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Playstation Now VS Xbox App

Compare Playstation Now VS Xbox App and see what are their differences

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Streaming Game Service on Consoles

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  • Playstation Now Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-04-10
  • Xbox App Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-04-08

Playstation Now videos

Is PS Now Worth it in 2021? | PlayStation Now Review

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Playstation Now and Xbox App)
Games
57 57%
43% 43
Game Streaming
51 51%
49% 49
Gaming
58 58%
42% 42
Cloud Computing
100 100%
0% 0

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Reviews

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Playstation Now Reviews

5 Best Google Stadia Alternatives 2020 | Cloud Gaming Services
PlayStation Now is one of the more stable options on this list of Google Stadia alternatives, and that’s largely in part due to the device restrictions. While cloud gaming services on this list allow you to play on (almost) every device, PlayStation Now is exclusive to PS4 (and presumably PS5) & PC.
Stream games with these Google Stadia alternatives
We bring up PlayStation Now for one very specific reason: it could be about to get a whole lot better.
15 game streaming services you can try before Google Stadia arrives
If you want to know what a cloud game streaming service would be like on a console and a PC, perhaps give PlayStation Now a shot. Sony offers a seven-day free trial (credit card required) so you can get started without having to pay the $19.99 monthly subscription fee. PS Now includes more than 750 PS4, PS3, and PS2 games (over 275 of those are PS4 games), with more being...
The Best Cloud Gaming Services for Streaming Video Games
Playstation Now, not to be confused with the similarly named Nvidia service, is a game streaming service featuring Playstation games, including Playstation exclusives. It allows you to play on PC as well, meaning you can play PS4 games on your laptop. Microsoft is working on a similar service for Xbox games, but Playstation Now is out now.

Xbox App Reviews

15 game streaming services you can try before Google Stadia arrives
If you have an Xbox One, One S, or One X, you can wirelessly stream games and control your console via the Xbox app on a Windows 10 computer. Since the app is free (like the PlayStation equivalent) and already baked into Windows 10, all you have to do is link your Xbox with your Windows PC using the same Microsoft account, then find the Xbox on your local network.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Playstation Now and Xbox App, you can also consider the following products

Geforce Now - Underpowered PC can now pack the punch of high-performance GeForce GTX GPUs with GeForce NOW.

PS4 Remote Play - Use the PS4 Remote Play application to control your PlayStation®4 system from your computer.

Stadia - A new gaming platform from Google

Chiaki - Chiaki is an open source PS4 remote play client that has been designed to track everything related to your gameplay on your operating systems.

Parsec - Streams games locally or over the internet

OneCast - Stream your Xbox games to your Mac