Remote App (PRO) vs Local Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote App (PRO)
Control your PC or Mac from your phone with a mouse, keyboard, and media controls. Stream online videos and manage applications remotely. Supports VLC media player and web browsers.
- Mouse and keyboard remote
- Media and volume controls
- System power control
- VLC media player control
- App launching and control
- Browser control
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This is the paid version of the Remote App - Mouse, Keyboard. Before buying this app you can try the Remote App (Free) PC Remote & Mac Remote (Windows & Mac) With VMR Connect on your Windows PC or Mac, it works as a complete Remote for your PC or Mac. This app is the most convenient way to watch not only offline videos but also online videos from Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, HBO, HotStar etc. + Easy to use and intuitive user interface + Mouse & Keyboard Remote + Media & Volume controls + System Power Control (Shutdown, restart, sleep etc) + Works as Netflix Remote, Amazon Prime Remote, YouTube Remote. + Remote control for any media player. + Launch and Control Chrome, Firefox or any other internet browser on your PC/Mac. + Open & quite any apps on your Mac/Windows from iPhone & iPad + Use device volume buttons to control Mac or Windows system volume + Supports Portrait & Landscape modes Remote for VLC This also works as a VLC Remote Control App and lets you control VLC Media Player on your desktop or laptop and allows you to browse, and play your computer files. + Stop, Play, and Pause + Control volume, next track, and previous track + Seek control, fast forward, and fast rewind + Toggle full-screen, Repeat, Shuffle, Loop, Aspect Ratio, Audio Track + Manage Subtitle, playback speed, crop + Manage playlist + Home Screen Widget & Notification controls + Control VLC from Apple Watches All You Need + Install VMR Connect to Windows PC or Mac from https://vlcmobileremote.com/download + Common local network (LAN or WiFi) connection between your phone & desktop or laptop Supported Operating Systems + Works with Windows, OSX/Mac OS operating systems. Visit our website for more info - https://vlcmobileremote.com/
Local Brain
This app allows you to run powerful AI language models directly on your device, ensuring complete privacy and offline functionality. Select from various models and manage multiple conversations simultaneously for a personalized AI experience.
- Run AI models locally
- Full offline capability
- Choose from multiple models
- Create multiple chat contexts
- Privacy-focused AI
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Run Large Language Models locally on your device with full offline capability. You can choose from multiple available models and create multiple chat contexts using different models. The power of AI in your pocket without hurting your privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Local Brain at Free against Remote App (PRO)'s $9.99. Local Brain also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Remote App (PRO)'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and device support (4 vs 2). On ratings volume 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
Local Brain is free to download; Remote App (PRO) costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Remote App (PRO) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Remote App (PRO)'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Local Brain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Remote App (PRO) ships an update every 6 weeks, Local Brain every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote App (PRO) | Local Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adarsh Urs | Michal Jach |
Customer experience
Remote App (PRO)
Local Brain
In-app purchases
Remote App (PRO)
No in-app purchases
Local Brain
No in-app purchases
