Comparison

FurtherM vs Headroom

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

Head to head
About

FurtherM

Access comprehensive learning materials for the latest Cambridge A-Level Further Mathematics curriculum. Features detailed analysis of knowledge points, problem-solving guidance, practice exercises, study plans, and video lessons. Covers Pure Mathematics, Statistics, and Mechanics according to the latest syllabus.

Highlights
  • Detailed knowledge point analysis
  • Extensive practice problems
  • Study plans
  • Learning videos
  • Syllabus-aligned exercises
Features
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最新FurtherMath(进阶数学)学习工具

About

Headroom

Control your Mac from your iPad or iPhone without installing any software on the Mac. It leverages macOS's built-in Screen Sharing for a seamless remote desktop experience.

Highlights
  • Zero install on host Mac
  • Automatic Mac discovery
  • Fast, smooth screen rendering
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Full keyboard and voice input
  • Private by design
Features
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Headroom is a remote desktop for controlling a Mac from your iPad, iPhone, or another Mac. The big idea: nothing to install on the Mac. Turn on macOS's built-in Screen Sharing — that's the whole setup. WHEN YOU WANT IT • Drive the Mac in the next room from the couch • Manage a headless Mac mini — no monitor, no keyboard • Peek at your dev machine or build server from wherever you are • Reach your home Mac from anywhere over a VPN such as Tailscale WHY HEADROOM • Zero install on the Mac Connects straight to macOS's built-in Screen Sharing (VNC). No server app, no agent, no menu-bar daemon. • Finds your Macs automatically Macs on the same Wi-Fi appear instantly via Bonjour. Manual IP connections work too. • Fast, smooth screen Metal rendering plus ZRLE compression — feels real-time on a LAN and stays usable on thin connections. • Touch that makes sense on iPad and iPhone Tap to click, one-finger scroll, long-press to drag and select text, two-finger wheel scrolling, pinch to zoom. • Real mouse behavior on the Mac On a Mac (same app), clicks, drags, and right-clicks pass through 1:1. Option-scroll pans; Command-scroll zooms. • Full keyboard, and your voice Software and hardware keyboards both work. Modifier keys (⌘⌥⌃⇧) tap once for the next keystroke or double-tap to lock — every shortcut is reachable. Tap the mic on the keyboard and what you say is typed straight into the Mac. • Private by design Credentials live only in your device's Keychain, and passwords are encrypted in transit using Apple's standard Screen Sharing authentication. • Made for iPhone Duo Half open like a laptop, your Mac sits on the upper screen and the keyboard on the lower one. Fully open or held like a book, the Mac spans the inner screen; closed, the outer screen works on its own. Nothing is drawn across the fold. WHAT THE CONTROL BAR DOES • Trackpad: put one under the bar — slide to move, tap to click, tap then touch again and slide to drag. Two fingers scroll, a pinch zooms, a two-finger tap right-clicks • Displays: with several on the Mac, show them one at a time, full screen • Circle to zoom: draw around what you want to see • Open an app: type the first letters and the app opens on the Mac • Screenshots: the whole screen, an area or the panel, taken on the Mac • Picture in Picture: keep an eye on the Mac in a small window while you use other apps • Key button: types your saved password into the Mac's login screen AND ALSO • Apple Pencil works as a mouse: hover to move, touch to click and drag • A widget and a Control Center control reach your last Mac in one tap • Lock the app with Face ID, and hide your Mac's screen in the app switcher • Siri and Shortcuts connect, zoom and type for you CONNECTED IN THREE STEPS 1. On the Mac: System Settings > General > Sharing > turn on Screen Sharing 2. Open Headroom — your Macs appear automatically 3. Sign in with the Mac's username and password. Done. HEADROOM PRO • Unlimited connection time • Every future Pro feature included REQUIREMENTS • Client: iPad / iPhone (iOS 17+, verified on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27), Apple Silicon Mac • Host: any Mac with Screen Sharing enabled (no extra software) • Same network; for internet access we recommend a VPN such as Tailscale — Headroom is built by MusicFlow ("music × engineering") — the tool we made to run our own headless Mac minis, polished into something we use every day.

Screenshots

FurtherM4 screens
Headroom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Headroom at Free against FurtherM's $8.99. Headroom also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). FurtherM's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 60%). On ratings volume, 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

Headroom is free to download; FurtherM costs $8.99 up front. Headroom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FurtherM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FurtherM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FurtherM's written reviews are positive against 60% of Headroom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FurtherM ships an update every 3 weeks, Headroom daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FurtherM versus Headroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFurtherMHeadroom
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祖超 夏Haruhiko Kishi

Customer experience

FurtherM

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Headroom

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FurtherM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Headroom

One-time1
  • Headroom Pro$14.99

Questions

Is FurtherM free?
FurtherM costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Headroom free?
Headroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FurtherM or Headroom?
FurtherM is rated higher. FurtherM averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Headroom averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do FurtherM or Headroom have ads?
Neither FurtherM nor Headroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FurtherM or Headroom?
FurtherM ships an update every 3 weeks, and Headroom daily. Most recently, FurtherM was updated on November 6, 2026 and Headroom on November 6, 2026.

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