Comparison

Remote Desktop vs Wireless Whiteboard for iPad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect to Windows PCs
  • View files and programs
  • Supports Windows XP/7/8/10
  • Printing support
  • Barcode scanner
  • Wake on LAN (WOL)
Features
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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.

About

Wireless Whiteboard for iPad

Transform your iPad into a versatile whiteboard for presentations and demos. Annotate images, import documents, and share your work via fax, mail, or projector. Supports a wide range of document types and printers.

Highlights
  • Use iPad as a whiteboard
  • Import and annotate images/documents
  • Print to over 1400 printer models
  • Send faxes to 220+ countries
  • Send postcards and letters via USPS
  • Project whiteboard via projector
Features
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The Wireless Whiteboard™ enables you to use your iPad/iPhone as a whiteboard. You can use a white background or a photo or document imported into this app. Print your whiteboard, or send it via fax, postal mail, or postcard; or project it onto a big screen via a computer-connected projector. This app is perfect for giving presentations and demos. FEATURES • View/print many document types, including PDF, Word, Excel, bitmap, TIFF, text, HTML, Open Office, GIF, and encapsulated PostScript. • Create new text documents. • Transfer documents between your computer and this app via a web browser. • Print to networked or shared printers. No additional software is necessary. This app includes support for over 1,400 printers from HP, Epson, Canon, Samsung, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Oki, Kyocera, Infotec, NRG, Lanier, and many more! • Send faxes to over 220 countries and territories worldwide - no subscription required![1] • Get a professional USA-based toll-free number for your incoming faxes and voicemail.[2] • Send postcards and letters via USPS (postal mail). • Scribble on a white background or on a photo, in a variety of colors, brush sizes and opacities. • Project your whiteboard via a computer-connected projector. • Save your whiteboard for future use. • Import and annotate images. (You cannot currently annotate documents such as PDFs). • Send your whiteboard as a postcard via USPS first class mail. DOES THIS APP SUPPORT MY PRINTER? See the list of printer models this app supports at http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/help.html. Notes Regarding the optional Toll Free Number Subscription: • Title of service: Toll-Free Number Subscription • Length of subscription: 1,3, 6 or 12 month options • Price of subscription: $14.99,$39.99,$79.99,$14.99/year. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase [1] Each fax unit purchases a one-page fax that can be sent in 60 seconds or less to a destination in the United States or Canada. The number of fax units needed to transmit a one-page 60-second fax to a destination in another country is listed in the rate card within this app. Please note that a page that requires a longer transmission time (for example, a page containing high resolution graphics) consumes additional fax units. [2] To receive voicemail or faxes, you must setup an incoming toll-free phone number. The toll-free phone number requires a monthly subscription. 60 minutes/month are included free with subscription. Toll-free numbers are USA-based numbers and are accessible in the United States only.

Screenshots

Remote Desktop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote Desktop at Free against Wireless Whiteboard for iPad's $4.99. Remote Desktop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (151 vs 2). Wireless Whiteboard for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Remote Desktop is free to download; Wireless Whiteboard for iPad costs $4.99 up front. Wireless Whiteboard for iPad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Remote Desktop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Remote Desktop against 3.0 for Wireless Whiteboard for iPad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Desktop has 151 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Remote Desktop's written reviews are positive against 33% of Wireless Whiteboard for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, Wireless Whiteboard for iPad every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Remote Desktop versus Wireless Whiteboard for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote DesktopWireless Whiteboard for iPad
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.9 (151 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings151 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB182 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMochaSoftNdili Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

Remote Desktop

All ratings146 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative45.2%
Written reviews511 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative40.1%

Wireless Whiteboard for iPad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Wireless Whiteboard for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Remote Desktop

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Wireless Whiteboard for iPad

Subscriptions4
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$14.991 Month
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$39.993 Months
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$79.996 Months
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  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$149.991 Year
One-time6
  • Cartoon1 Cover Sheet$0.99
  • Français Cover Sheet$0.99
  • Deutsch Cover Sheet$0.99
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  • Holiday1 Cover Sheet$0.99
  • Wedding Cover Sheet$0.99
  • FaxPack 44 - with 44 Fax Units (including 4 bonus)$9.99

Questions

Is Remote Desktop free?
Remote Desktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wireless Whiteboard for iPad free?
Wireless Whiteboard for iPad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote Desktop or Wireless Whiteboard for iPad?
Wireless Whiteboard for iPad is rated higher. Remote Desktop averages 2.9 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Wireless Whiteboard for iPad averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Remote Desktop or Wireless Whiteboard for iPad have ads?
Neither Remote Desktop nor Wireless Whiteboard for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Desktop or Wireless Whiteboard for iPad?
Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, and Wireless Whiteboard for iPad every 9 months. Most recently, Remote Desktop was updated on October 22, 2026 and Wireless Whiteboard for iPad on October 10, 2026.

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