UltimatePointer vs UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UltimatePointer
Transform your phone into an interactive laser pointer and mouse for your computer. Control presentations and navigate your screen with augmented reality and motion sensing technology. Advanced features are available through in-app purchases.
- Interactive laser pointer
- Mouse control
- Presentation controls (Slide Forward/Back, Blank Screen)
- Augmented Reality tracking
- Motion sensing
- Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity
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With its Mac or PC Driver counterpart, Upoint positions the cursor at the point-of-aim of the phone, combining the intuitiveness of a laserpointer and the interactivity of a mouse. The Upoint app is designed to communicate with the UpointDriver over BlueTooth or a shared WiFi network. The iPhone app uses Augmented Reality, Motion Sensing, and other proprietary patented technologies to sense the position and orientation of the iPhone relative to the Screen. This allows the app to calculate where on the Screen the phone is pointing, and position the cursor accordingly. As such, it is the world's first interactive laserpointer. The app also features buttons for controlling PowerPoint presentations, i.e., SlideForward, SlideBack, and Blank Screen. Just like the iPhone app, the Drivers for Mac and PC are free and can be downloaded from www.ultimatepointer.com/downloads. For more advanced modes, the iPhone app features in-app purchases (for details, see www.ultimatepointer.com). Since Augmented Reality (AR) forms a key part of Upoint's operation, the app is most suited for more recent iPhone models that have sufficient computing power to afford a credible AR experience. The iPhone 12 Pro with its LiDAR sensor is exceptionally suited for this.
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 UltimatePointer's 1.0. UTM Remote Virtual Machines also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. UltimatePointer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. UTM Remote Virtual Machines asks for nothing beyond the download.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM Remote Virtual Machines has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | UltimatePointer | UTM Remote Virtual Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 37.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Banning | Turing Software, LLC |
Customer experience
UltimatePointer
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
In-app purchases
UltimatePointer
- LinkSlide subscription$0.99
- VenueCode QR$24.99
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
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