Comparison

Remote Discover vs Linkdrop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Remote Discover

Explore your local network to find and identify remote controllers and controllable devices. Get detailed information about hosts, including IP addresses, hostnames, and MAC addresses. Discover Bonjour and DLNA services with comprehensive data.

Highlights
  • Discover remote controllers
  • Identify controllable devices
  • View host IP and MAC addresses
  • Analyze Bonjour services
  • Detail DLNA device information
  • Network scanning capabilities
Features
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Remote Discover is a small network explorer application. It helps you to discover remote controllers, remote controllable devices, remote controller pairings on your local home or office network. FIND REMOTE CONTROLLERS β€’ Detect Home Sharing remote controllable devices (iTunes, Apple TV). β€’ Detect Remote controller pairing. HOST INFORMATION β€’ Show IP address, Bonjour and DNS hostnames, PING capability. β€’ Show MAC address, MAC vendor, country, postal address. BONJOUR SERVICE INFORMATION β€’ Show Bonjour service informations: name, type, transport protocol and service related properties. β€’ Detect further Bonjour services on wireless speaker with detailed informations. DLNA DEVICE/SERVICE INFORMATION β€’ Analyze and describe device name, manufacturer, model, type, version, serial number, UPC code, etc. β€’ Determine operating system/version and UPnP server product and version. β€’ Show DLNA host IP address, port number, UPnP version, local name, domain name, MAC address (with vendor informations), PING capability. REACH UI FEATURES β€’ Info menu with feedback and privacy settings β€’ Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. β€’ Pull down with your finger to refresh the informations. β€’ Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. β€’ Shake your device to refresh the informations.

About

Linkdrop

Features
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Linkdrop is a simple, elegant way to save links β€” and nothing gets in your way. No accounts. No clutter. No distractions. Just a smooth, native experience built entirely for iPhone. Linkdrop helps you quickly capture what you find online and keep it organized, without slowing you down. Every interaction is designed to feel instant, intuitive, and lightweight β€” from sharing a link to managing your collections. You can save from Safari, Instagram, TikTok β€” or almost any other app with a Share button. Whether it’s an article, a recipe, a video, or a post β€” just tap β€œShare” and drop it in. Your data stays on your device, powered by Core Data and SwiftUI. No cloud sync. No tracking. Just peace of mind. Whether you're saving for later, gathering inspiration, or collecting for a project, Linkdrop lets you stay focused on what matters: the content. Key Features Share links directly from Safari, Instagram, TikTok, or any other app Organize with custom collections or use Quick Drops Add personal notes to any link Edit, move, favorite, or share links Search and manage everything in one clean view Private by design β€” all data stays on your device No ads, no subscriptions One-time purchase. Yours to keep.

Screenshots

Remote Discover4 screens
Linkdrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Linkdrop at weekly against Remote Discover's every 2 months. Linkdrop also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Remote Discover's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Remote Discover costs $2.99 and Linkdrop $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Discover ships an update every 2 months, Linkdrop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Remote Discover versus Linkdrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote DiscoverLinkdrop
Price$2.99$1.99 β€” better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiJohnny Oberg

In-app purchases

None

Remote Discover

No in-app purchases

None

Linkdrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Discover free?
Remote Discover costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linkdrop free?
Linkdrop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Discover or Linkdrop have ads?
Neither Remote Discover nor Linkdrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Discover or Linkdrop?
Remote Discover ships an update every 2 months, and Linkdrop weekly. Most recently, Remote Discover was updated on October 24, 2026 and Linkdrop on October 25, 2026.

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