Comparison

VoidLink vs Pocket8

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

Head to head
About

VoidLink

This app enhances game streaming performance on iOS devices with features like HDR support and picture-in-picture mode. It offers advanced tools for drawing, external controller customization, and on-screen widgets for a tailored gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Enhanced streaming performance
  • HDR and YUV 4:4:4 streaming
  • Picture-in-picture mode
  • Drawing toolkit with pressure mapping
  • External controller mapping
  • Advanced touch and on-screen widgets
  • Motion control mapping
Features
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VoidLink is a project developed & maintained by Sunshine - Moonlight game streaming community players. After long term development and iterations, it has been refined into a powerful and feature rich game streaming tool. More details about VoidLink including our community support is available on the app support web page. Key Features of VoidLink 1. Better performance - VoidLink's standard video rendering pipeline delivers unparalleled streaming performance and reference-grade HDR accuracy. Check our app support web page for details. - Supports YUV 4:4:4 streaming (requires device hardware decoding). - Picture‑in‑picture mode supported (iOS15+) —stream in the background without interruption. 2. High-performance frame-interpolated streaming with HDR support: - Supports stable 60 → 120 FPS frame-interpolated streaming on at least A15 and newer devices 3. Drawing Toolkit: Toolkit built for drawing: better stroke transmission, pro-level pressure curve mapping, double-tap and squeeze shortcuts, exclusive on-screen buttons. (Basic stylus support remains available without purchasing the Drawing Toolkit) 4. External controller support - Radial menu and global controller navigation, covering 95% of app settings and operations for gamepad streamers. Enjoy a handheld-like experience without touching the screen! - Super fun! VoidLink brings the first-ever [Gamepad Visual Feedback Overlay] to the game streaming community. - Specify controller mapping as Xbox360 or DualShock 4. - User-defined controller mouse mode. - User-defined gyro toggle & hold button. - Controllers can be connected anytime during streaming. - DS4 Gyroscope mapping. 5. Advanced touch support - Smooth, reliable multi‑touch passthrough. - The app introduces a multi‑Touch game fine‑tuning feature for games with native mobile UI on PC. - Simulated mouse click, double click, right‑click, drag, etc., with adjustable pointer sensitivity. 6. Powerful on-screen widgets - Button widget includes: controller, keyboard, mouse, gyro control, functional (settings menu, soft keyboard, etc.) - Supports grouping, layering, collapsing, and expanding on-screen widgets. - Widget group is able to import complete layouts for quick reuse. - Supports combo buttons, button macros, button+touchpad hybrid widgets - Touchpad widget that enables mobile style gaming. - Auto tap timer for each button widgets - Visual and haptic feedback supported (requires device with vibration motor). - Customize on-screen widget & layout—adjust size, shape, border, transparency, sensitivity, labels, and more. - Import/export on-screen widget layouts for sharing configurations across devices. 7. Powerful motion control - Directly maps built-in gyro or external gamepad gyro to mouse or controller stick, no need for third party PC software for motion control mapping - Works with on-screen gyro control button “GYRO” & “GYROPAUSE” or user-defined physical controller buttons. 8. Haptic engine selection (iOS 13+) - Auto: rumbles iPhone when controller does not support rumbling. Able to rumble iPhone when using on-screen widget control while no physical controller is connected. - swap rumbling left & right handle motor on controller Note: external controller rumbling supported on iOS 14+. 9. Microphone redirection - Support for microphone redirection with Sunshine-Foundation. 10. Changing bitrate upper limit without disconnecting - Bitrate upper limit can be adjusted without disconnecting when working with Sunshine-Foundation. Note: check out our technical support page for more details about Sunshine-Foundation 11. Full portrait‑mode support - Streaming content and on‑screen widgets adapt to portrait orientation: automatic resolution and widget layout adjustment 12. External display support: duplicate or external display only

About

Pocket8

This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.

Highlights
  • Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
  • Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
  • Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Locked 60FPS gameplay
Features
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.

Screenshots

VoidLink4 screens
Pocket84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket8 at Free against VoidLink's $1.49. Pocket8 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). VoidLink's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 67%) and ratings volume (92 vs 10). On rating, ads and device support 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

Pocket8 is free to download; VoidLink costs $1.49 up front. VoidLink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for VoidLink against 4.6 for Pocket8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VoidLink has 92 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of VoidLink's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoidLink ships an update weekly, Pocket8 daily. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VoidLink versus Pocket8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoidLinkPocket8
Price$1.49Free — better
Rating4.7 (92 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better10
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB24 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer伟敏 张Jevon Lipsey

Customer experience

VoidLink

All ratings92 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative11.8%

Pocket8

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VoidLink

One-time1
  • Drawing Toolkit$5.99
None

Pocket8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VoidLink free?
VoidLink costs $1.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pocket8 free?
Pocket8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VoidLink or Pocket8?
VoidLink is rated higher. VoidLink averages 4.7 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Pocket8 averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do VoidLink or Pocket8 have ads?
Neither VoidLink nor Pocket8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoidLink or Pocket8?
VoidLink ships an update weekly, and Pocket8 daily. Most recently, VoidLink was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pocket8 on October 17, 2026.

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