Comparison

PLAY Games vs XBOX

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

Head to head
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

XBOX

Stay connected with your gaming community through voice and text chat, notifications, and messages. Discover and purchase games, explore Game Pass content, and share your best gaming moments. This app keeps you in the game, no matter where you play.

Highlights
  • Voice and text chat with friends
  • Game notifications and achievements
  • In-app game and add-on purchases
  • Explore Game Pass catalog and Perks
  • Share game clips and screenshots
  • Gaming Copilot for assistance
Features
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XBOX keeps you connected to the fun with your friends, games, and supported gaming devices from your phone or tablet while on the go. Buy games you want without leaving the app. Explore Game Pass, queue games to play, set alerts for new games, and more. Keep up with friends and parties with voice and text chat, even if they're on console or PC. Share your wishlist, game clips, and screenshots from your console to favorite gaming & social networks. See game invite notifications and achievements from you and your friends, messages, and more. Track, claim, and redeem your Rewards points. Stay connected to your world of gaming with the XBOX mobile app. - XBOX keeps you connected to the fun with your friends, games, and supported gaming devices from your phone or tablet while on the go. - Share game clips and screenshots from your console to favorite gaming & social networks. - Friends and parties follow you with voice and text chat, even if they're on console or PC. - Install games remotely on your console from your phone. - See game invite notifications, achievements from you and your friends, messages, and more. - Explore Game Pass and get customized recommendations, notifications about new games, queue games to play, and more. - Buy games you want without leaving the app. - Track, claim, and redeem your Rewards points. - The XBOX mobile app is the best way to stay connected to your world of gaming. XBOX APP AGREEMENT The following terms supplement any software license terms that accompany the XBOX App. Please refer to Microsoft's EULA for Terms of Service for Microsoft's gaming applications on iOS. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions: https://support.xbox.com/help/subscriptions-billing/manage-subscriptions/microsoft-software-license-terms-mobile-gaming FEEDBACK If you give feedback about the XBOX App to Microsoft, you give to Microsoft, without charge, the right to use, share and commercialize your feedback in any way and for any purpose. You also give to third parties, without charge, any patent rights needed for their products, technologies and services to use or interface with any specific parts of a Microsoft software or service that includes the feedback. You will not give feedback that is subject to a license that requires Microsoft to license its software or documentation to third parties because we include your feedback in them. These rights survive this agreement.

Screenshots

PLAY Games4 screens
XBOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: XBOX at 52% against PLAY Games's 0%. XBOX also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). PLAY Games's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, chart position and device support 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. XBOX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XBOX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XBOX has 1.8M 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 52% of XBOX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLAY Games ships an update every 6 months, XBOX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PLAY Games versus XBOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLAY GamesXBOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (18 ratings)4.7 (1.8M ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews51.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings181.8M — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#68#62 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB93 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEditora EuropaMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

PLAY Games

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

XBOX

All ratings1,749,960 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews4,410 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative40.7%

Bugs and requests

PLAY Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

XBOX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Captures not uploading or viewable in the app
  • Remote control input lag and inconsistent functionality
  • Messaging conversations disappearing or not loading
  • Repeated sign-in prompts and account access issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to browse and purchase games directly in the app
  • Improve notification system and message delivery
  • Restore achievement tracking and game stats viewing
  • Optimize app performance and stability

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

XBOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PLAY Games free?
PLAY Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XBOX free?
XBOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PLAY Games or XBOX?
XBOX is rated higher. PLAY Games averages 2.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while XBOX averages 4.7 from 1.8M ratings.
Do PLAY Games or XBOX have ads?
Neither PLAY Games nor XBOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PLAY Games or XBOX?
PLAY Games ships an update every 6 months, and XBOX fortnightly. Most recently, PLAY Games was updated on October 29, 2026 and XBOX on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, PLAY Games or XBOX?
PLAY Games currently peaks at #68 in the App Store charts, and XBOX at #62. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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