Remote App vs UniPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wireless mouse and touchpad
- Full keyboard input
- Click, scroll, and zoom gestures
- PC and Mac support
- Media player control
- Presentation control
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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/
UniPad
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless mouse and trackpad for your Mac. This utility utilizes Bluetooth for a private and secure connection, offering multi-touch gestures like dragging and two-finger scrolling.
- Use phone as Mac mouse/trackpad
- Bluetooth only connection
- Multi-touch dragging
- Two-finger scrolling
- Privacy-focused design
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UniPad is a Universal Mousepad for the Mac. Please install the companion app (also called UniPad) on the Mac. Use your iPhone/iPad as a mousepad or trackpad for your Mac. This is a simple utility that uses bluetooth only. There is no need for WIFI so this app (like all my other apps) is privacy oriented. Primary features: 1. Use your iPhone/iPad as a Mouse/Trackpad for your Mac 2. Uses only bluetooth, does not need WIFI 3. Supports Mouse dragging with Multi-touch 4. Supports two finger scroll This app requires the Accessibility permission to send mouse input to the Mac. One more reason why all my apps use only bluetooth. I am paranoid about privacy/security and don't think an app like this should have connectivity to WIFI/Internet. Let me know what you are looking for from this app. Support for many more devices is coming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UniPad at 100% against Remote App's 33%. UniPad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Remote App's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). On price 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. Remote App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. UniPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
UniPad holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote App has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Remote App's written reviews are positive against 100% of UniPad's.
Remote App ships an update every 5 weeks, UniPad every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Remote App | UniPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (19 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adarsh Urs | Toolbunch LLC |
Customer experience
Remote App
UniPad
In-app purchases
Remote App
- Unlock Full Features - Annual7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- All Features Unlocker$5.99
UniPad
No in-app purchases
