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Spatterlight vs Moonlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Spatterlight

7.0
Games

Play most kinds of interactive fiction game files

Moonlight

8.0
Games

GameStream client

Metric Spatterlight Moonlight
Category Games Games
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 7 992
90-day Installs 23 2.9K
365-day Installs 71 8.7K
Version 1.4.9 6.1.0
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 129 16.4K
GitHub Forks 9 993
Open Issues 15 511
License GPL-3.0 GPL-3.0
Language C++ C++
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Spatterlight

Spatterlight is a modern macOS application for playing interactive fiction games, supporting a wide range of file formats. It offers a sleek, user-friendly interface for gamers and enthusiasts looking to explore classic and modern IF works.

Spatterlight allows users to play most types of interactive fiction game files with ease.

Pros

  • + Supports a wide variety of interactive fiction formats
  • + Actively maintained with regular updates
  • + Sleek and user-friendly interface

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-update functionality
  • - Limited community support

Moonlight

Moonlight is a GameStream client enabling gamers to stream games from a remote server to their devices. It supports multiple platforms, including macOS, Linux, Windows, and Steam Link, making it ideal for cross-platform gaming experiences.

Streams games from a remote server to your device.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support for various devices
  • + Active development with regular updates
  • + Free and open-source under GPL-3.0

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some ongoing issues on macOS