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, 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.
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 52%. GoldenRDP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Remote Desktop's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
GoldenRDP 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 7, 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 100% of GoldenRDP's.
Remote Desktop ships an update every 4 months, GoldenRDP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Desktop | GoldenRDP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (151 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| 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
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
GoldenRDP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
GoldenRDP
No in-app purchases
