Remote Desktop vs GoldenRDP
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.
GoldenRDP
Easily purchase and manage RDP servers and VPS for business, gaming, or remote work. This platform provides seamless access and control over your virtual private servers.
- Purchase RDP servers
- Manage RDP servers
- Purchase VPS
- Manage VPS
- Seamless access
- Remote work solutions
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GoldenRDP is your ultimate solution for purchasing and managing RDP servers and VPS effortlessly. Whether you need a server for business, gaming, or remote work, our platform ensures seamless access and control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoldenRDP at 100% against Remote Desktop's 49%. GoldenRDP also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Remote Desktop's advantage is chart position (#114 vs unranked) and ratings volume (23 vs 7). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
GoldenRDP is free to download; Remote Desktop costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoldenRDP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Remote Desktop's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoldenRDP's.
Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, GoldenRDP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Desktop | GoldenRDP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #114 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | GoldenRDP |
Customer experience
Remote Desktop
GoldenRDP
In-app purchases
Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
GoldenRDP
No in-app purchases
