Comparison

DeckSettings vs Coax

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

Head to head
About

DeckSettings

This app simplifies finding optimal game settings and compatibility information for Steam Deck users. It aggregates data from trusted community sources, offering quick access to tuning guides, performance insights, and verified game statuses.

Highlights
  • Aggregated game settings from multiple sources
  • Compatibility notes and performance insights
  • Game search and discovery
  • Direct links to Steam and other resources
  • Curated top-rated titles
Features
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Check Steam Deck compatibility and find community-tested game settings. Browse Most Played charts, Latest Settings, and hand-picked playlists. Compare trusted signals in one free companion app. DeckSettings helps Steam Deck players explore games, get them running, and tune them without jumping between store pages, Reddit threads, and report sites. Why Steam Deck players use DeckSettings: - Check Deck Verified status, SteamOS compatibility, ProtonDB tiers, release details, tags, and Steam review sentiment - Find community-tested settings from sources like ShareDeck, SteamDeckHQ, and DeckVerifiedGames when reports are available - Compare FPS targets, battery estimates, power draw, graphics presets, and LCD/OLED notes when supported by source data - See regional prices, discounts, free-to-play labels, and coming-soon releases - Jump to Steam, ProtonDB, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, discussions, SteamDB, SteamCharts, and other trusted resources - Browse Latest Settings, Best on Deck recommendations, and creator-curated playlists How it works: 1. Search the Steam store or browse discovery feeds 2. Open a game to compare compatibility, reviews, price, and release signals 3. Use available community settings to tune FPS, battery life, and graphics faster DeckSettings is free to use, with no login requirements, ads, or in-app purchases. Download DeckSettings to spend less time researching and more time choosing what to play next. Disclaimer: DeckSettings is an unofficial companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Valve Corporation, Steam, Steam Deck, ProtonDB, ShareDeck, SteamDeckHQ, DeckVerifiedGames, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, SteamDB, or SteamCharts. All trademarks, logos, images, and game assets belong to their respective owners.

About

Coax

Experience your Plex media library like a traditional cable TV experience. This app automatically generates channels from your existing content, allowing you to randomly discover movies and shows without the pressure of choosing.

Highlights
  • On-device Plex library channel surfing
  • Zero-setup integration
  • Automatic channel guide generation
  • Customizable channel categories (genre, decade, actor, etc.)
  • Create channels from Plex Collections
  • Unify TV and movie libraries
  • Adjustable number of channels
Features
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Demolish the tyranny of too much choice, say "NO" to BigAlgo, and just Relax with Coax. Within seconds, you'll be flipping through a schedule made entirely of your own home media server content. Jump right in with the on-screen cable guide and watch whatever's on, just like the old days. You can't pause, you can't skip forward, you can't rewind - all you can do is change the channel. Experience the joy of randomly happening upon a great scene in a movie you forgot you had, or a TV show marathon for an old favorite. Coax requires no setup at all - it uses the metadata your media library already has. If you want, you can create your own custom Lineups, with all sorts of simple yet powerful scheduling rules - create a Saturday Morning Cartoons Lineup for your inner (or actual) child, or a Late Night Thrillers Lineup for date night. Important: This app requires a Plex account and access to a Plex Media Server (or Jellyfin, or Emby). Coax does not provide or distribute any media; it only connects to content you already own. How to configure your Lineups: • Coax scans your home media libraries and generates a channel guide based on your content’s metadata. • Select which channel categories you want: Genre, Decade, Recent Additions, Actor, Studio, Director, and Collections. • Create 100% custom channels using Collections. • Unify your libraries to mix TV and movie channels. • Adjust the number of channels you want to generate. •  Customize the time between your programs with Gap Content - play Trailers, or content from another Library if you want! Coax is your personal “cable box” for your own content — no extra accounts, no third-party streaming, just your Plex library organized in a fun, nostalgic way. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DeckSettings4 screens
Coax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeckSettings at 5.0 against Coax's 4.3. DeckSettings also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Coax's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Coax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DeckSettings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeckSettings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DeckSettings's written reviews are positive against 77% of Coax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeckSettings ships an update every 11 days, Coax weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DeckSettings versus Coax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckSettingsCoax
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better4.3 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1642 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWEBGEHEUER OUOut to Lunch Productions, LLC

Customer experience

DeckSettings

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Coax

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%

In-app purchases

None

DeckSettings

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Coax

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - 1st Week Free7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual - 1st Week Free7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$74.99

Questions

Is DeckSettings free?
DeckSettings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coax free?
Coax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeckSettings or Coax?
DeckSettings is rated higher. DeckSettings averages 5.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Coax averages 4.3 from 42 ratings.
Do DeckSettings or Coax have ads?
Neither DeckSettings nor Coax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeckSettings or Coax?
DeckSettings ships an update every 11 days, and Coax weekly. Most recently, DeckSettings was updated on October 30, 2026 and Coax on October 30, 2026.

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