Comparison

Pin Reminder vs MeshControl Remote Desktop

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

Head to head
About

Pin Reminder

Securely store and recall your bank and credit card PINs using a visual encoding system. This app hides your PIN within a grid of colors, ensuring your secret code is not directly saved on your device.

Highlights
  • Hide PINs in a 40-element color card
  • Supports 8 different color cards
  • Accepts any PIN using digits 0-9
  • Apple Watch support
  • Free, no ads, no in-app purchases
Features
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The easy way to remember bank & credit card security PIN's. Here is a simple and safe solution. Hide your PIN number in a card with 40 color fields. Only you know, where to look for the combination of location and colours. The great thing about Pin is your secret PIN code is not saved on the iPhone or Apple Watch, but only the 40 numbers from the card. Nothing to hide, and nobody can hack it. - Hide your PIN(s) in a card with 40 elements. - Can keep 8 different color cards - Any PIN code using digits 0-9 can be used. - Support for Apple Watch - Free, no ads, no offers in or App Purchases

About

MeshControl Remote Desktop

Features
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MeshControl lets you see and control the computers managed by your own MeshCentral server, right from your iPhone or iPad. REMOTE DESKTOP BUILT FOR TOUCH - Pointer mode works like a trackpad; touch mode clicks where you tap - Pinch to zoom, two-finger right click, three-finger scroll - Extra key row with Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt, Win, arrows and F1–F12 - Full hardware keyboard, mouse and trackpad support on iPad - Adjustable image quality for slow mobile connections SECURE BY DESIGN - Sign in with a MeshCentral login token or with username and password - Two-step verification with your authenticator app - Credentials stay in the iOS keychain, protected by Face ID or Touch ID - The app connects only to your server: no accounts, no tracking, no ads NO SERVER YET? A step-by-step guide inside the app shows how to set up a free MeshCentral server on Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker or Raspberry Pi. FREE AND FULL The free version includes remote control with mouse and keyboard. MeshControl Full adds screen selection on multi-monitor computers, the actions menu (Ctrl+Alt+Del, switch window, copy and paste, Task Manager and more) and upcoming features such as file transfer. Full is available as a weekly auto-renewable subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. MeshControl requires a MeshCentral server that allows the app (see the support page). MeshControl is an independent app and is not affiliated with the MeshCentral project. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://arksystems.it/meshcontrol/privacy/

Screenshots

Pin Reminder2 screens
MeshControl Remote Desktop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pin Reminder at none against MeshControl Remote Desktop's 2. Pin Reminder also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MeshControl Remote Desktop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Pin Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pin Reminder versus MeshControl Remote Desktop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPin ReminderMeshControl Remote Desktop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMochaSoftLUCIO ANGELI

In-app purchases

None

Pin Reminder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MeshControl Remote Desktop

Subscriptions1
  • MeshControl Full Weekly$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • MeshControl Full Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Pin Reminder free?
Pin Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshControl Remote Desktop free?
MeshControl Remote Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pin Reminder or MeshControl Remote Desktop have ads?
Neither Pin Reminder nor MeshControl Remote Desktop shows ads.

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