Halo OS vs Macaos Rover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halo OS
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desktop computer. Connect external displays, keyboards, and mice to navigate a web browser and file explorer with ease.
- External monitor support
- Bluetooth keyboard and mouse compatibility
- Web browser
- File explorer
- TXT file reader
- Window management
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Initial Project to turn your iPhone/iPad into a computer. How to use this app: - Connect your iPhone/iPad to an external monitor (use Lightning Digital AV Adapter, HDMI (for iPad) or use Apple AirPlay) - Connect Bluetooth Mouse and Bluetooth Keyboard (if you are using iPhone you gonna need to activate Assistive Touch and screen orientation change to Off so you can rotate the iPhone screen) Feature: Web browser File Explorer with a txt file reader. -- How to use the app --- Double click to open files and folders Click the window top bar so that windows became top window Double click top bar will expand the screen
Macaos Rover
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This app will give some of the same functionality found in the product browser of Macaos Enterprise for Windows. This app is read only and will reflect the data published to Macaos Enterprise for Windows. No data is collected from this app. This app will only be useful if you are already using Macaos Enterprise for Windows. Macaos Enterprise for Windows can be downloaded for free at https://macaos.com/products/get
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Macaos Rover at every 5 months against Halo OS's every 26 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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.
Halo OS ships an update every 26 months, Macaos Rover every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halo OS | Macaos Rover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiago Mendes | ELPRINT NORGE AS |
In-app purchases
Halo OS
No in-app purchases
Macaos Rover
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Halo OS free?
Is Macaos Rover free?
Do Halo OS or Macaos Rover have ads?
Which is updated more often, Halo OS or Macaos Rover?
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