Comparison

Remote App vs Subscription Manager!

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

Head to head
About

Remote App

Transform your iPhone into a wireless mouse, keyboard, and touchpad for your PC or Mac. Control presentations, browse from your couch, or manage media players effortlessly over Wi-Fi. Simple setup with a free companion server.

Highlights
  • Wireless mouse and touchpad
  • Full keyboard input
  • Click, scroll, and zoom gestures
  • PC and Mac support
  • Media player control
  • Presentation control
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a wireless mouse, keyboard, and touchpad for your PC or Mac. Perfect for remote work, browsing from bed, or controlling presentations. Works over Wi-Fi — no cables, no hassle. Remote App transforms your iPhone into a powerful wireless remote control for your computer. Whether you're working, presenting, or watching a movie on your laptop, control everything effortlessly from your phone. Key Features - Wireless Mouse (trackpad-style) - Full Keyboard input support - Click, scroll, and zoom gestures - Supports both PC and Mac - Clean, lag-free experience Great for: - Couch browsing - Controlling media on your PC - PowerPoint or Keynote presentations - Typing from a distance - Media Remote: Manage media players like VLC, Spotify, iTunes, and more. - Works as Netflix Remote, Amazon Prime Remote, YouTube Remote. Simple Setup: Download the free companion server for PC/Mac Connect your iPhone and computer to the same Wi-Fi You're ready to control! Just smooth, wireless control. Join millions of satisfied users and revolutionise the way you interact with your computer! Terms of Use: https://vlcmobileremote.com/terms/

About

Subscription Manager!

Effortlessly manage all your recurring payments and bill dates in one place. Organize subscriptions, track expenses with statistics, and receive timely reminders to avoid missed payments. Customize categories and convert costs to your preferred currency.

Highlights
  • One-tap subscription addition
  • Custom subscription creation
  • Currency conversion
  • Subscription categorization
  • Bill date notifications
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark mode
Features
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Track payments and bill dates of all your subscriptions. Organize your subscriptions and get the payment statistics. >Add with One Tap Select plans from popular providers, and add your subscription in one click. >Create Your Own Subscription Create any subscription or recurring payment based on billing cycle of days, weeks, months or years. >Convert to Your Currency Convert payments to your selected currency based on daily exchange rates. >Categorize Subscriptions Use default categories or create your own ones. Easily understand how your subscriptions expenses are distributed. >Bill Date Notification Remind you on bill date. You can choose to enable notification for selected subscriptions only. >iCloud Sync, Dark Mode, Useful Settings...

Screenshots

Remote App4 screens
Subscription Manager!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subscription Manager! at 100% against Remote App's 33%. Subscription Manager! also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Remote App's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 22 months). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Remote App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Subscription Manager! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subscription Manager! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Remote App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Subscription Manager!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote App ships an update every 5 weeks, Subscription Manager! every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Remote App versus Subscription Manager!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote AppSubscription Manager!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdarsh UrsChao Jane

Customer experience

Remote App

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Subscription Manager!

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Remote App

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock Full Features - Annual7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Features Unlocker$5.99
None

Subscription Manager!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote App free?
Remote App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subscription Manager! free?
Subscription Manager! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote App or Subscription Manager!?
Subscription Manager! is rated higher. Remote App averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Subscription Manager! averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Remote App or Subscription Manager! have ads?
Remote App shows ads; Subscription Manager! does not.
Which is updated more often, Remote App or Subscription Manager!?
Remote App ships an update every 5 weeks, and Subscription Manager! every 22 months. Most recently, Remote App was updated on September 26, 2026 and Subscription Manager! on October 1, 2026.

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