Comparison

One Remote Play vs ShanWan Controller

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

Head to head
About

One Remote Play

Stream your game console's display and audio to your mobile device over a local network. Control your console remotely with low lag and a simple setup process.

Highlights
  • Stream console screen
  • Stream console audio
  • Remote console control
  • Low lag performance
  • One-button setup
Features
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One Remote Play is an all-in-one remote streaming app designed for gamers who want a seamless experience across multiple platforms. With support for the two leading console ecosystems in a single app, you can enjoy remote play without switching between different applications. In addition to console streaming, One Remote Play also supports HDMI capture devices(iPad Only), making it possible to stream Nintendo Switch gameplay directly through the app. This gives you a convenient way to enjoy streaming across three major gaming platforms in one unified solution. Key Features: ・Display the XB game console screen on your Mac ・Display the PS game console screen on your Mac ・Display the NS game console screen on your Mac with HDMI Capture(UVC) ・Connect Any HDMI Capture for any Game console on your Mac You need the following items to use this app: ・Mobile devices with iOS 12.1 or later installed iPhone 7, iPad (6th-generation), and iPad Pro (2nd generation) or later are recommended.

About

ShanWan Controller

This app aggregates controller-compatible games from various cloud and streaming platforms, including MFi and Apple Arcade titles. It also introduces custom controller protocols for expanded functionality and new ways to play.

Highlights
  • Game controller aggregation
  • Cloud and streaming platform integration
  • MFi and Apple Arcade game support
  • Custom controller protocol
  • Expanded controller functionality
Features
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ShanWan Controller is a collection of games developed by ShanWan team, which can be controlled by game controller. Among them, we collect game controller games in various cloud platforms and streaming game platforms, such as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PS Remote Play, Steam Link, Geforce Now, etc; It also collected relevant MFi and Apple Arcade game controller games in the App Store. It is convenient for players to choose to download games. ShanWan Controller also contains ShanWan custom game controller protocol, which can realize more function expansion. Enrich the functions of game controller and provide more game controller playing methods.

Screenshots

One Remote Play4 screens
ShanWan Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShanWan Controller at Free against One Remote Play's $4.99. ShanWan Controller also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ShanWan Controller is free to download; One Remote Play costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Remote Play ships an update every 3 months, ShanWan Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
One Remote Play versus ShanWan Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Remote PlayShanWan Controller
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—2.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.1% of reviews41.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帆 杨Shenzhen Qixiong Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

One Remote Play

Written reviews58 reviews
Positive12.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative82.8%

ShanWan Controller

All ratings30 ratings
Positive36.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%

Bugs and requests

One Remote Play

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Endless login process
  • Sign-in function not working
  • Cannot connect to Xbox
  • App does not find console
  • Connection failure
Show 11 more
  • App does not work
  • Console found but connection failure
  • No connection
  • Connect to XB Game Console Failed
  • Fails to connect
  • Does not work with Xbox Series X
  • Getting an error
  • Xbox not recognized
  • Controller not associated
  • Controller not recognized
  • Xbox One not popping up

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add image quality selection
  • Improve streaming quality
  • Enable controller use remotely

ShanWan Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

One Remote Play

No in-app purchases

None

ShanWan Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Remote Play free?
One Remote Play costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShanWan Controller free?
ShanWan Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Remote Play or ShanWan Controller have ads?
Neither One Remote Play nor ShanWan Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Remote Play or ShanWan Controller?
One Remote Play ships an update every 3 months, and ShanWan Controller every 2 months. Most recently, One Remote Play was updated on September 19, 2026 and ShanWan Controller on September 21, 2026.

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