Comparison

Razer Cortex Mobile vs Remote Play Tester

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

Head to head
About

Razer Cortex Mobile

Enhance your mobile gaming with a console-like experience. Discover curated games, play your installed titles, customize your controller, and stream your gameplay. This app is the perfect companion for compatible Razer Kishi controllers.

Highlights
  • Curated game catalog
  • Play installed games
  • Controller customization
  • Record and stream gameplay
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming integration
  • Controller firmware updates
Features
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Razer Nexus is now renamed to Razer Cortex Mobile. Razer Cortex Mobile is compatible with the Razer Prio, Razer Kishi V3 series, Razer Kishi Ultra, and Razer Kishi V2 series. 【GAME CLIPS】 Play on PC with Razer Cortex to clip your greatest gaming moments into highlights. Game Clips on mobile quickly syncs those highlights to your phone so you can browse your full library and replay your best plays anytime, anywhere. Share your favorite clips to social platforms with just one tap. · PC gameplay highlights quickly synced to your phone—view them anytime, anywhere. · Browse and replay your full clip library anywhere. · Share to social platforms with one tap. 【DISCOVER THOUSANDS OF COMPATIBLE GAMES】 · Discover handpicked game recommendations across curated categories—find your next favorite game in seconds. · Optional video trailers make it easier to tell at a glance if a game looks fun, watch before you download. · Fully compatible with any game or service that supports controllers—just plug and play. 【CUSTOMIZE YOUR CONTROLLER】 · Remap buttons and triggers. · Adjust thumbstick dead zones and sensitivity. · Specify custom Chroma colors and animation patterns. · Update controller firmware for new features and improvements. 【XBOX CLOUD GAMING】 · Browse the complete catalog of Xbox Cloud games from within Cortex Mobile. · Includes information on how to play these games directly on your iPhone. · Xbox Game Pass Ultimate account required for most games. 【MORE FEATURES】 · Record and livestream your gameplay. · Customizable UI with Dynamic Color and Game Background modes.

About

Remote Play Tester

Test the accuracy and speed of your game controllers, including Xbox, PS, and MFi. Connect via Bluetooth to simulate controller functions and play mobile games with a new, enhanced experience. Enjoy a fun game designed to challenge your controller's responsiveness.

Highlights
  • Test controller accuracy and speed
  • Test all buttons and sticks
  • Connect via Bluetooth
  • Controller simulators
  • Play mobile games with controller
  • Supports Xbox, PS, MFi controllers
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If you have a game controller like Xbox, PS or MFi controller, this app allows you to test its accuracy & speed. Using BLE to connect with your controller, you can check how your controller works demonstrated in our controller simulators. Additionally, a fun game is well designed to test your controller speed. Playing the mobile game using your controller is a cool idea, isn't it? Compatible: Xbox, PS and all MFi Controllers. Features: Test the response of controller with high accuracy Test all buttons and sticks Play mobile game and enjoy new experience using your remote play Different designs supports each controller Easily connect to controller using bluetooth Premium Subscritions: Weekly $1.99, Monthly $4.49 Premium In-app Purchase: Lifetime $9.99 Premium users can access to all app features without Ads and limitations. Links: Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-five/trang-ch%E1%BB%A7 Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/termsof-service-five/trang-ch%E1%BB%A7

Screenshots

Razer Cortex Mobile3 screens
Remote Play Tester3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Razer Cortex Mobile at none against Remote Play Tester's 3. Razer Cortex Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown). Remote Play Tester's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 17). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Remote Play Tester sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Razer Cortex Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Razer Cortex Mobile against 4.5 for Remote Play Tester. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.5K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Razer Cortex Mobile's written reviews are positive against 31% of Remote Play Tester's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Razer Cortex Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Remote Play Tester monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Razer Cortex Mobile versus Remote Play Tester: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRazer Cortex MobileRemote Play Tester
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better4.5 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews — better30.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1711.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRazerTriet Bui

Customer experience

Razer Cortex Mobile

All ratings3,503 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative52.4%

Remote Play Tester

All ratings1,177 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative66.7%

User reviews

Razer Cortex Mobile

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good quality and controls
  • 🚀 Improved app features and polish
  • 🚀 Ability to add games to launcher
  • 👍 No subscription required for features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unable to add games or emulators to the app
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices (iPhone 15)
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs with the app
  • 🐛 Lack of support for virtual controller on iOS
  • 🐛 Inability to remap all buttons

Remote Play Tester

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good controller testing tool
  • 🤖 Interesting game feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💸 Excessive ads and paywall
  • 🤯 Confusing and lacking instructions

Bugs and requests

Razer Cortex Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Unable to detect or update controller firmware
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and devices
  • Inability to add games or emulators to the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more games and game genres
  • Integrate with cloud gaming and streaming services
  • Improve game library management and organization
  • Add support for virtual controller on iOS
  • Improve button remapping and customization options

Remote Play Tester

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App freezes and becomes unusable after ads
  • Controller testing feature doesn't work as expected

Requested features

2 requests
  • Remove subscription requirement
  • Improve game instructions and tutorials

In-app purchases

None

Razer Cortex Mobile

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Remote Play Tester

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$0.497 Days
  • Monthly Premium$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Razer Cortex Mobile free?
Razer Cortex Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Play Tester free?
Remote Play Tester is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Razer Cortex Mobile or Remote Play Tester?
Razer Cortex Mobile is rated higher. Razer Cortex Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Remote Play Tester averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Razer Cortex Mobile or Remote Play Tester have ads?
Remote Play Tester shows ads; Razer Cortex Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Razer Cortex Mobile or Remote Play Tester?
Razer Cortex Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Remote Play Tester monthly. Most recently, Razer Cortex Mobile was updated on November 14, 2026 and Remote Play Tester on November 3, 2026.

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