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Tencent START

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Spec score 7.8 #23 of 40 in Cloud gaming services

What it is

Tencent START streams games rendered on cloud servers to supported devices, so players can start supported titles without downloading them. The app listing says progress can continue across devices when players log in with the same account. Its library includes online, single-player, and independent games, organized with personalized categories and recommendations. Listed devices include iPhone, iPad, mobile devices, tablets, computers, and TVs; the iPhone app requires iOS 14.0 or later. Tencent describes START ENGINE as supporting real-time biological and dense plant rendering, dynamic tree simulation, and GPU-accelerated fluid simulation. Tencent Cloud says streaming uses Tencent-RTC and Tencent Mingmou encoding technology, and documents JavaScript, Android, and iOS SDKs and APIs. Its Game Streaming product is a PaaS solution for PC and mobile games, with functions migrated to application cloud rendering. Each concurrent cloud gaming instance supports one player at a time. A free plan is listed, and named paid options include a STARTvip student monthly card at 28 CNY a month, an eight-hour package at 28 CNY, paid once, and a VIP monthly card at 29 CNY a month. Other listed plans have no prices shown.

Spec sheet

Headquarters
Shenzhen, ChinaRead 19 Oct 2026 · start.qq.com
Founded
1998Read 19 Oct 2026 · start.qq.com
Cloud gaming
Tencent START is described as a cloud gaming platform that runs and renders games on cloud servers and streams the picture to user devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Concurrency limit
Tencent Cloud states that one cloud gaming concurrent instance can support at most one player running a game at a time.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Cross-device play
The listing describes continuing game progress across devices after logging in with the same account.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Developer integrations
Tencent Cloud documents JS, Android, and iOS SDKs, along with APIs for game and streaming functions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.com
Game access model
mixedRead 22 Sep 2026 · start.qq.com
Game library
The listing says its library includes online, single-player, and independent games, with personalized categories and recommendations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
iOS compatibility
The listed app is for iPhone and requires iOS 14.0 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
No installation
The app listing says players can start supported games without downloading them.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Privacy disclosure
The App Store listing says the developer reports that data potentially collected includes device identifiers, purchase history, user content, and diagnostics; Apple says this information has not been verified.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Service scope
Tencent Cloud describes its Game Streaming product as a one-stop PaaS solution for PC and mobile games, and notes that product functions have migrated to application cloud rendering.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.cn
START ENGINE
Tencent Games says START ENGINE supports real-time biological rendering, dense plant rendering, dynamic tree simulation, and GPU-accelerated fluid simulation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · tencentgames.com
Streaming technology
Tencent Cloud says its cloud gaming service uses Tencent-RTC and Tencent Mingmou encoding technology for game streaming.Read 11 Oct 2026 · cloud.tencent.cn
Supported devices
iPhone,iPad,mobile devices,tablets,computers,and TVsRead 22 Sep 2026 · start.qq.com

Plans and prices

VIP monthly card Price not published Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
VIP continuous monthly Price not published Automatically renews Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
SVIP monthly card Price not published Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
SVIP continuous monthly Price not published Automatically renews Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
8-hour time package Price not published 8 hours Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
VIP quarterly card Price not published 3 months Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
SVIP quarterly card Price not published 3 months Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
SVIP annual card Price not published 12 months Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
VIP annual card Price not published 12 months Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
STARTvip月卡（学生） 28 CNY a month 学生 Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
START云游戏8小时时长包 28 CNY, paid once 8小时 Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
START云游戏VIP月卡 29 CNY a month Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supported games can start without downloads.
  • Progress can continue across devices with one account.
  • Library includes online, single-player, and independent games.
  • SDKs and APIs are documented for developers.

Limits

  • iPhone app requires iOS 14.0 or later.
  • One concurrent instance supports one player.
  • Most listed plans have no price shown.

Who it suits

Tencent START may suit players who want to access supported games across listed mobile, computer, and TV devices without downloading them. Its documented SDKs and APIs may also interest game developers integrating streaming functions.

Verdict

Tencent START combines cloud game streaming with cross-device progress and a varied listed game library. Check the specific plan price and device support before choosing; most listed plans do not show prices.

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