PXPlay vs Ballune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Ballune
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Send something small into the sky… and let the world find it. Ballune is a unique, location-based experience where your messages travel on virtual balloons, drifting with the wind across real locations. You never know where they’ll go—or who might discover them. Write a short note, attach it to a balloon, and release it into the world. Your balloon begins its journey immediately, carried by real-world wind patterns. Track your balloon as it moves across cities, regions, and beyond. See how far it’s gone, how long it’s been flying, and where it might land. See messages drifting or landing around you. Balloons can be popped, causing them to land at that exact location—keeping the message alive for others to find. Or, as the sender, you can remove it entirely. Ballune isn’t about followers or feeds. It’s about small, unexpected moments—messages found by strangers, carried by chance. Designed with safety in mind - report inappropriate content, block senders. Ballune uses real weather data to create believable movement—so every journey feels connected to the world around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ballune at none against PXPlay's 1. PXPlay's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. PXPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ballune asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PXPlay | Ballune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (501 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 501 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Florian Grill | SJW Software LLC |
Bugs and 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
Ballune
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PXPlay
- Unlock new features$6.99
Ballune
No in-app purchases








