Comparison

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile vs Play Stream

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

Head to head
About

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from your camera to your smartphone. Control your camera remotely for unique shooting opportunities and add location data to your images. Save and apply camera settings for convenience.

Highlights
  • Transfer images and videos from camera
  • Automatic background transfer
  • Remote camera shooting with live view
  • Record location information to images
  • Save and apply camera settings
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Imaging Edge Mobile allows images/videos to be transferred to a smartphone/tablet, enables remote shooting, and provides location information to images captured by a camera. ■ Transfer images from a camera to a smartphone - You can transfer images/videos. - The selection and transfer of images after shooting are no longer needed as the automatic background transfer function allows images to be transferred to a smartphone as they are captured. *1 - High bit rate video files including 4K can be transferred. *2 - You can view and transfer images in your camera from your smartphone even when the camera is turned off. *2 - After transferring, you can immediately share your high quality images on social networks or through email. *1 See here for supported cameras. Files are imported in 2MP size when using this function. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ *2 See here for supported cameras. Availability of video transfer and playback varies depending on smartphone in use. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ ■ Remote shooting of a camera using a smartphone - You can capture photos/videos remotely while checking the live view of a camera on a smartphone. *3 This is convenient for capturing night views or water flowing scenes which need long-exposure, or macro shooting in which you need to avoid to directly touch the camera. *3 Models that support PlayMemories Camera Apps can use this feature by installing "Smart Remote Control" (in-camera app) on your camera in advance. http://www.sony.net/pmca/ ■ Record location information - With cameras that have a location information linkage function, the location information acquired by the smartphone can be added to the captured image in your camera. For supported models and detailed operation methods, see the support page below. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ - Even with cameras that do not have a location information linkage function, it is possible to add location information acquired by your smartphone to the photos saved on your smartphone during remote shooting. ■Save and Apply Settings - You can save up to 20 camera settings in Imaging Edge Mobile. You can also apply a saved setting to a camera. *4 *4 See here for supported cameras. Save and Apply Settings are supported only for cameras with the same model name. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ ■ Notes - Supported operating systems: iOS17.7-26.6 - This app is not guaranteed to work with all smartphones/tablets. - Features/Functions available for this app vary depending on the camera you are using. - For supported models and information on features/functions, see the support page below. https://sony.net/iem/

About

Play Stream

This application allows users to play live streams and videos using the RTMP protocol. It also supports playback of 360-degree video streams for URLs containing "360" in their path.

Highlights
  • RTMP stream playback
  • Video playback
  • 360 video stream support
  • Plays animation movies
Features
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Play Stream is a stream player which supports play streams via RTMP protocol. With Play Stream you can play videos and live streams. Also player support 360 video streams for urls which contains "360" substring in path. I used "Big Buck BUNNY" animation movie from https://peach.blender.org/

Screenshots

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile4 screens
Play Stream3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Play Stream at 3.9 against Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's 1.6. Play Stream also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.7). Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (6.7K vs 21) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play Stream holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile has 6.7K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of Play Stream's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Play Stream every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile versus Play Stream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSony | Imaging Edge MobilePlay Stream
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (6.7K ratings)3.9 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.7K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.711.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSony CorporationDmytro Hrebeniuk

Customer experience

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

All ratings6,667 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative82.5%
Written reviews759 reviews
Positive16.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative78.5%

Play Stream

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Fails to connect to camera
  • Incompatible with latest iOS versions
  • Creates unnecessary photo albums

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for RAW file transfer
  • Improve camera control functionality
  • Provide better user guidance and instructions
  • Enhance stability and reliability

Play Stream

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Play Stream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile free?
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play Stream free?
Play Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile or Play Stream?
Play Stream is rated higher. Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile averages 1.6 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Play Stream averages 3.9 from 21 ratings.
Do Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile or Play Stream have ads?
Neither Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile nor Play Stream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile or Play Stream?
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Play Stream every 2 months. Most recently, Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile was updated on September 26, 2026 and Play Stream on September 10, 2026.

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