# Portal vs Remote Play

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Play at every 3 days against Portal's weekly. Remote Play also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Portal's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Portal sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Remote Play sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Portal ships an update weekly, Remote Play every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Portal | Remote Play |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portal-remote-play/id6737148404/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **51** | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 52 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OverSoul Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723750728) | [Khac Hieu Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775975476) |

## 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 |


### Remote Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-play-game-controller/id6781190898)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium Plan | $19.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Portal free?

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

### Is Remote Play free?

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

### Do Portal or Remote Play have ads?

Neither Portal nor Remote Play shows ads.

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

Portal ships an update weekly, and Remote Play every 3 days. Most recently, Portal was updated on September 29, 2026 and Remote Play on September 18, 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.*