Comparison

Remote Keyboard vs gronotes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Type on desktop browser
  • Input into phone
  • Faster phone typing
  • Remote keyboard control
Features
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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. Remoboard Pro (optional one-time purchase) adds snippets, text expansion, trusted computers, image clipboard, split sending, send history and themes. Everything else is free.

About

gronotes

Features
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A good place for your thoughts. Keep notes, tasks, ideas and code snippets in one clear app. Use tags, search, colored flags and due dates. Work locally and offline. Export your data or select your own shared folder through an available file or cloud provider. Import recipes from images or text files, then review and edit ingredients and preparation before saving. Insert images within text and copy content with images. Add files with the paperclip and see their count. Check off ideas, choose flags from a dropdown and switch sections easily in narrow portrait views. Shopping lists with an optional store, full item search and reuse of previous groceries. Checked items remain visible for five seconds so you can undo a tap. Recipes include ingredients, preparation, servings, custom categories and a favorite star; send ingredients to a new or existing shopping list. Attach images and files (up to 8 MB per file, 32 MB for the whole notebook including history). Track homework by subject, optional due date and completion. Choose visible sections per device in Settings; hidden entries are preserved. A list or recipe counts as one entry. Plan trips and keep your memories with linked base and trip packing lists, a diary, inline images and PDF export. The diary offers optional password protection that encrypts its contents and attachments. Choose light and dark colors, hide completed tasks and return to your last category. Enable new features individually. See due dates, tick off tasks and export them to your calendar. Ten entries in total are free; a one-time in-app purchase enables additional entries. Existing content remains readable, editable and exportable above the limit. No subscription.

Screenshots

Remote Keyboard4 screens
gronotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: gronotes at 4 against Remote Keyboard's 2. gronotes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and gronotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, gronotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Remote Keyboard versus gronotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Keyboardgronotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer峰 朱Adrian Grochla

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote Keyboard

One-time1
  • Remoboard Pro$4.99
1 purchases

gronotes

One-time1
  • gronotes Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Remote Keyboard free?
Remote Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is gronotes free?
gronotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Remote Keyboard or gronotes have ads?
Neither Remote Keyboard nor gronotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Keyboard or gronotes?
Remote Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, and gronotes weekly. Most recently, Remote Keyboard was updated on November 11, 2026 and gronotes on November 10, 2026.

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