Comparison

Room Control vs JetRemote

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

Head to head
About

Room Control

Features
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Mobile Room Control enables the control of light, temperature, blinds, ventilation and much more, depending on the respective building equipment in conjunction with the SAUTER Cloud. Information such as temperature, air quality, humidity etc. is also available at all times via the app. This solution is ideal for use in apartment buildings, boarding houses, luxury apartments, hotels and office buildings. Further possibilities are the sending of predefined incident notifications to the facility manager or the direct display of information pages on the web, such as canteen plans, current information from the caretaker, etc.

About

JetRemote

Control your Jet KVM hardware remotely from your iOS device. Manage mouse, keyboard, and power functions for your target hardware as if you were there. Offers advanced features like macros, diagnostic overlays, and clipboard sharing.

Highlights
  • Remote mouse and keyboard control
  • Hardware-accelerated streaming
  • Multi-session management (iPad)
  • Advanced keyboard keys and macros
  • Live diagnostic overlays
  • Wake on LAN and ATX Power Control
  • iCloud device list sync
Features
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Jet Remote gives you native iOS and iPadOS control over your Jet KVM hardware device from anywhere in the world. View your target hardware remotely and control its mouse and keyboard as though you were sitting in front of it. This app provides the original native mobile experience built specifically for KVM power users, and we're confident you'll love it. ===Key features=== • Connect via your local network, KVM Cloud, or Tailscale tailnet with hardware-accelerated streaming. • Manage multiple simultaneous hardware sessions in clean, separate tabs (iPad only). • A scrolling toolbar above the virtual keyboard includes advanced keys such as Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt, Cmd, arrow keys, and F1–F12. • Support for hardware and Bluetooth keyboards with full passthrough. • Build and trigger multi-step Keyboard Macros with just one tap. • Live diagnostic overlays displaying real-time resolution, FPS, RTT, bitrate, packet loss, and jitter. • Built-in Mouse Jiggler to keep your target OS remote sessions alive automatically. • Serial Console, Wake on LAN, and full ATX Power Control. • Paste clipboard directly to remote. • Device list syncs automatically to iCloud, with manual backup and restore. ===Please note=== This app is a client utility and requires a specific KVM hardware device (available at jetkvm.com) connected to a target computer or server to function. Cloud access requires an existing account — registration is managed at jetkvm.com, not within this app.

Screenshots

Room Control4 screens
JetRemote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Room Control at Free against JetRemote's $4.99. Room Control also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). JetRemote's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Room Control is free to download; JetRemote costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Room Control ships an update every 5 weeks, JetRemote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Room Control versus JetRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoom ControlJetRemote
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFr. Sauter AGGerman Alfonso Torres

In-app purchases

None

Room Control

No in-app purchases

None

JetRemote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Room Control free?
Room Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JetRemote free?
JetRemote costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Room Control or JetRemote have ads?
Neither Room Control nor JetRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Room Control or JetRemote?
Room Control ships an update every 5 weeks, and JetRemote every 4 days. Most recently, Room Control was updated on September 28, 2026 and JetRemote on October 14, 2026.

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