Remote Desktop vs SOS On
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, run programs, and use resources remotely. Supports various Windows versions and includes features like printing and barcode scanning.
- Connect to Windows PCs
- View files and programs
- Supports Windows XP/7/8/10
- Printing support
- Barcode scanner
- 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. LITE VERSION Has a 5 minutes session limitation. FEATURES - Standard RDP protocol. - 8/16 bit color mode for faster screen updates. - Zoom and scroll as the Safari Browser. - WOL (Wake on LAN). - Printing. - Barcode scanner. - 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. - Stylus pen. - NETBIOS name support for easy configuration. - Landscape mode. - Have patent license for the RDP protocol from Microsoft. LIMITATIONS - Windows HOME edition cannot be used, as it does not include the RDP protocol. - We cannot offer Windows 200x Server access, as it will require another patent license from Microsoft.
SOS On
Receive remote technical assistance for your iPhone or iPad. A technician can view your screen in real-time to guide you through solutions. All connections are secured with industry-standard encryption.
- Real-time screen sharing
- Remote technician assistance
- Secure session encryption
- iPhone and iPad support
- 9-digit session code
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Get remote support for your iPhone/iPad from your remote technician! Users can real-time screen share to remote technician with a Splashtop Splashtop On-Prem account. Technician will be able to provide assistance to guide the user. Session connection is securely protected using industry standard encryption. Quick Guide: 1. Download and launch SOS app on your iPhone/iPad. 2. Share the 9-digit session code to your remote technician who has a Splashtop On-Prem account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SOS On at 5.0 against Remote Desktop's 2.9. Remote Desktop's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
SOS On holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Desktop has 151 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Remote Desktop's written reviews are positive against 50% of SOS On's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, SOS On every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Desktop | SOS On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (151 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Splashtop Inc. |
Customer experience
Remote Desktop
SOS On
Bugs and requests
Remote Desktop
Reported bugs
3 issues- Keyboard issues, unable to type full usernames
- Corrupts desktop settings on remote machine
- Compatibility problems with certain network configurations
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Windows 7, 8, 10 and Server 2008/2012
- Implement right-click and scroll functionality
- Allow custom screen resolutions and full-screen mode
- Integrate VPN capabilities
SOS On
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
SOS On
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Remote Desktop free?
Is SOS On free?
Which has better reviews, Remote Desktop or SOS On?
Do Remote Desktop or SOS On have ads?
Which is updated more often, Remote Desktop or SOS On?
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