VivoRemote vs UTM SE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VivoRemote
Transform your mobile device into a wireless keyboard and mouse for your VivoStick PC. Control media playback, access hot keys, and launch applications with customizable shortcuts.
- Wireless keyboard and mouse control
- Hot keys for quick access
- Media playback controls
- Voice controls
- ASUS Launcher shortcut customization
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The ASUS VivoRemote app lets you use your mobile device as a keyboard remote for your VivoStick PC. This intuitive app lets you control VivoStick PC via Wi-Fi and features the following: 1. Remote Keyboard & Mouse: Use your smartphone as a wireless keyboard and mouse. 2. Hot keys: Home/Windows start menu/Tab/Enter. 3. Media control Local media playback and voice controls 4. ASUS Launcher Shortcut Customize your experience with categorized folders and shortcuts to open files or execute commands Note: 1. Ensure to install VivoRemote Center software on ASUS VivoStick PC. 2. Ensure to install VivoRemote on your smart devices. 3. Ensure to set up the Wi-Fi connection for your PC and smart devices.
UTM SE
Experience classic computing by running old-school games and software. This emulator supports various display modes and processor architectures, allowing you to run pre-built systems or configure your own.
- Run classic software and games
- VGA and terminal modes
- Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, RISC-V
- Pre-built or custom machine configurations
- Built from QEMU
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UTM SE is a PC emulator that allows you to run classic software and old-school games. * Supports both VGA mode for graphics and terminal mode for text-only operating systems * Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, and RISC-V architectures * Run pre-built machines or create your own configuration from scratch * Built from QEMU, a powerful and widely used emulator
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UTM SE at 55% against VivoRemote's 0%. UTM SE also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (563 vs 2). VivoRemote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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. UTM SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. VivoRemote asks for nothing beyond the download.
UTM SE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM SE has 563 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of VivoRemote's written reviews are positive against 55% of UTM SE's.
VivoRemote ships an update every 2 weeks, UTM SE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VivoRemote | UTM SE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.8 (563 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 563 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASUSTek | Turing Software, LLC |
Customer experience
VivoRemote
UTM SE
Bugs and requests
VivoRemote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UTM SE
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to select .img files as floppy boot images
- Crashes when trying to leave a VM
- Crashes when adjusting virtual CD-ROM drive settings
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for JIT compilation to improve performance
- Improve Magic Keyboard support
- Allow exporting VMs to run on other platforms
In-app purchases
VivoRemote
No in-app purchases
UTM SE
- Transistor$0.99
- Chip$4.99
- Computer$9.99
