Remote Desktop vs Kiosk Pro Lite
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.
Kiosk Pro Lite
This app transforms an iPad into a dedicated kiosk, displaying web pages, documents, or media. It allows control over visitor access, navigation, and display elements, ideal for presentations or public information points.
- Define homepage for presentations
- Set idle timer for fresh experiences
- Limit browsing time
- Whitelist allowed web domains
- Block access to other apps
- Hide status and navigation bars
- Display web pages, PDFs, and media
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Kiosk Pro Lite is a flexible solution for any project that makes an iPad available to visitors. Easily create menus, image galleries, contact forms, and more using the built-in no-code editor or link to existing online content and websites. Kiosk Pro Lite displays your content to visitors, allowing you to customize their experience. ENGAGE VISITORS • Define a starting point for your kiosk content. • Draw attention to your kiosk with a looping image carousel. • Present image galleries, videos and audio multimedia. • Capture visitor information with a contact form. MANAGE THE EXPERIENCE • Hide status, address, and/or navigation bars to make your content look like a native app. • Set an idle timer so that when a visitor walks away, the next person will have a fresh experience, starting right at the beginning. • Increase visitor turnover at your kiosk by setting a browsing time limit. LIMIT NAVIGATION • Prevent visitors from navigating away from your content when linking to external websites. • Block access to other apps, including the native email or phone, that could otherwise be opened through links. • Disable touch interaction when used for digital signage. Support is built right into our apps with documentation of every feature and direct access to our extensive Knowledge Base. To prevent visitors from exiting Kiosk Pro Lite, you must enable Guided Access in the iPad settings or supervise the iPad for Single App Mode through Apple’s Configurator app or your Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution. Kiosk Pro Lite cannot display multiple tabs, pop-ups, nor other apps. Our professional kiosk enclosures secure your iPad from theft or damage - see KioskGroup.com for more details!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remote Desktop at 3.0 against Kiosk Pro Lite's 2.4. Remote Desktop also leads on ratings volume (146 vs 17). Kiosk Pro Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Remote Desktop holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Desktop has 146 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Remote Desktop's written reviews are positive against 45% of Kiosk Pro Lite's.
Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, Kiosk Pro Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Desktop | Kiosk Pro Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (146 ratings) — better | 2.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews — better | 44.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Kiosk Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Remote Desktop
Kiosk Pro Lite
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
Kiosk Pro Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
Kiosk Pro Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Remote Desktop free?
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