# Portal vs Console Remote

The clearest difference is price: Portal at Free against Console Remote's $7.99. Portal also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 12). Console Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Portal is free to download; Console Remote costs $7.99 up front. Portal sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Console Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Portal against 4.3 for Console Remote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Portal's written reviews are positive against 65% of Console Remote's.

Portal ships an update weekly, Console Remote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Portal | Console Remote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $7.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portal-remote-play/id6737148404/reviews)** | [4.3 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/console-remote/id6738534883/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | **64.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 53 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OverSoul Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723750728) | [莼乾 沈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686511743) |

## What reviewers say

### Portal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portal-remote-play/id6737148404)

Stream games from your consoles, cloud services, or HDMI devices to your mobile device. Enjoy high-quality visuals and audio for an immersive remote play experience.

**Highlights:** Connect to multiple game consoles, Support for PlayStation and Xbox accounts, Zero compromise on quality or performance, HDR visuals and 4K upscaling, Super Frame Rate for 120FPS, Spatial audio, Cloud gaming and built-in browser

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardcore Gamer - Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Hardcore Gamer - Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Hardcore Family - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Sapphire Gamer - Quarterly | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Emerald Gamer - Quarterly | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Ruby Gamer - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Sapphire Gamer - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Emerald Gamer - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Sapphire Family - Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Emerald Family - Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Hardcore Gamer - Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Hardcore Family - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Hardcore Gamer - Lifetime | $199.99 | one-time |


### Console Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/console-remote/id6738534883)

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a powerful PS5 remote play device. Experience console-quality gaming with ultra-low latency, 3K HDR streaming, and full DualSense controller support. Play your favorite games anywhere, anytime.

**Highlights:** Ultra-low latency streaming, 3K HDR video output, Full DualSense controller support, Optimized rendering engine, Advanced upscaling and sampling, Professional color space options, AirPods optimized audio

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Portal free?

Portal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Console Remote free?

Console Remote costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Portal or Console Remote?

Portal is rated higher. Portal averages 4.4 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Console Remote averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.

### Do Portal or Console Remote have ads?

Neither Portal nor Console Remote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Portal or Console Remote?

Portal ships an update weekly, and Console Remote every 3 days. Most recently, Portal was updated on October 15, 2026 and Console Remote on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*