TV’s taken? Play anyway.
Warpad streams your PS5 or PS4 to your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Android phone over home Wi‑Fi. On iPhone, iPad and Mac it wakes the console from rest for you. Pick up your DualSense and carry on from the couch, the bed or the kitchen table.
Free to download. Needs a PS5 or PS4 with Remote Play turned on, on the same Wi‑Fi network.
- 1080p60from the console
- HEVCon PS5
- MetalFXon Apple devices
Nothing between you and your console.
Warpad talks to the console directly over your Wi‑Fi. No account to create, no relay server in the middle, no waiting room.
Pick the picture for the game you’re playing
The console sends up to 1080p60. PS5 streams HEVC and PS4 streams H.264, decoded in hardware where your device supports it. Try a preset below.
Choose Fit to keep the whole picture or Fill to use every pixel of your screen. Android shows the stream at its native size.
Wakes the console from rest
On iPhone, iPad and Mac, press Warp in and a console in rest mode wakes up and starts the stream. Wake from rest is not yet on Android.
Your controller, or your thumbs
Pair a DualSense or another supported gamepad. Without one, sticks, triggers, face buttons and a two‑finger touchpad are on screen. Mac adds keyboard controls.
Adapts when the Wi‑Fi is busy
Congestion feedback tells the console when your network is struggling, so the stream can adjust instead of freezing.
Nothing leaves your home
There is no Warpad account and no Warpad server. Apart from a one‑time PlayStation sign‑in to read your account ID, Warpad only talks to your console. Pairing keys stay in the iOS Keychain or the Android Keystore, and never appear in diagnostics you export.
See how every session ran
Warpad keeps a frame‑timing report for your recent sessions, ready to export when something feels off.
One app. Every screen you own.
Native on every platform: SwiftUI and Metal on Apple devices, Compose on Android, the same streaming engine underneath. Switch to Playing to see the controls each screen gives you.
Game picture: Honor of Kings: World © Tencent. Warpad is not affiliated with Tencent.
The library on iPhone: pick a console, set the picture and press Warp in.
Turn the iPhone sideways and the controls sit over the picture, here set to Fill. Hide them from the stream menu once a gamepad is paired.
Closed, the 5.4‑inch cover screen shows the phone library.
Open, the 7.6‑inch inner screen switches to the two‑column library.
Closed and turned sideways, the cover screen plays like any iPhone.
Half‑folded on a table, the game stands on the upright half and the controls lie flat under your thumbs.
Open, a 16:9 picture leaves bars above and below in Fit. Fill crops the edges to use the whole screen.
On iPad the console sits beside its controls.
The same controls on iPad, with more of the picture left clear.
The library on Mac, in a window or fullscreen.
On Mac the picture has the screen to itself. A DualSense or the keyboard drives the game.
Apple TV is coming: the same library on a second TV.
Apple TV is coming: the game on a second TV, with a paired gamepad.
The library on Android.
On Android the controls sit in two clusters at the edges, with the touchpad between them.
Paired in three steps.
Pairing happens once per console and stays on your device. It takes about two minutes with the console in front of you.
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Ask the console for a code
On your PS5 open Settings › System › Remote Play › Link Device. It shows an 8‑digit code.
On PS4: Settings › Remote Play Connection Settings › Add Device.
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Find it in Warpad
Tap Add console. Warpad searches your Wi‑Fi and lists what it finds. Pick yours, or type its address if you keep it on a fixed IP.
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Enter the code and play
Tap Sign in with PlayStation with the account that’s signed in on the console, so Warpad can fill in your account ID. Type the code, and the pairing is saved to your device. Press Warp in.
Warpad reads your account ID and doesn’t keep your sign‑in. You can also type the ID yourself.
How Warpad compares.
Facts from each app’s public page, retrieved . Where another app leads, we say so.
| Feature | Warpad | PS Remote PlaySony | Asobi: Remote Play | PXPlay: Remote Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free tier; Pro $9.99 once (Apple), $6.99 once (Android), 7‑day trial | Free | Free; Premium $4.99 iOS, $9.99 Mac, $9.99 tvOS, $24.99 visionOS; bundles $19.99–$39.99 | Free; unlock $6.99 |
| Apple devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iOS, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple silicon) |
| Android | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| TV and headsets | Apple TV and Android TV coming | Android TV, PS Portal | Apple TV, Vision Pro | Apple TV, Vision Pro |
| Windows | No | Yes | No | No |
| Wake from rest | On iPhone, iPad and Mac; not yet on Android | Not listed on the cited page | Wakes and connects on app start | Not listed |
| Upscaling | MetalFX, up to 4K output (supported Apple devices, Pro) | Not listed | ProMotion upscaling (4K); 1080p60 and HDR in Premium | 4K/2K “Super Resolution” |
| Latency tools | Session history, network lab, live metrics | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Account needed | No Warpad account (one-time PlayStation sign-in to pair) | PSN account | PSN sign‑in | Not listed |
| Outside the home network | Not yet (in development) | Yes | Internet Remote Play, Remote Access (beta), cloud streaming with PS Plus | Wi‑Fi or mobile data |
| Rating (US App Store) | Not launched | Not checked | 4.7 (146 ratings) | 4.3 (491 ratings) |
Where they lead
- Apple TV and Vision Pro apps from Asobi and PXPlay.
- Play outside the home network with Sony’s app, Asobi’s Internet Remote Play and Remote Access (beta), and PXPlay over mobile data.
- Asobi wakes the console on app start, upscales to 4K, and adds cloud streaming with PS Plus and couch co‑op for up to 4 players.
- Sony’s app has a Windows client, is free, and carries the PlayStation name.
Sources
- PS Remote Play (Sony)remoteplay.dl.playstation.netretrieved 2026-09-26
- Asobi: Remote Playapps.apple.com · id6754204833retrieved 2026-09-26
- PXPlay: Remote Playapps.apple.com · id1638586503retrieved 2026-09-26
PlayStation and PS Plus are trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Other product names belong to their owners, who do not endorse Warpad.
Free to try. Yours to keep.
Play free on one console at 720p. Unlock everything with a single purchase, with no subscription and no account. Both plans play over your home Wi‑Fi; internet play isn’t available yet.
Warpad
Free
Enough to check that Warpad works with your console and your Wi‑Fi.
- One paired console
- Responsive quality: 720p at 60 fps
- Touch controls, DualSense and other gamepads
- Wakes your console from rest on iPhone, iPad and Mac
- Session reports and the network check
Warpad Pro
No subscription$9.99$6.99 once
The full picture, on every console you own.
- Everything in the free version, plus:
- Unlimited paired consoles
- Auto, Balanced and Cinematic quality: 1080p at up to 30 Mbps
- Balanced and Cinematic quality: 1080p at up to 30 Mbps
- MetalFX upscaling to 1440p or 4K
- Pulse and Quiet ambient light (Warp is free)
- Every update to local play, included
A one‑time purchase on the App Store, restored on your iPhone and iPad with the same Apple Account. Family Sharing lets up to five family members use it too.
One purchase unlocks Pro on every Android phone and tablet signed in to your Google account.
Try every Pro feature free for 7 days before you decide.
Prices in US dollars. The App Store and Google Play show the price in your currency, including local taxes.
Good to know.
Can I play outside my home network?
Not yet. Warpad plays over your home Wi‑Fi today, in any room your network reaches. Play outside the home network is in development, and we will say so here when it ships.
Do I sign in with my PlayStation account?
Once, while pairing. The console needs your PSN account ID to know who is connecting, so Warpad opens Sony’s own sign‑in page, reads the ID and forgets the sign‑in straight away. You can type the ID yourself instead. Warpad has no account of its own and no servers.
Which consoles are supported?
PS5 and PS4 with Remote Play turned on. PS5 streams HEVC, and you can switch it to H.264 if your device handles that better. PS4 streams H.264.
What if my console is in rest mode?
On iPhone, iPad and Mac, press Warp in and Warpad wakes the console and starts the stream. Wake from rest is not yet on Android, so turn the console on first there.
Is 4K really 4K?
The console sends up to 1080p. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, MetalFX upscales that picture to 1440p or 4K so it holds up on a large display. Android shows the stream at its native size.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Open Warpad Pro in the app and try every Pro feature free for 7 days. Nothing is charged automatically, and when the trial ends Warpad keeps working on one console at 720p.
Do I pay again on another phone or tablet?
Not on the same store. Warpad Pro is a one‑time purchase that restores on your other iPhone and iPad signed in to the same Apple Account, and on Android devices signed in to the same Google account. Family Sharing covers your family on Apple devices. App Store and Google Play purchases are separate.
What happens if I switch apps mid‑game?
The session ends when Warpad goes to the background, so the console isn’t left streaming to nothing. Open Warpad again and press Play to reconnect.
Warp in.
Your PS5, anywhere in your home. On every screen you own.