A PlayStation 5 lives in the living room, but most of what owners actually do with it happens on a phone. Buying a game during lunch so the console downloads it before you get home. Checking which trophies are missing from a finished playthrough. Spotting a flash sale on a backlog title before it ends. The PS5 itself is fine; the workflow around it is where Android apps earn their keep. We picked the seven apps that cover that workflow in 2026, from official Sony tooling to the third-party trackers most longtime PSN users have on their home screen.
What to look for in a PlayStation companion app
Four jobs cover most of what a PS owner needs from a phone: queueing remote installs and managing the library, streaming the console over Remote Play, tracking trophies and friends, and chasing PlayStation Store deals on a backlog. Pick by which of those four you do most often, not by review counts.
The official PlayStation App covers the first job and parts of the third. Remote Play is a separate Sony app for streaming. The deal and trophy workflows are filled in by third parties because Sony has never built a great native version of either.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | Free | PSN account needed | Aptoide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation App | Library, store, friends, party | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PS Remote Play | Streaming PS5/PS4 to your phone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PS Deals | Tracking PS Store price drops | Yes | Optional | Google Play |
| PSPrices | Wishlist price alerts | Yes | Optional | Google Play |
| PSN Profiles | Trophy hunting and rarities | Yes | Profile lookup only | Google Play |
| Pure PlayStation | PS news and reviews | Yes | No | Google Play |
| Discord | Cross-play voice and party chat | Yes | Discord account | Yes |
The 7 best PlayStation companion apps for Android in 2026
1. PlayStation App, best for library and store
The official PlayStation App is the daily driver. Browse the PS Store, buy a game and queue the install to the console while you are still away from home, manage your library, chat with friends, join voice parties, and check what your trophy list looks like across recent sessions. Sony has steadily folded standalone features (PS Messages, PS Communities) into this single app over the last few years, so most of what used to be three apps is now one.
Remote-install is the headline. The console wakes from rest mode, downloads, and patches a purchase so the game is ready when you sit down on the couch.
Where it falls short: No native Remote Play; streaming the console lives in a separate app. The activity feed is shallow compared to what PSN Profiles shows on the web. Party voice can drop if the phone switches between Wi-Fi and cellular mid-call.
Pricing:
- Free.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
Bottom line: A required install for any PS5 or PS4 owner. The remote-install and voice party features alone justify keeping it on the home screen.
2. PS Remote Play, best for streaming your console
PS Remote Play turns the phone into a portable screen for a PS5 or PS4 sitting at home. Pair a DualSense over Bluetooth, sign in with the same PSN account as the console, and the app streams the active game over Wi-Fi or cellular. The 2026 build added native PS5 Pro 1440p output for compatible network setups and a tighter on-screen touch overlay for short sessions away from a controller.
The latency is acceptable on a strong home Wi-Fi connection and noticeably worse on cellular. Single-player and turn-based games hold up; tight reaction games like fighting games or competitive shooters do not.
Where it falls short: Touch overlay is fine for menus but not for action games; bring a controller. The cellular bitrate hovers around 4 to 8 GB per hour at 1080p, so it eats data plans fast. PS4 streams cap at 1080p even on the latest builds.
Pricing:
- Free with any PS5 or PS4 and a PSN account.
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS.
Bottom line: The right pick for finishing a single-player game in a hotel room. Skip it for ranked multiplayer.
3. PS Deals, best for tracking PlayStation Store price drops
PS Deals watches the PlayStation Store in every region you care about, alerts you when a wishlisted title drops below a target price, and shows the deepest discount each game has ever hit. Add a game from the in-app search, set a price ceiling, and get a push notification the moment a sale starts. The historical price chart is the feature that pays for itself; you can tell at a glance whether a 30% sale is the real low or whether the title routinely drops further.
Useful for people with backlogs measured in dozens. Pointless if you only buy a couple of new releases each year.
Where it falls short: Region switching is per-account and can be fiddly to set up; the PlayStation Plus catalog rotation is shown but not always within minutes of the official update. Push notifications occasionally fire late.
Pricing:
- Free with ads.
- Pro version removes ads, available as a one-time purchase.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Bottom line: Install it if your library grows faster than your free time. Skip if you only buy new releases at launch.
4. PSPrices, best for cross-region wishlist alerts
PSPrices does the same job as PS Deals with a different feature mix: better cross-region price comparison and a public profile that mirrors your PSN trophy library. Set a target price in one currency, the app converts and tracks it across every PlayStation Store region, then notifies you when a region matches. The profile view also shows your owned games and tracks which still have unfinished trophies.
The combined deal-plus-trophy view is the differentiator. If you split time between price-shopping in one region and playing on a primary account elsewhere, this is the more useful of the two trackers.
Where it falls short: The UI density is higher than PS Deals; some lists take a tap to load. Buying across regions has its own account requirements that the app cannot solve.
Pricing:
- Free.
- Premium subscription removes ads.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Bottom line: Pick this over PS Deals if you cross-region shop or want trophies and deals in one app. Use both if storage is not a concern, the wishlist alerts overlap usefully.
5. PSN Profiles companion, best for trophy hunting
The PSN Profiles companion app pulls the data from psnprofiles.com into a phone-friendly view: trophy lists with rarity percentages, missing trophies for any game on your profile, leaderboards by account level and rarest platinums, and a personal feed of which trophies friends have unlocked recently. Pair it with the website for full guide lookups during a playthrough.
The rarity sort is what makes this app stick. Knowing a trophy is in the 0.4% bracket changes how you plan a session.
Where it falls short: No official Sony API, so the data refresh lags a PSN sync by a few minutes after a play session. The free tier shows enough for casual use; the deeper analytics live behind a small subscription.
Pricing:
- Free.
- PSN Profiles Premium for advanced stats and ad-free use, available as a low monthly fee.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Bottom line: Install it the day you decide trophies matter. Skip it if you stop the moment the credits roll.
6. Pure PlayStation, best for PS news during the commute
Pure PlayStation is a clean news reader for the Pure PlayStation site: reviews, store update lists every Tuesday, monthly PS Plus reveals, and PS5 firmware notes. Bookmark articles for later, get a daily push for major news, and skim the trophy guide library when you start a new game. Less feature-dense than the official PlayStation Blog feed, easier to read on a phone.
This is a quiet recommendation. Most owners never install a dedicated PlayStation news app, but the ones who do tend to keep it.
Where it falls short: No video content; the site’s YouTube reviews are not embedded inline. The bookmarking system is local; switching phones loses saved articles.
Pricing:
- Free.
Platforms: Android (web on iOS).
Bottom line: Worth it if you actively follow the platform. Skip if you only check news at launch windows.
7. Discord, best for cross-play voice and party chat
Discord is the app most cross-play groups have moved to. PS5 native voice parties work fine for PS-only groups, but a single friend on PC or Xbox forces the call to Discord. The Android app handles voice channels, screen-share for streamed Remote Play games, and persistent text channels for the kind of arrangements PSN parties cannot keep.
The combination of mobile audio plus the PS5’s built-in Discord voice integration is the practical reason this app earns a place on the list. Start a call on the phone, then transfer it to the console when you sit down to play.
Where it falls short: The PS5 integration still requires linking the account and starting calls on a phone; the console alone cannot initiate. Mobile background audio occasionally drops when other apps grab the mic.
Pricing:
- Free.
- Nitro subscription for higher-quality streams and upload limits.
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, web.
Bottom line: Necessary if any of your regular co-op group plays on a different platform. The PS5 integration makes the phone-to-console handoff painless.
How to pick the right one
Install the official PlayStation App and PS Remote Play first. Both are free and cover the daily workflow Sony designed for them.
After that, the picks depend on how you spend your time:
- If you actively manage a long backlog: PS Deals or PSPrices. Use PSPrices if you cross-region shop, PS Deals if you stay in one region.
- If trophies drive your play: PSN Profiles companion. The rarity sort changes which games you finish.
- If you play with friends on Xbox or PC: Discord. The PS5’s native Discord support makes the phone-to-console handoff fast.
- If you read about the platform daily: Pure PlayStation. Skip if you only check news at launch windows.
A typical owner ends up with four of the seven installed: PlayStation App, Remote Play, one deal tracker, and Discord. The other three are situational.
FAQ
Is the official PlayStation App free?
Yes. The PlayStation App is free on Android and iOS. It requires a PlayStation Network account to sign in but does not add any cost on top of the PS5 or PS4 console.
Can I stream PS5 games to my Android phone?
Yes, using PS Remote Play. The console must be powered on or in rest mode with Remote Play enabled, and the phone needs a stable Wi-Fi or cellular connection. A Bluetooth DualSense controller is recommended; the on-screen touch overlay is workable for menus but awkward for action games.
What is the best app for tracking PS Store sales?
PS Deals and PSPrices are the two most-used. PS Deals has a cleaner UI and historical price charts. PSPrices wins for cross-region comparison and combines trophy tracking with deal alerts in one view.
Do I need a PSN Profiles account to use the trophy tracker?
No. PSN Profiles can look up any PSN ID that has a public trophy list. Creating an account on the site lets you follow friends, set goals, and unlock advanced stats, but reading another player’s trophies works without one.
Can I voice-chat with Xbox or PC players from a PS5?
Yes, through Discord. The PS5 supports linking a Discord account and joining voice channels directly on the console. Calls have to be started on the phone or desktop, then transferred to the console.
