Comparison

AppController vs Halo OS

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

Head to head
About

AppController

Access and use your Windows applications on your iPad or iPhone. This app touch-enables Windows software, making it intuitive to use with gestures and auto-zoom. It requires a compatible Windows computer to run.

Highlights
  • Access Windows applications on iOS
  • Touch-enabled Windows apps
  • Intuitive multi-touch gestures
  • Auto-Zoom feature
  • On-screen keyboard integration
Features
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AppController is a powerful, easy-to-use app that enables users to access Windows applications from iPads and iPhones. Windows applications accessed via AppController retain all their features and functions and appear as though they are running locally on the iOS device. AppController maintains a high degree of usability by automatically touch-enabling Windows applications. Intuitive, multi-touch gestures allow users to interact naturally with Windows applications even though the device lacks a mouse and keyboard. The Auto-Zoom feature detects the section of the screen currently active in the application and automatically zooms-in on that area, making it easier to tap user interface elements. The device's onscreen keyboard opens automatically whenever an application can receive text input. AppController is free, but it requires a Windows computer running remote access software that is compatible with AppController. Contact your system administrator to determine if your company's Windows application servers support AppController.

About

Halo OS

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desktop computer. Connect external displays, keyboards, and mice to navigate a web browser and file explorer with ease.

Highlights
  • External monitor support
  • Bluetooth keyboard and mouse compatibility
  • Web browser
  • File explorer
  • TXT file reader
  • Window management
Features
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Initial Project to turn your iPhone/iPad into a computer. How to use this app: - Connect your iPhone/iPad to an external monitor (use Lightning Digital AV Adapter, HDMI (for iPad) or use Apple AirPlay) - Connect Bluetooth Mouse and Bluetooth Keyboard (if you are using iPhone you gonna need to activate Assistive Touch and screen orientation change to Off so you can rotate the iPhone screen) Feature: Web browser File Explorer with a txt file reader. -- How to use the app --- Double click to open files and folders Click the window top bar so that windows became top window Double click top bar will expand the screen

Screenshots

AppController2 screens
Halo OS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Halo OS at 4.3 against AppController's 3.7. Halo OS also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%). AppController's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 26 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.2). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Halo OS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of AppController's written reviews are positive against 75% of Halo OS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppController ships an update every 6 months, Halo OS every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AppController versus Halo OS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppControllerHalo OS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGraphOn CorporationTiago Mendes

Customer experience

AppController

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Halo OS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

AppController

No in-app purchases

None

Halo OS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppController free?
AppController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halo OS free?
Halo OS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppController or Halo OS?
Halo OS is rated higher. AppController averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Halo OS averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do AppController or Halo OS have ads?
Neither AppController nor Halo OS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppController or Halo OS?
AppController ships an update every 6 months, and Halo OS every 26 months. Most recently, AppController was updated on October 2, 2026 and Halo OS on September 28, 2026.

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