Comparison

Asobi vs Beatable

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

Head to head
About

Asobi

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a high-quality client for remote play on your PlayStation 4 or 5. Stream games with support for real controllers, virtual buttons, and smart streaming features. Unlock enhanced visuals, performance, and controller feedback with an optional in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Remote play for PS4/PS5
  • Real controller support
  • Virtual on-screen buttons
  • Account cloud sync
  • 1080p streaming
  • HDR video support (paid)
  • Haptic feedback (paid)
Features
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This app client turns your iPhone or iPad into a high-quality PS Remote Play client for your PlayStation® 4 and PlayStation® 5, with support for real controllers, virtual buttons and smart streaming. Core experience: • Account cloud sync - keep your consoles and settings in sync across devices. • Connect and remote play from your PS4 or PS5 • Multiple accounts - sign in with both local and PSN accounts. • Game info & progress - see what you’re playing and how far you’ve come. • 1080p / 30 fps SDR streaming - smooth, sharp video that just works. • Automatic bitrate - the app adapts quality to your network. • Special Backbone controller support with an experience akin to the PlayStation Portal • Built-in virtual controller overlay for on-screen play. • PS Cloud streaming support (PlayStation® Plus membership required for PlayStation® Cloud Game Streaming) • Internet Remote Play support • Automatic console registration support (Register consoles without having to use a pairing code) • PlayStation 5 multiplayer couch co-op support - up to 4 players on one screen, over local or internet Remote Play. • PlayStation 4 multiplayer couch co-op support - up to 4 players on one screen, over local Remote Play. Unlock the full mobile experience with a single in-app purchase: • Full DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge support • HDR video - take full advantage of your device’s color and contrast. • 1080 / 60 fps streaming - double the smoothness for responsive play. • ProMotion upscaling (4k) & up to 120 fps (on supported devices). • Low latency modes for lower lag between the PlayStation console and your device. • Manual bitrate control - tune quality and bandwidth to your network. • Experimental FEC mode - helps recover from visual skips on unstable Wi-Fi. • Audio settings - reduce sound delay and fine-tune behavior. • Controller haptics - feel more of the game. • Zoom & Pan - crop and focus the part of the screen that matters most for a full screen experience! • On-screen lightbar halo - visualize controller status right on your display. • On-device gyro support - emulate your controller gryo on iPhone or iPad. • On-device haptics - subtle taps and feedback from the device itself. • 1:1 adaptive trigger parity (DualSense / DualSense Edge) - native-feel trigger resistance that matches the real PlayStation experience. • 16 screen filters - Vivid, Monochrome, Cell Shaded, 32-bit and more, to restyle your game. • Realtime 2D to 3D conversion - supporting Side-by-Side (SBS), TriOviz and Anaglyph (Red/Cyan) for 3D displays and XR glasses. Disclaimer Asobi is an independent Remote Play client for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5. It is intended for use with content you own or are licensed to use, on hardware you own, with a valid PlayStation Network account and, for cloud streaming, an active PlayStation Plus subscription. Asobi does not circumvent copy protection or facilitate piracy. Asobi is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation®, PlayStation Plus®, DualShock®, DualSense®, PlayStation Portal®, PlayStation®4, and PlayStation®5 are trademarks of the Sony Group Corporation.

About

Beatable

Features
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Beatable is your personal game library for subscription gaming. Save games, track what you're playing, and find what fits your schedule tonight. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Save any game to your on-device list and track it as: - Want to Play - Playing - Completed Your library lives on your device. No account. No sign-in. No cloud required. FIND GAMES THAT FIT YOUR TIME Browse Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus catalogs filtered by completion time — powered by HowLongToBeat data. Sort by Main Story, Main + Extra, Completionist, or Review score. FAVORITES AND FILTERS Favorite games to keep them handy. Hide titles you're not interested in. Your filters and browse preferences are saved automatically so you return to the same setup every time. LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. Your library, favorites, hidden games, and saved filters all persist across restarts with no backend, no tracking, and no ads. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Save games to Want to Play, Playing, or Completed - Favorite and unfavorite games - Hide games you're not interested in - Search by title - Filter by platform and completion length - Sort by playtime or review score - Browse Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus catalogs - Works offline with cached catalog data Beatable is for the gamer who wants to decide faster and track what they're actually playing — without spreadsheets, without accounts, without noise. Data powered by HowLongToBeat (howlongtobeat.com). Beatable is not affiliated with Microsoft, Sony, or HowLongToBeat.

Screenshots

Asobi4 screens
Beatable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beatable at none against Asobi's 6. Beatable also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). Asobi's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price 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. Asobi sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Beatable asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Asobi versus Beatable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsobiBeatable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (182 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings182 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperInside InternetJaime Chapinal

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Asobi

One-time6
  • iOS Premium$4.99
  • macOS Premium$9.99
  • tvOS Premium$9.99
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  • Standard Bundle$19.99
  • visionOS Premium$24.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$39.99
None

Beatable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Asobi free?
Asobi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beatable free?
Beatable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Asobi or Beatable have ads?
Neither Asobi nor Beatable shows ads.

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