PXPlay vs QR_Controller
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.
QR_Controller
Transform your phone into a versatile controller for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This companion app enhances the experience with full-screen mode, haptic feedback, and sensor data passthrough for seamless remote control.
- Phone as PC controller
- Windows, Mac, Linux support
- Full-screen mode
- Haptic feedback
- Accelerometer/Gyro passthrough
- Improved notifications
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Use your phone as a controller for: Windows / Mac / Linux This is a companion app to the QR Controller steam app: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3637240/QR_Controller/ Using this adds the following features vs using QR Controller via the browser: - Full Screen - Haptic feedback - Accelerometer / Gyro pass through, even when using local network mode. - Improved notification management. - Horizontal mode, with locked orientation. - Other small improvements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QR_Controller at 5.0 against PXPlay's 4.2. QR_Controller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). PXPlay's advantage is ratings volume (468 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. PXPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QR_Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
QR_Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PXPlay has 468 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PXPlay ships an update monthly, QR_Controller every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PXPlay | QR_Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (468 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 468 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Grill | Bashar Saada |
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
QR_Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PXPlay
- Unlock new features$6.99
QR_Controller
No in-app purchases









