RustDesk Remote Desktop vs Umami
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Open-source remote desktop
- Remote access and control
- TeamViewer alternative
- Control other devices
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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.
Umami
Access your website's traffic and insights on the go with this clean and fast mobile client. View real-time visitor activity, sessions, referrers, and more, all from a native iPhone and iPad interface. Manage multiple accounts and instances seamlessly.
- Realtime visitor activity
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Daily/weekly reports via Shortcuts
- On-device summaries
- Multiple Umami accounts/instances
- Website and team management
- Secure credential storage
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Your analytics deserve better than a tiny browser tab. Umami: Website Analytics is a clean, fast iPhone and iPad client for the Umami analytics platform. Connect Umami Cloud or a self-hosted Umami instance, then check the numbers that matter without opening a desktop dashboard. Built for developers, founders, site owners, and small teams, Umami brings your traffic, sessions, events, referrers, devices, countries, and realtime activity into a mobile interface designed for repeat use. FEATURES - Realtime visitor activity - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Daily or weekly reports through Shortcuts automations - On-device summaries with Apple Intelligence on supported devices - Sessions, events, referrers, countries, browsers, devices, and pages - Multiple Umami accounts and instances - Umami Cloud and self-hosted Umami support - Website and team management from the app - Secure credential storage using the system keychain - Native iPhone and iPad experience Your Umami analytics data connects directly to your configured Umami instance. The app is a mobile client for your existing Umami setup. The app requires a one-time purchase or a monthly/yearly subscription to use. The yearly subscription includes a trial. Privacy Policy: https://umamiapp.djdev.me/privacy Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Umami at 5.0 against RustDesk Remote Desktop's 4.2. Umami also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). RustDesk Remote Desktop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (77 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Umami sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month. RustDesk Remote Desktop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Umami holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RustDesk Remote Desktop has 77 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RustDesk Remote Desktop ships an update every 2 months, Umami every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RustDesk Remote Desktop | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (77 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purslane Limited | Diljit Singh |
Customer experience
RustDesk Remote Desktop
Umami
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
Umami
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RustDesk Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
Umami
- Umami Monthly$0.891 Month
- Umami Mobile Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Umami Lifetime$17.99
Questions
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