# Razer Cortex Mobile vs Remote Play Tester

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Razer Cortex Mobile | Remote Play Tester |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/razer-cortex-mobile/id1565916457/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-play-tester/id1573107086/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.5K** | 1.3K |
| Positive reviews | **35.4% of reviews** | 30.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 112 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **11.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Razer](https://appshunter.io/developer/860552677) | [Triet Bui](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551152930) |

## What reviewers say

### Razer Cortex Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/razer-cortex-mobile/id1565916457)

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:** Game Controller support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-play-tester/id1573107086)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $0.49 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $1.49 | per month |
| Lifetime Premium | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good controller testing tool
- 🤖 Interesting game feature

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Remove subscription requirement
- Improve game instructions and tutorials


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