# Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile vs Play Stream

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 (#176 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile | Play Stream |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (6.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sony-imaging-edge-mobile/id489191124/reviews) | **[3.9 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-stream/id1231131483/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.7K** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#176** | — |
| Size | 51 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.7 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sony Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1315534741) | [Dmytro Hrebeniuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458758581) |

## What reviewers say

### Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sony-imaging-edge-mobile/id489191124)

**Currently charting:** #176 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick photo transfer
- 💡 Useful remote control features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 👎 Limited camera controls
- 👎 Slow image transfer

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Play Stream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-stream/id1231131483)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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