Remote Desktop vs SonicWall Mobile Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Desktop
Access your Windows PC from your iPhone or iPad. View files, programs, and resources remotely as if you were at your desk. Supports various Windows versions and offers features like color modes, zoom, and mouse control.
- Connect to Windows PC
- View files and programs remotely
- Standard RDP protocol
- 8/16 bit color modes
- Zoom and scroll functionality
- Mouse control and support
- Wake on LAN (WOL)
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Using your iPhone or iPad, you can connect to your Windows Workstation Computer and see the files, programs, and resources exactly as you would if you were sitting at your desk, just on a smaller screen. Mocha Remote Desktop (RDP) provides access to a PC running Windows XP Professional or Windows 7/8/10. HOME edition or Windows 200x Servers cannot be supported. Before buying, please try our free Lite version. FEATURES - Standard RDP protocol. - 8/16 bit color mode for faster screen updates. - Zoom and scroll as the Safari Browser. - Landscape mode. - View only mode. - Mouse left/right click, drag , hover and wheel. - Support for Swiftpoint GT hardware mouse. - Support for a Bluetooth mouse, when using an iPad. - Support for Mouse Easy. Use an iPhone as a bluetooth trackpad. - WOL (Wake on LAN). - Printing. - Barcode scanner. - NETBIOS name support for easy configuration - Banners with extra keys (ctrl, alt,shift, arrows f1 f2...). - Stylus pen - Unicode keyboard support (any keyboard type) - Have patent license for the RDP protocol from Microsoft. LIMITATIONS - Windows HOME edition cannot be used, as it does not include the RDP protocol. - Support for Windows XP Professional or Windows 7/8/10. We cannot offer Windows 200x Server access, as it will require another patent license from Microsoft.
SonicWall Mobile Connect
Access corporate and academic resources securely from anywhere. This app provides network-level access to critical applications like email and virtual desktops through encrypted SSL VPN connections.
- Encrypted SSL VPN connections
- Full network-level access
- Access to corporate resources
- Access to academic resources
- Remote access to applications
- Virtual desktop access
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SonicWall Mobile Connect™ provides users full network-level access to corporate and academic resources over encrypted SSL VPN connections. The client provides anytime, anywhere access to critical applications such as email, virtual desktop sessions and other macOS applications. REQUIREMENTS: SonicWall Mobile Connect is a free app, but requires a concurrent user license on one of the following SonicWall solutions in order to function properly: • SonicWall Next-Generation Firewall appliances including the TZ, NSA, and SuperMassive running SonicOS 5.8.1.0 or higher. • Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliances, formerly called SonicWALL Secure Remote Access (SRA), running 10.2 or higher. • Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances, formerly called E-Class Secure Remote Access (SRA), running 12.4 or higher. For more information on SonicWall Secure Mobile Access and Next-Generation Firewall solutions, please visit www.sonicwall.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SonicWall Mobile Connect at Free against Remote Desktop's $5.99. SonicWall Mobile Connect also leads on ratings volume (143 vs 22). Remote Desktop's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.1) and review sentiment (49% vs 30%). On update cadence, 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
SonicWall Mobile Connect is free to download; Remote Desktop costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Remote Desktop holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SonicWall Mobile Connect has 143 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Remote Desktop's written reviews are positive against 30% of SonicWall Mobile Connect's.
Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, SonicWall Mobile Connect every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Desktop | SonicWall Mobile Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (22 ratings) — better | 2.1 (143 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews — better | 29.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 143 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | SonicWall Inc. |
Customer experience
Remote Desktop
SonicWall Mobile Connect
Bugs and requests
Remote Desktop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SonicWall Mobile Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot select domain when configuring connection
- Endless 'Connecting' state with no ability to connect
- Incompatibility with latest iOS/iPadOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to view logs directly in the app
- Support for multiple VPN connections/servers
- Improved stability and reliability
In-app purchases
Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
SonicWall Mobile Connect
No in-app purchases
