, titles like GTA V, Fortnite, The Last of Us, FIFA, Crash Bandicoot, and more, directly on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV. You can even use PXPlay as a virtual gamepad with advanced touch controls and gesture support. Main Features • HDR visuals and real-time 4K / 2K “Super Resolution” upscaling • Spatial Audio (3D Audio) • Custom bitrate and video frame pacing • Low-latency streaming optimized for responsiveness • Button mapping, hotkeys, and touchpad gesture emulation • Register and switch between multiple consoles • Third-party controller support • Works over Wi-Fi or mobile data* Learn more: https://streamingdv.github.io/pxplay/index.html *To play over the internet, follow these setup instructions: https://streamingdv.github.io/pxplay/index#line5 Registration must be performed on the same network as your console. Note: All trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Play Remote2 screens
PXPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PXPlay at 69% against Play Remote's 0%. PXPlay also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (468 vs 3). Play Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PXPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PXPlay holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PXPlay has 468 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Play Remote's written reviews are positive against 69% of PXPlay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play Remote ships an update every 10 days, PXPlay monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Play Remote versus PXPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay RemotePXPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.2 (468 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews69.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS1514 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Yuemei Technology Co.,LtdFlorian Grill

Customer experience

Play Remote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

PXPlay

All ratings468 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.4%

Bugs and requests

Play Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PXPlay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to sign in with certain account types
  • Freezing and crashing on some devices
  • Inconsistent performance across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Native Vision Pro app
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Improved support for older PlayStation models
  • Expanded controller compatibility

In-app purchases

None

Play Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PXPlay

One-time1
  • Unlock new features$6.99

Questions

Is Play Remote free?
Play Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PXPlay free?
PXPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Play Remote or PXPlay?
PXPlay is rated higher. Play Remote averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PXPlay averages 4.2 from 468 ratings.
Do Play Remote or PXPlay have ads?
Neither Play Remote nor PXPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play Remote or PXPlay?
Play Remote ships an update every 10 days, and PXPlay monthly. Most recently, Play Remote was updated on September 15, 2026 and PXPlay on September 22, 2026.

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