Remote Keyboard vs PushDeer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Keyboard
Control your phone's keyboard from your desktop browser. This app allows you to type on your computer and have the input appear on your mobile device, making text entry faster in specific scenarios.
- Type on desktop browser
- Input into phone
- Faster phone typing
- Remote keyboard control
Read full descriptionHide full description
Remoboard turns your computer browser into a keyboard for your iPhone or iPad. Type in a text field on your device from a Mac, Windows, or Linux computer on the same Wi-Fi network. No desktop app or account is required. Getting started 1. Add the Remoboard keyboard in iOS or iPadOS Settings and allow Full Access for local network access. 2. Switch to the Remoboard keyboard in any text field. Open the URL shown on the keyboard in your computer browser. 3. If PIN pairing is enabled (on by default), enter the six-digit code shown on the keyboard, then start typing. Features • Smoother Chinese and other composed text input. • Automatic reconnection and clear connection status. • Reusable phrases for text you type often. • Browser controls for text entry and clipboard actions. • Light and dark appearance, with support for 10 languages. Both devices must be on the same local network. Full Access lets the keyboard serve its local page.
PushDeer
This app allows users to register devices and generate push keys for sending messages. It integrates with Apple accounts for easy login and provides an API for programmatic message delivery.
- Apple account login
- Device registration
- Push key generation
- API for message pushing
- Cross-device support
Read full descriptionHide full description
使用apple账户登入，在设备页面注册设备，再进入key页面生成pushkey。之后就可以通过 https://api2.pushdeer.com/message/push?pushkey=pushkey&text=想要推送的文字 来推送消息
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PushDeer at 90% against Remote Keyboard's 50%. PushDeer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PushDeer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Remote Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 90% of PushDeer's.
Remote Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, PushDeer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Keyboard | PushDeer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (89 ratings) | 4.8 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 峰 朱 | Fangtangjun (Chongqing) Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Remote Keyboard
PushDeer
In-app purchases
Remote Keyboard
No in-app purchases
PushDeer
No in-app purchases
