Comparison

BitRemote vs PlayStats

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

Head to head
About

BitRemote

Control download tasks on your NAS or home server remotely from your Apple devices. Monitor progress, add new downloads, and manage existing tasks with a native, stable interface. Requires a compatible remote download environment.

Highlights
  • Remote download task management
  • Supports aria2, Synology, QNAP
  • Monitor progress and speeds
  • Add new tasks via files or sharing
  • Pause, resume, delete, organize tasks
  • Native Apple platform performance
Features
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Control the download clients on your NAS or home server from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. BitRemote works with aria2, qBittorrent, Transmission, Synology Download Station, and QNAP Download Station. Follow every download • Monitor a task to follow its progress on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island, or in the Mac menu bar, and get notified when it completes • Check transfer speeds and history in the activity monitor • Open any task to see its progress, peers, trackers, and files Add and organize tasks • Add tasks from links, magnet links, or torrent files • Start a task by opening a file from another app or sharing it to BitRemote • Pick a savepath from your bookmarks and categories instead of typing it • Pause, resume, and delete tasks, and organize them with categories, tags, and filters On all your devices • Keep your clients in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud • Check task counts, free space, and share ratio at a glance with the Client Dashboard widget • Unfold iPhone Duo to see your clients and tasks side by side Password security • Client passwords are stored in the Keychain, never on our servers • iCloud sync encrypts passwords before they leave your device • Each exported backup is encrypted with a password you choose Important • BitRemote controls your existing downloader. It does not download files locally. • You need your own compatible remote download environment to use the app. • Some screenshots may show BitRemote+ features.

About

PlayStats

Track your PlayStation gaming history, including playtime, trophy progress, and spending. Organize your game library, view friend activity, and discover new releases. Share your gaming achievements with custom cards.

Highlights
  • Game library and playtime tracking
  • Trophy progress and collection
  • PSN spending records
  • Live activities and widgets
  • Shareable gaming history cards
  • Friend activity and comparison
  • Discover new PlayStation releases
Features
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PlayStats is an independent companion app for PlayStation players. Bring your game library, playtime, trophy progress and PSN spending records together to browse, organise and share your gaming history. GAME STATS • Browse your library and recently played games. View total playtime, individual game stats and completion rates. • Explore PSN transaction details, annual spending and spending trends. TROPHY RECORDS • View trophy details, unlock progress and your platinum collection. • Look back at your trophy activity by date with the trophy calendar and activity grid. LIVE ACTIVITIES AND WIDGETS • See your current game, playtime and trophy progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Add recently played games, the trophy calendar, your platinum collection and profile stats to your Home Screen. SHARE CARDS • Create images of game details, recently played games, your full library, platinum collection and trophy activity to save or share. FRIEND ACTIVITY • See what your friends are playing and browse their recent activity. • Explore friends' games and trophy records, and compare trophy progress in games you both play. DISCOVER GAMES • Browse PS Plus Monthly Games, the Game Catalogue and upcoming PlayStation releases. • View your PSN wishlist, game prices, and Metacritic critic and user scores. CONSOLES AND SCREENSHOTS • View PlayStation console and storage information. • Browse your PS5 cloud screenshots to view and share game captures. PlayStats is a third-party app and is not officially affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Screenshots

BitRemote4 screens
PlayStats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BitRemote at Free against PlayStats's $6.99. PlayStats's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BitRemote is free to download; PlayStats costs $6.99 up front. BitRemote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PlayStats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayStats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BitRemote's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlayStats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BitRemote ships an update every 10 days, PlayStats weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BitRemote versus PlayStats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitRemotePlayStats
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArk Studios LLC崇远 叶

Customer experience

BitRemote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

PlayStats

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BitRemote

Subscriptions2
  • BitRemote+ (Monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • BitRemote+ (Yearly)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • BitRemote+ Advanced$99.99
None

PlayStats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BitRemote free?
BitRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayStats free?
PlayStats costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BitRemote or PlayStats?
PlayStats is rated higher. BitRemote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PlayStats averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BitRemote or PlayStats have ads?
BitRemote shows ads; PlayStats does not.
Which is updated more often, BitRemote or PlayStats?
BitRemote ships an update every 10 days, and PlayStats weekly. Most recently, BitRemote was updated on November 8, 2026 and PlayStats on November 10, 2026.

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