Las File Viewer vs RustDesk Remote Desktop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Las File Viewer
This application allows users to open and view LAS files directly on their iPhone or iPad. It supports various loading methods, displays multiple log curves, and offers interactive tools for panning, zooming, and data analysis. Users can also view the LAS file header in different formats.
- Native iPhone and iPad support
- Open LAS files from various sources
- Display wrapped and unwrapped LAS files
- Up to three log curve display
- Panning, zooming, and data tooltips
- Smoothing and de-spiking tools
- View LAS file header (table/raw)
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Features: * Native support for both iPhone and iPad. * "Las File Viewer" is able to open and display LAS files from email, cloud storages, or any other file sources on your devices. * Ability to display both wrapped and unwrapped LAS files. * Easy to work with LAS files. Two ways to load LAS file into application: - In the main page, press "Browse File" button and then navigate trough your directory to choose the las file. - Directly navigate to the directory of your LAS file on your device, and press on the file and choose "Free Las Viewer" application to open with. * Ability to display up to three log curves. * Panning, zooming, selection and data tooltips are available for the best user experience. * Smoothing, de-spiking and curve clipping auxiliary tools are available. Results are shown in real-time. * Ability to display LAS file header in both table view and raw view format. Known Limitations: * Exporting LAS file is not yet supported * Shading of curves is not yet supported
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.
- Open-source remote desktop
- Remote access and control
- TeamViewer alternative
- Control other devices
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Las File Viewer at 5.0 against RustDesk Remote Desktop's 4.2. Las File Viewer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). RustDesk Remote Desktop's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Las File Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RustDesk Remote Desktop has 77 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Las File Viewer's written reviews are positive against 59% of RustDesk Remote Desktop's.
Las File Viewer ships an update fortnightly, RustDesk Remote Desktop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Las File Viewer | RustDesk Remote Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 59.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omer Akbas | Purslane Limited |
Customer experience
Las File Viewer
RustDesk Remote Desktop
Bugs and requests
Las File Viewer
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
Las File Viewer
No in-app purchases
RustDesk Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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