Remote Desktop Manager vs Cato Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Desktop Manager
Access and manage all your remote connections and passwords from a single application. Centralize your data sources and connect to servers, virtual machines, and workstations with a single tap. Securely store and automatically input credentials for various services.
- Manage remote connections
- Store and manage passwords
- Automatic credential input
- Support for RDP, VNC, SSH, FTP, and more
- Centralized data sources
- Access from anywhere
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Remote Desktop Manager for iOS is a free tool that enables access to all your remote connections and passwords. Centralize your connections in workspaces and access your data from anywhere, from in the field with RDM mobile! Remote Connections ================ Remote Desktop Manager for iOS supports Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), VNC, Apple Remote Desktop (ARD), SSH Shell, SSH Tunnel, Proxy Tunnel, Telnet, FTP, TFTP, SFTP, SCP, Active Directory Console, WebDAV, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft RDP Gateway, Azure Blob Storage Explorer, Amazon AWS Dashboard, Amazon S3 Explorer, Website, SSH Port forward, Dell iDRAC, Dropbox Explorer, HP iLO, BeyondTrust Password Safe and BeyondTrust Password Safe Dashboard. Once configured, connections to your remote servers, virtual machines and other workstations can be easily launched using a single tap. Password Management ================= Along with remote connections, Remote Desktop Manager for iOS lets you save and manage your passwords and credentials from your centralized database or your local XML file. Easily input your credentials and automatically sign in everywhere. Credentials ========= RDM supports generic credentials as well as the following integrations: 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper, LastPass, One Time Password, Passportal, Password Manager Pro, Passwordstate, Pleasant Password Server, RoboForm, Secret Server, Sticky Password, TeamPass, True Key, and Zoho Vault, in addition to our own products, Devolutions Cloud and Devolutions Server. Database ======= Remote Desktop Manager for iOS supports these workspaces: -Devolutions Server -Devolutions Cloud - XML File
Cato Client
This app provides secure access for business users to connect to corporate resources from their mobile devices. It allows seamless connectivity to on-premise and cloud-based systems, enabling productivity for traveling professionals.
- Secure mobile connectivity
- Access to corporate resources
- Connect to Cato Cloud
- On-premise and cloud access
- For traveling business users
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The Cato Client enables secure connectivity from mobile devices used by businesses to the Cato Cloud service. Traveling business users can easily connect to corporate resources on premise and in the cloud from everywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Desktop Manager at every 3 weeks against Cato Client's every 3 months. Remote Desktop Manager also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 14). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Remote Desktop Manager against 3.6 for Cato Client. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Desktop Manager has 99 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Remote Desktop Manager's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cato Client's.
Remote Desktop Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Cato Client every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Desktop Manager | Cato Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (99 ratings) — better | 3.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Devolutions inc. | Cato Networks Ltd. |
Customer experience
Remote Desktop Manager
Cato Client
Bugs and requests
Remote Desktop Manager
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to add new remote connections
- Credential vault not syncing properly
- App crashes after entering master password
- Remote desktop sessions randomly freezing
- Keyboard shortcuts not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for external mouse and keyboard
- Improve remote audio functionality
- Provide better screen resolution scaling options
- Enhance compatibility with legacy systems
- Streamline user interface and workflow
Cato Client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Desktop Manager
No in-app purchases
Cato Client
No in-app purchases
Questions
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