Comparison

Redmine Client vs RustDesk Remote Desktop

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

Head to head
About

Redmine Client

Access and manage your Redmine projects on the go. Create, update, and delete tasks, view and upload attachments, and utilize wiki features. The app offers powerful search and filtering capabilities for efficient project management.

Highlights
  • Mobile Redmine access
  • Create, update, delete tasks
  • View and upload attachments
  • Wiki access
  • Task sorting, filtering, categorizing
  • Super search for tickets
Features
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One of the Best Redmine Client for iPhone.

This app is entirely Free to use. Give us your feedback so we can make this platform better. Features: 
- Go Mobile
You can easily access your projects on Redmine - Create/Update/Delete
 Tasks. - View and Upload Attachments. 
You can view and upload attachments against tickets - Wikki. - Sorting, Filtering and Categorizing Tasks. - Sharing Tasks and Projects. - Clock In/Cloclk-out Team members can clock in and clock out, you will need ERP Mine Plugin to utilize this feature 
- Super search:
 You can search through key words or issue id and get hold of tickets easily. 


Basic Questions:
**Can't connect to Redmine Server.
- You must enable the REST API.
To enable the API-style authentication, you have to check Enable REST API in Administration -> Settings -> Authentication.

**What versions of Redmine are supported?
- We recommend v2.1 and above. With older versions the API is not supported, so it might not function properly. We recommend using the latest version.

** The data for User, Version, Category, etc. is out of date.
- When the Redmine server-side is updated, the data needs to be synchronized. Please synchronize the data with Setting -> Master Data Setting.

** Issues are not displayed
- The problem of issues not being displayed due to failure of the Redmine Backlogs plugin is being reported. Issues are displayed normally when the Backlogs plugin is changed to the newest version, v1.0.3, or lower.

*Redmine Backlogs is a Redmine plugin for agile teams. Drag and drop interface to manage the product and sprint backlogs. Visual management of stories and their tasks. Burn down charts to keep tabs on the project's progress.

**Connecting via a Self-Signed Certificate.
-If a Self-Signed Certificate is installed into an iPhone as a "reliable certificate," connection will be enabled.
After a *Self-Signed Certificate is set through an connectable web server using an iPhone so that it is ready to be downloaded, it will be installed by accessing the URL given for the Self-Signed Certificate with the iPhone.
*Allowed formats include; der, pkcs12, pfx

You can check the following operations a self-certificate.
iPhone : [Settings] > [General] > [Profiles] > [Configuration Profiles[Company]
IFI Sol [About Redmine]
Redmine is a flexible project management web application. Written using the Ruby on Rails framework, it is cross-platform and cross-database.
Redmine is open source and released under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 (GPL).

* Features
Some of the main features of Redmine are:
●Multiple projects support
●Flexible role based access control
●Flexible issue tracking system
●Gantt chart and calendar
●News, documents & files management
●Feeds & email notifications
●Per project wiki
●Per project forums
●Time tracking
●Custom fields for issues, time-entries, projects and users
●SCM integration (SVN, CVS, Git, GitHub, Mercurial, Bazaar and Darcs)
●Issue creation via email
●Multiple LDAP authentication support
●User self-registration support
●Multilanguage support
●Multiple databases support

About

RustDesk Remote Desktop

This open-source application provides remote desktop access and control capabilities. It allows users to remotely manage their computers. Please note it only supports controlling other devices, not being controlled or screen sharing.

Highlights
  • Open-source remote desktop
  • Remote access and control
  • TeamViewer alternative
  • Control other devices
Features
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An open-source remote desktop application. The open source TeamViewer alternative. Source code: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk Doc: https://rustdesk.com/docs Please be reminded that this app only has the ability to control, and it does not have the functionality of being controlled or screen sharing. WARNING: YOU MAY BE BEING SCAMMED! If you are on the phone with someone you DON'T know AND TRUST who has asked you to install RustDesk, do not install and hang up immediately. They are likely a scammer trying to steal your money or other private information.

Screenshots

Redmine Client4 screens
RustDesk Remote Desktop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Redmine Client at 5.0 against RustDesk Remote Desktop's 4.1. Redmine Client also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 59%). RustDesk Remote Desktop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (73 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Redmine Client holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RustDesk Remote Desktop has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Redmine Client's written reviews are positive against 59% of RustDesk Remote Desktop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Redmine Client ships an update every 7 months, RustDesk Remote Desktop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Redmine Client versus RustDesk Remote Desktop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedmine ClientRustDesk Remote Desktop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.1 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings373 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIFISOLPurslane Limited

Customer experience

Redmine Client

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

RustDesk Remote Desktop

All ratings73 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative26.6%

Bugs and requests

Redmine Client

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RustDesk Remote Desktop

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • Recent update broke iPad mouse alignment
  • No image displayed from PC (black screen)
  • Remember Password function doesn't work
  • Black screen when remoting into Raspberry Pi Linux server (Wayland)
  • Keyboard issues when remoting from iPhone to PC
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  • Cannot control Mac
  • iPad app fails to connect or shows key mismatch error
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive
  • Connection issues over mobile data network
  • Session closes after a short period
  • Key presses duplicated or not registered with external keyboard
  • Settings/Preferences not preserved
  • iOS language icon covers toolbar collapse icon
  • Previous direct IP sessions not saved
  • Enter key does not work in address bar
  • Copy/Paste broken
  • Latest update deleted saved connections
  • App not responding after update
  • Connection Error, Operation not permitted (error 1) on iOS
  • Mouse overflows monitor content, preventing clicks on edges
  • Double-clicking behavior in touch mouse/pad options
  • App launches but window vanishes on old iPads
  • Crash on app startup (v1.2.7, iOS 12.2)
  • Cannot paste remote ID by holding text input
  • iOS client attempting to control Android results in frozen interface
  • Cannot control Windows PC typing from iPhone
  • Version 1.2.7 has issues on iPad (cannot launch)
  • Address book empty on Pro version
  • Arrow keys do not function like a desktop keyboard
  • Phone heats up during use
  • Mouse pointer on desktop and iPad not lined up
  • Flakey behavior with keyboard and trackpad on iPad
  • Scaling displays issues on iPad
  • Key mismatch error with iPad app
  • Virtual machine control issues (keyboard repeats or fails to register)
  • Mobile network connection issues
  • Cannot connect over mobile data network
  • UI icon not centered

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add option to view and modify USB drives in file transfer mode
  • Improve mouse and keyboard control configurability
  • Allow Apple Pencil to function as a mouse
  • Support iPhone remote control of each other
  • Add option to automatically switch display/monitor to follow remote window focus
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  • Sync remote ID list by iCloud
  • Improve Wayland support
  • Add option to change two-finger gesture behavior (scroll vs. move canvas)
  • Center remote screen when zooming
  • Remap controls for mouse actions
  • Integrate arrow keys with device keyboard
  • Support iPhone to Android control
  • Support Windows remote typing from iPhone

In-app purchases

None

Redmine Client

No in-app purchases

None

RustDesk Remote Desktop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Redmine Client free?
Redmine Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RustDesk Remote Desktop free?
RustDesk Remote Desktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Redmine Client or RustDesk Remote Desktop?
Redmine Client is rated higher. Redmine Client averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while RustDesk Remote Desktop averages 4.1 from 73 ratings.
Do Redmine Client or RustDesk Remote Desktop have ads?
Neither Redmine Client nor RustDesk Remote Desktop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Redmine Client or RustDesk Remote Desktop?
Redmine Client ships an update every 7 months, and RustDesk Remote Desktop every 2 months. Most recently, Redmine Client was updated on August 6, 2026 and RustDesk Remote Desktop on August 22, 2026.

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