Comparison

Moonshot X vs PS Remoter

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

Head to head
About

Moonshot X

Features
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Moonshot X - Where Gamers Come to Play Together Moonshot X is your daily social gaming companion for playing on-the-go. Discover new mobile game titles, join events, and earn exclusive rewards from your favourite games and brands. Pair your Moonshot Controller for AAA-level performance and take your gaming anywhere. Team up with friends, climb leaderboards, and collect points to redeem real, merchant rewards. Key features: β€’ Companion app optimised for your Moonshot Controller β€’ Discover new games and challenges daily β€’ Join live tournaments and community events β€’ Earn in-app points and redeem them for merchant rewards β€’ Connect with friends and play together in real-time

About

PS Remoter

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Bring video and audio from your own PS4 or PS5 to iPhone and iPad. Keep playing with on-screen controls or a compatible controller. Start on your local network β€’ Basic is free, with local streaming at up to 720p / 30 FPS. β€’ Follow the setup guide to add your console, obtain your PSN Account ID and pair. β€’ Use game audio and your microphone. The microphone is used only after you enable it and grant permission. Make the controls yours β€’ On-screen buttons, sticks and a two-finger touchpad let you play directly on your device. β€’ Play with controllers supported by iOS or a keyboard. β€’ The stream toolbar stays hidden until you tap the small dot at the left edge. Optional Pro: one-time purchase β€’ Connect over the internet through PlayStation Network without sharing the console's local network. β€’ Up to 1080p / 60 FPS source video, with HEVC, PS5 HDR, upscaling and sharpening where supported. β€’ Controller rumble, motion input and adaptive triggers on supported devices and games. β€’ Use iPhone or iPad motion sensors, or automatically fall back when controller motion is unavailable; switch sources and recenter the device while streaming. β€’ Up to four local players and PSN game library features after separate authorization. β€’ Custom on-screen control positions, sizes and opacity with separate portrait and landscape layouts, plus controller and keyboard mappings and stick and trigger deadzones. β€’ Automatic reconnection, keeping the stream briefly when you leave the app, and advanced display, connection preset, spatial audio and microphone settings. Pro covers iPhone and iPad. Restore it using the Apple account used for purchase. Mac Pro is sold separately. Pricing is shown on Apple's in-app purchase sheet. Before you start Requires iOS / iPadOS 17 or later and your own PS4 or PS5 with Remote Play enabled. Initial pairing needs the console address, the user's PSN Account ID and the pairing code displayed on the console. Start on the same local network; if discovery is unavailable, enter the console's IP address manually. Internet play requires Pro, PSN sign-in and a suitable network. Cellular streaming uses mobile data. Quality, latency and accessory features depend on your network, console, game and device. The app does not provide 4K or native 120 FPS source video. Controller feedback may differ from official connection methods. Pairing keys and sign-in tokens are stored in Keychain. Optional console sync is off by default. When enabled, it shares console details and pairing keys through iCloud Keychain; sign-in tokens stay on the device. If something goes wrong, open Settings > Help & Diagnostics to view and choose whether to share diagnostics. Available in English and Simplified Chinese. No console, games or game subscriptions are included. PS Remoter is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony or PlayStation. PlayStation, PS4 and PS5 are trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Screenshots

Moonshot X3 screens
PS Remoter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moonshot X at none against PS Remoter's 2. Moonshot X also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). PS Remoter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PS Remoter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Moonshot X asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonshot X ships an update monthly, PS Remoter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Moonshot X versus PS Remoter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonshot XPS Remoter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size92 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMoonshot ArcadeδΉ…ι˜³ θ°’

In-app purchases

None

Moonshot X

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PS Remoter

One-time2
  • PS Remoter Pro$4.99
  • PS Remoter Pro (iOS)$4.99

Questions

Is Moonshot X free?
Moonshot X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PS Remoter free?
PS Remoter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moonshot X or PS Remoter have ads?
Moonshot X shows ads; PS Remoter does not.
Which is updated more often, Moonshot X or PS Remoter?
Moonshot X ships an update monthly, and PS Remoter every 3 days. Most recently, Moonshot X was updated on November 5, 2026 and PS Remoter on October 31, 2026.

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