Remote Desktop Manager vs FileNow
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
FileNow
Easily share files by creating a unique URL for any document. Upload multiple files at once without needing to register. Set passwords and automatic deletion for enhanced security and control.
- Create shareable URLs
- No registration needed
- Upload multiple files
- Password protection
- Automatic deletion
- Long storage period
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- Just select the file you want to send to someone to create a URL. - No registration required. - Multiple files can be uploaded at once. - Just tell the person the link by social media or email, etc., to share the file. - The link is short to begin with, so there is no need to shorten it. - It is possible to set a password or set up automatic deletion. - IPv6 is supported. - The storage period is comparatively long.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FileNow at 5.0 against Remote Desktop Manager's 3.8. Remote Desktop Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (101 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
FileNow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Desktop Manager has 101 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 58% and 57% positive.
Remote Desktop Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, FileNow every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Desktop Manager | FileNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (101 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Devolutions Inc. | Aki Ueno |
Customer experience
Remote Desktop Manager
FileNow
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
FileNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Desktop Manager
No in-app purchases
FileNow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Remote Desktop Manager free?
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