VMouse vs UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VMouse
Transform your iOS device into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your computer. Effortlessly control your PC from a distance, ideal for media centers or presentations. It connects via Wi-Fi, eliminating the need for extra hardware.
- Wi-Fi trackpad and keyboard
- Control Windows, Linux, and macOS
- Multi-touch gestures
- International keyboard support
- Unlimited server configurations
- Auto-reconnect
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VMouse turns your iOS device into a Wi-Fi trackpad and keyboard. It is perfect for controlling your Home Theater PC while seated at your couch. Since it works over Wi-Fi, no extra adapters are needed. Features: - Works with Windows/Linux PC that is running VNC server. We recommend installing TightVNC. - Works with macOS Apple Remote Desktop. - Multi-touch trackpad. - Supports international keyboard. - Unlimited VNC server configurations. - Auto reconnect to the last computer. - Send combo keys such as Ctrl/Shift + F1 ~ F12. With programs such as 3RVX, you can map the combo keys to control your PC's volume, launch programs and much more. Supported gestures: - Two finger tap for right click. - Two finger drag for scrolling. - One finger long press to start dragging. Setup: - Install and set up a VNC server on the PC you want to control. We recommend TightVNC. - Add VNC server configuration in VMouse app. - Connect and start controlling your PC remotely. - Quit VMouse app to disconnect from PC.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Access and control your virtual machines from your iOS device. Stream Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems running on your Mac remotely. This app requires UTM for Mac to function.
- Stream virtual machines remotely
- Supports Windows, Ubuntu, and more
- Control VMs from iOS device
- Requires UTM for Mac
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Run Windows®, Ubuntu®, and other operating systems remotely from your Mac running UTM UTM Remote allows you to stream your virtual machines from your Mac to your iOS device. Requires UTM for Mac to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UTM Remote Virtual Machines at none against VMouse's 2. UTM Remote Virtual Machines also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). VMouse's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (63% vs 38%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. VMouse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. UTM Remote Virtual Machines asks for nothing beyond the download.
VMouse holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of VMouse's written reviews are positive against 38% of UTM Remote Virtual Machines's.
VMouse ships an update every 2 months, UTM Remote Virtual Machines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VMouse | UTM Remote Virtual Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (39 ratings) — better | 3.7 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 37.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 370 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Wilson Lei | Turing Software, LLC |
Customer experience
VMouse
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Bugs and requests
VMouse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Reported bugs
5 issues- App didn't work on opening
- Connection error on startup
- Crashes often
- Network error
- Unable to create VMs on iPadOS 17.5
Requested features
6 requests- Add a Linux port as a flatpak
- Support for ARM-based VMs
- Trackpad/Mouse support
- Make UTM SE available on App Store
- iOS support for UTM
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- Better documentation
In-app purchases
VMouse
- Ad Free$0.99
- VMouse Pro$3.99
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
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