# Sofa vs Remote Buddy Mobile 2

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Buddy Mobile 2 at 4.6 against Sofa's 3.5. Remote Buddy Mobile 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (34 vs 2). Sofa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 12 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sofa sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Remote Buddy Mobile 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Remote Buddy Mobile 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Buddy Mobile 2 has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sofa's written reviews are positive against 75% of Remote Buddy Mobile 2's.

Sofa ships an update every 4 days, Remote Buddy Mobile 2 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sofa | Remote Buddy Mobile 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sofa-macos-and-linux-remote/id1481853328/reviews) | **[4.6 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-buddy-mobile-2/id1507969631/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **34** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 27 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flavio Tordini](https://appshunter.io/developer/389961665) | [IOSPIRIT GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/402713475) |

## What reviewers say

### Sofa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sofa-macos-and-linux-remote/id1481853328)

Control your Mac or Linux computer remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Launch apps, open files, navigate menus, and manage system functions like volume and power. It offers custom controls for popular applications and websites.

**Highlights:** Launch and quit applications, Open files remotely, Navigate menus and edit text, Control system functions (volume, brightness), Custom controls for popular apps/websites, Lock, sleep, restart, and shutdown computer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10-day Trial | Free | one-time |
| Sofa Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### Remote Buddy Mobile 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-buddy-mobile-2/id1507969631)

Control your Mac from your iPhone or iPad. Use it as a trackpad, keyboard, or for app-specific controls and media playback. Mirror your Mac's screen and manage power functions remotely.

**Highlights:** Remote control for 100+ Mac apps, Multi-touch trackpad with Mousespot, Web video playback control, Screen mirroring up to 60fps, Keyboard and numpad input, Power actions and Wake-On-LAN, Secure TLS connection

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sofa free?

Sofa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Remote Buddy Mobile 2 free?

Remote Buddy Mobile 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sofa or Remote Buddy Mobile 2?

Remote Buddy Mobile 2 is rated higher. Sofa averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Remote Buddy Mobile 2 averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.

### Do Sofa or Remote Buddy Mobile 2 have ads?

Neither Sofa nor Remote Buddy Mobile 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sofa or Remote Buddy Mobile 2?

Sofa ships an update every 4 days, and Remote Buddy Mobile 2 every 12 months. Most recently, Sofa was updated on October 4, 2026 and Remote Buddy Mobile 2 on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*