Comparison

RustDesk Remote Desktop vs BigDrum

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

Head to head
About

RustDesk Remote Desktop

This open-source application provides remote desktop access and control capabilities. It allows users to remotely manage their computers. Please note it only supports controlling other devices, not being controlled or screen sharing.

Highlights
  • Open-source remote desktop
  • Remote access and control
  • TeamViewer alternative
  • Control other devices
Features
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An open-source remote desktop application. The open source TeamViewer alternative. Source code: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk Doc: https://rustdesk.com/docs Please be reminded that this app only has the ability to control, and it does not have the functionality of being controlled or screen sharing. WARNING: YOU MAY BE BEING SCAMMED! If you are on the phone with someone you DON'T know AND TRUST who has asked you to install RustDesk, do not install and hang up immediately. They are likely a scammer trying to steal your money or other private information.

About

BigDrum

Features
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Introducing "BigDrum," a cutting-edge app engineered to revolutionize and optimize your wafer production process. By seamlessly collecting real-time data on temperature changes and gas flow through advanced sensors, BigDrum empowers you with unparalleled insights into critical production parameters. With BigDrum at your fingertips, effortlessly track temperature variations and gas flow rates, allowing for data-driven decision-making and the maintenance of optimal production conditions. The user-friendly interface grants quick access to comprehensive data visualizations, graphs, and analytics, ensuring you stay on top of your production processes. Stay ahead of disruptions and yield losses with instant notifications and alerts triggered when specific thresholds are breached. BigDrum ensures swift action, keeping your production line running smoothly. Maximize your manufacturing potential with BigDrum's real-time insights, creating a streamlined production environment and elevating your business to new heights. Take complete control of your wafer production process like never before with BigDrum – the ultimate tool for precision monitoring and seamless data transmission. With BigDrum, unleash the true potential of your wafer production unit, and embrace a future of enhanced efficiency, yield, and success. Embrace innovation, embrace BigDrum.

Screenshots

RustDesk Remote Desktop4 screens
BigDrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

RustDesk Remote Desktop and BigDrum are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RustDesk Remote Desktop versus BigDrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRustDesk Remote DesktopBigDrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPurslane LimitedVERAMASA IT AND EDUCATION CONSULTANCY PRIVATE LIMITED

Bugs and requests

RustDesk Remote Desktop

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • Recent update broke iPad mouse alignment
  • No image displayed from PC (black screen)
  • Remember Password function doesn't work
  • Black screen when remoting into Raspberry Pi Linux server (Wayland)
  • Keyboard issues when remoting from iPhone to PC
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  • Cannot control Mac
  • iPad app fails to connect or shows key mismatch error
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive
  • Connection issues over mobile data network
  • Session closes after a short period
  • Key presses duplicated or not registered with external keyboard
  • Settings/Preferences not preserved
  • iOS language icon covers toolbar collapse icon
  • Previous direct IP sessions not saved
  • Enter key does not work in address bar
  • Copy/Paste broken
  • Latest update deleted saved connections
  • App not responding after update
  • Connection Error, Operation not permitted (error 1) on iOS
  • Mouse overflows monitor content, preventing clicks on edges
  • Double-clicking behavior in touch mouse/pad options
  • App launches but window vanishes on old iPads
  • Crash on app startup (v1.2.7, iOS 12.2)
  • Cannot paste remote ID by holding text input
  • iOS client attempting to control Android results in frozen interface
  • Cannot control Windows PC typing from iPhone
  • Version 1.2.7 has issues on iPad (cannot launch)
  • Address book empty on Pro version
  • Arrow keys do not function like a desktop keyboard
  • Phone heats up during use
  • Mouse pointer on desktop and iPad not lined up
  • Flakey behavior with keyboard and trackpad on iPad
  • Scaling displays issues on iPad
  • Key mismatch error with iPad app
  • Virtual machine control issues (keyboard repeats or fails to register)
  • Mobile network connection issues
  • Cannot connect over mobile data network
  • UI icon not centered

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add option to view and modify USB drives in file transfer mode
  • Improve mouse and keyboard control configurability
  • Allow Apple Pencil to function as a mouse
  • Support iPhone remote control of each other
  • Add option to automatically switch display/monitor to follow remote window focus
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  • Sync remote ID list by iCloud
  • Improve Wayland support
  • Add option to change two-finger gesture behavior (scroll vs. move canvas)
  • Center remote screen when zooming
  • Remap controls for mouse actions
  • Integrate arrow keys with device keyboard
  • Support iPhone to Android control
  • Support Windows remote typing from iPhone

BigDrum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RustDesk Remote Desktop

No in-app purchases

None

BigDrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RustDesk Remote Desktop free?
RustDesk Remote Desktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BigDrum free?
BigDrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RustDesk Remote Desktop or BigDrum have ads?
Neither RustDesk Remote Desktop nor BigDrum shows ads.

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