RustDesk Remote Desktop vs Guardiacivil
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. It functions as an alternative to commercial remote access software, allowing users to manage their computers from a distance. Note that it only supports controlling other devices, not screen sharing or being controlled itself.
- Open-source remote desktop
- Remote access and control
- TeamViewer alternative
- Self-hosting capability
- Cross-platform support
- Low input lag
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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.
Guardiacivil
This app streamlines community gate access for residents, guards, and administrators. Residents can issue visitor passes and report incidents, while guards can scan passes and log entries. Administrators gain oversight with a live dashboard and activity logs.
- Issue one-time and recurring visitor passes
- Share passes via link with QR codes
- Approve or decline walk-in visitors
- Report incidents and trigger Emergency SOS
- Scan visitor QR passes for instant access
- Log entries, exits, and vehicle plates
- Live dashboard for administrators
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Guardia keeps your community's gate secure and your visitors moving. FOR RESIDENTS • Authorize a visitor in seconds: one-time passes for guests and deliveries, recurring passes for helpers and service staff. • Share the pass as a link. Your visitor shows the QR code at the gate. • See every pass: pending, active, used or revoked. Revoke one anytime. • Let a trusted household member issue passes on your behalf. • Approve or decline walk-in visitors the guard announces. • Report an incident, or press and hold Emergency SOS to alert the guards on duty with your location. FOR GUARDS • Scan a visitor's QR pass and get a clear ALLOW or DENY in a moment. • Keeps working through a weak connection: signed passes are checked on the phone, and scans upload once the network is back. • Log entries and exits, vehicle plates and walk-in visitors. • Receive SOS alerts and incident reports from residents. FOR ADMINISTRATORS • Live dashboard: scans today, allow rate, who is inside, who is overstaying. • Full activity log of every scan. • Manage gates, guards and residents, a watchlist, and access policies. BUILT FOR TRUST • Every pass is digitally signed and time-limited, and can be revoked. • QR codes carry no sensitive personal data. • Every scan is recorded for the community's audit trail. Guardia is a private service for gated communities. It is not affiliated with any government agency or law enforcement. Your community administrator creates your account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guardiacivil at 5.0 against RustDesk Remote Desktop's 3.9. Guardiacivil also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). RustDesk Remote Desktop's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Guardiacivil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RustDesk Remote Desktop has 99 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of RustDesk Remote Desktop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Guardiacivil's.
RustDesk Remote Desktop ships an update every 6 weeks, Guardiacivil every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RustDesk Remote Desktop | Guardiacivil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (99 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Purslane Limited | GET Philippines |
Customer experience
RustDesk Remote Desktop
Guardiacivil
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
Guardiacivil
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RustDesk Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
Guardiacivil
No in-app purchases
Questions
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