Desktop Computer by Shells vs UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desktop Computer by Shells
Access your cloud-based virtual desktop for daily computing tasks. Edit documents, run desktop applications, create media content, and browse the web from anywhere. Requires an existing account.
- Cloud virtual desktop access
- Daily computing tasks
- Document editing and creation
- Access desktop applications
- Audio and video content creation
- Internet browsing
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The Shells™ App connects you to your Shells cloud computer. Shells™ provides a virtual desktop computer in the cloud. Shells cloud computers can be used for your daily computing needs from editing and creating documents, accessing desktop applications, creating audio and video content, and surfing the internet. You need an existing Shells account in order to use this app.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Access and control your virtual machines from your iOS device. Stream Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems running on your Mac remotely. This app requires UTM for Mac to function.
- Stream virtual machines remotely
- Supports Windows, Ubuntu, and more
- Control VMs from iOS device
- Requires UTM for Mac
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Run Windows®, Ubuntu®, and other operating systems remotely from your Mac running UTM UTM Remote allows you to stream your virtual machines from your Mac to your iOS device. Requires UTM for Mac to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UTM Remote Virtual Machines at 3.7 against Desktop Computer by Shells's 3.4. UTM Remote Virtual Machines also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 25%) and ratings volume (51 vs 12). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Desktop Computer by Shells's written reviews are positive against 38% of UTM Remote Virtual Machines's.
| Parameter | Desktop Computer by Shells | UTM Remote Virtual Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (12 ratings) | 3.7 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 37.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | E Shells Inc. | Turing Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Desktop Computer by Shells
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
In-app purchases
Desktop Computer by Shells
No in-app purchases
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
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