Comparison

PLAY Games vs Riot Mobile

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

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About

PLAY Games

This monthly publication offers the latest news, releases, reviews, tips, and curiosities in the gaming segment. It specializes in detailed walkthroughs and complete guides for popular PlayStation generation games. Download for free and purchase individual issues or subscribe directly.

Highlights
  • Latest gaming news and releases
  • In-depth game reviews
  • Tips and curiosities
  • PlayStation game walkthroughs
  • Digital magazine subscription
  • Access to past issues
Features
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A PLAY Games é uma publicação mensal que concentra - há mais de dez anos - as maiores novidades, lançamentos, análises, dicas e curiosidades deste segmento. Sua especialidade são detonados, roteiros completos e minuciosos dos jogos mais populares da geração PlayStation. Faça o download grátis da PLAY Games e compre edições avulsas ou assine diretamente do seu iPad, iPhone ou iPod Touch. • Assinatura auto-renovável PlayStation - Revista Oficial • Duração da assinatura e quantidade de edições enviadas durante a assinatura: • Assinatura de 1 ano (1 year subscription) – 12 edições • Assinatura de 6 meses (6 months subscription) – 6 edições • Assinatura de 1 mês (1 month subscription) – 1 edição • Preço da assinatura auto-renovável e edições avulsas: • Assinatura de 1 ano - Preço: US$ 30.99 (automaticamente renovada até que seja cancelada) • Assinatura de 6 meses - Preço: US$ 15.99 (automaticamente renovada até que seja cancelada) • Assinatura de 1 mês - Preço: US$ 2.99 (automaticamente renovada até que seja cancelada) • Edição avulsa – Preço: US$ 2.99 • O pagamento será debitado da sua conta do iTunes no momento da confirmação da compra • A assinatura é renovada automaticamente a menos que a renovação automática seja cancelada pelo menos 24 horas antes do final do período vigente • A renovação da sua assinatura será cobrada no prazo de 24 horas antes do final do período vigente e identificada o custo da renovação • As assinaturas podem ser gerenciados pelo usuário e a auto-renovação pode ser cancelada. Isso pode ser feito nas configurações da conta do usuário após a compra • Nenhum cancelamento da assinatura atual é permitida durante o período de assinatura vigente • Por favor, encontre nossos Termos e Condições e Política de Privacidade em: http://www.europanet.com.br/privacidade/ios/ Caso você seja assinante da revista impressa, basta entrar no app com seu e-mail e código de assinante para acessar suas revistas digitais gratuitamente. Qualquer dúvida, entre em contato com a nosso suporte técnico pelo e-mail: suportedigital@europanet.com.br

About

Riot Mobile

Stay connected to Riot Games' universe with this official companion app. Discover new content, organize play sessions, and track esports events across multiple titles. Earn rewards and monitor your in-game stats.

Highlights
  • Cross-game chat and play organization
  • Personalized content discovery
  • Multi-game news and updates
  • Esports schedules and VODs
  • In-app rewards and missions
  • Match history and stat tracking
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Riot Mobile is the official companion app for Riot Games, personalized to keep you connected to the players, content and events you care about most. Made to support League of Legends, VALORANT, Wild Rift, Teamfight Tactics and Legends of Runeterra, the companion app is your one-stop-shop to discover new experiences, learn about major updates and organize play across all of Riot’s titles. ORGANIZE PLAY We’ve made it easier than ever to connect and organize play with other players. Riot Mobile allows you to chat across all of our game titles and supported regions in one central location so you can get into game faster without all the hassle. DISCOVER NEW EXPERIENCES Did you hear about the new comic, the animated series, the virtual PENTAKILL concert or that poro-themed silent disco party in your city? Tell us what you care about and we’ll make sure you never miss an important beat again. MULTI-GAME NEWS Get all the patch notes, game updates, champ announcements, etc you need across all of our titles in one central place while on-the-go. ESPORTS ON-THE-GO Want to know the schedule or line-up for your favorite esports league? Want to check out the VOD you missed? Want to completely avoid spoilers? You can with Riot Mobile. EARN REWARDS Get rewards and make progress toward mission goals for completing qualifying activities within the app, like watching a VOD or stream at your own convenience. MONITOR STATS WITH MATCH HISTORY Track your own progression and compare your in-game and out-of-game stats with your friends so you can climb the ranks and become legendary.

Screenshots

PLAY Games4 screens
Riot Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Riot Mobile at 4.7 against PLAY Games's 2.8. Riot Mobile also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). PLAY Games's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, monetization model and chart position 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. PLAY Games sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Riot Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Riot Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riot Mobile has 13K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PLAY Games's written reviews are positive against 37% of Riot Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLAY Games ships an update every 6 months, Riot Mobile every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PLAY Games versus Riot Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLAY GamesRiot Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (18 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews37.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1813K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#88 — better#132
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB223 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEditora EuropaRiot Games

Customer experience

PLAY Games

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

Riot Mobile

All ratings12,943 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews819 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative50.5%

Bugs and requests

PLAY Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Riot Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Match history not updating correctly
  • Profile page and chat frequently crashing
  • Inconsistent notification behavior
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Valorant store and skin viewing
  • Implement spectator mode to watch friends' games
  • Allow multiple account logins
  • Integrate more Riot game data and statistics

In-app purchases

13 purchases

PLAY Games

Subscriptions3
  • PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$2.491 Month
  • PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$11.996 Months
  • PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$21.991 Year
One-time10
  • Revista PlayStation - 311$1.99
  • Outubro 2013 of PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$2.99
  • Agosto 2013 of PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$2.99
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  • Junho 2013 B of PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$2.99
  • Junho 2013 of PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$2.99
  • Dezembro 2013 of PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$2.99
  • Fevereiro 2014 of PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$2.99
  • Janeiro 2014 of PlayStation - Revista Oficial Brasil$2.99
  • Revista PlayStation - 301$2.99
  • Revista PlayStation - 307$2.99
None

Riot Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PLAY Games free?
PLAY Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riot Mobile free?
Riot Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PLAY Games or Riot Mobile?
Riot Mobile is rated higher. PLAY Games averages 2.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Riot Mobile averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do PLAY Games or Riot Mobile have ads?
Riot Mobile shows ads; PLAY Games does not.
Which is updated more often, PLAY Games or Riot Mobile?
PLAY Games ships an update every 6 months, and Riot Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, PLAY Games was updated on September 24, 2026 and Riot Mobile on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, PLAY Games or Riot Mobile?
PLAY Games currently peaks at #88 in the App Store charts, and Riot Mobile at #132. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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