UE Remote vs UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UE Remote
Test your Unreal Engine 4 projects directly on your development computer using your iOS device. View and control your game's development with touch and motion controls. It also supports virtual camera functionality for Unreal Engine projects.
- Real-time project testing on iOS
- Touch and motion control input
- Gameplay and input feature iteration
- Virtual Camera plugin support
- Network-based connection
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Unreal Engine Remote lets you quickly and easily test your Unreal Engine 5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite projects directly on your development computer using your mobile device's touch controls. Stream your preview session directly to your iOS device and iterate on gameplay and input features in real time. Now powered by Pixel Streaming 2, Unreal Engine Remote delivers a faster, higher-quality streaming experience and full compatibility with Unreal Engine 5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite. How to use Unreal Engine Remote with an Unreal Engine 5 project: * Open your Unreal Engine 5 project. * Launch Unreal Engine Remote on your iOS device. * Enable the Remote Session plugin in your Unreal Engine 5 project. * Make sure your development computer and mobile device are on the same network. * Launch Play In Editor session. * When the session is launched, enter your computer's IP address in the Unreal Engine Remote running on your mobile device and tap Connect. How to use Unreal Engine Remote with an Unreal Editor for Fortnite project: * Open your Unreal Editor for Fortnite project. * Launch Unreal Engine Remote on your iOS device. * Make sure your development computer and mobile device are on the same network. * Launch a Mobile Preview session. * When the session is launched, enter your computer's IP address in the Unreal Engine Remote running on your mobile device and tap Connect. Your preview session will appear on your iOS device, and all touch input on your iOS device will be processed as standard touch input.
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 rating: UTM Remote Virtual Machines at 3.7 against UE Remote's 1.0. UTM Remote Virtual Machines also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM Remote Virtual Machines has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of UE Remote's written reviews are positive against 38% of UTM Remote Virtual Machines's.
UE Remote ships an update every 6 months, UTM Remote Virtual Machines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UE Remote | UTM Remote Virtual Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | 37.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unreal Engine | Turing Software, LLC |
Customer experience
UE Remote
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In-app purchases
UE Remote
No in-app purchases
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
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