Comparison

Rowmote vs Bauviewer

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

Head to head
About

Rowmote

Control audio, video, and presentation applications on your Mac from your iOS device wirelessly. Seamlessly switch between apps, manage playback, and even wake your Mac remotely. It offers a convenient and cost-effective alternative to physical remotes.

Highlights
  • Wireless Mac control
  • App switching and launching
  • Media playback control
  • Wake sleeping Macs
  • Secure authentication
  • Proximity sensor support
Features
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Rowmote lets you seamlessly control audio, video, and presentation applications on your Mac from your iOS device. You love the remote control which came with your Mac - so simple yet elegant, with easy control of Front Row, iTunes, Quicktime, DVD Player, Keynote, and more. Or, your Mac didn’t come with a remote control or doesn’t even have an infrared port. Buying a remote control, from Apple or a third party, would carry a significant cost! You carry your iPhone or iPod Touch wherever you go... so why should you carry a second device just to control your computer? Furthermore, why should you need line-of-sight to do so? Enter Rowmote! Rowmote is like your Mac’s remote control, but over the wireless network and even better! By tapping the Apps button, you get bonus abilities, switching between controlled programs, toggling the iTunes Visualizer, and more. Rowmote will even wake sleeping Macs. FEATURES - Control your Mac over a wireless network. No line of sight necessary. - Functions just like the hardware Apple Remote Control in: • Adobe Lightroom • Airfoil Video • Amarra • Aperture • BBC iPlayer • Beamer • Boxee • Decibel • DVD Player • Ecoute • eyeTV 3.x • Firefox • Front Row • Hulu Desktop • iPhoto • iTunes • Keynote ‘08 & later • kJams Pro • Kodi • Last.fm • Logic • Microsoft Powerpoint ‘04 & later • mPlayer • Movist • OpenOffice Impress • Preview • PandoraBoy • PandoraJam • PandoraOne Desktop • Photos • Plex, Plex Home Theater, & Plex Media Player • Quicktime • Rdio • Safari • Skim • Songbird • Spotify • Squire • The Tube • VLC • xbmc (Xbox Media Center) - SWITCH: Access your Mac’s Dock, launching & switch between all controllable applications on the Mac, toggle the iTunes visualizer, and more. Order & display customizable. - Click-and-hold works just like on the physical remote in applications; for example, holding the right button fast-forwards, while a single click is ‘next’. This is a feature no other iPhone remote control I know of does properly! - Sleep on demand; wake the Mac automatically - Pause the music or video automatically when you answer a call on your iPhone - Proximity sensor support to automatically turn the screen off if the device is face-down - Secure authentication - Optional dark interface - Connect via WiFi or Bluetooth (Bluetooth requires Personal Hotspot Bluetooth tethering) REQUIREMENTS • Mac OS X 10.4.0 or later. • Mac: The free Rowmote Helper program must be running on the Mac to be controlled. Download at www.rowmote.com. Some features require later versions of Mac OS X. Rowmote is a steal! Couple it with Apple’s free Remote app to turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into the ultimate controller for home stereo, mobile presentation, or casual video viewing. The artwork of Rowmote was designed by Rik Schennink.

About

Bauviewer

Features
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Die Bauviewer App von VALEO IT Neteye. Mit unserer Baustellendokumention haben Sie Ihre Baustelle immer im Blick und können Ihren Baufortschritt verfolgen. Lassen Sie sich die aufgezeichneten Bilder als Diashow anzeigen oder schalten Sie einzeln durch die Bilder und Tage. Neben der App ist der Viewer auch über den Browser erreichbar. So können Sie immer und überall auf Ihre Bilder zugreifen und unseren Service nutzen. ______ Interesse am Bauviewer? ______ Dann schreiben Sie uns eine E-Mail an: neteye@vitn.de oder rufen Sie uns an unter +49 9431 56094-0 ______ Funktionen der App ______ - Darstellen der aufgezeichneten Bilder - Wiedergabe der Bilder als Diashow - Durchschalten der Bilder mit Hilfe eines Sliders oder der Wisch-Gesten - Einfache und schnelle Auswahl der Tage mit Hilfe eines Kalenders oder über die Pfeile - Schnelle Auswahl der Kameras - Passwort geschützter Login ______ Support ______ Sie haben eine Frage zur App oder brauchen Hilfe? Schreiben Sie uns einfach eine E-Mail an support@bauviewer.de

Screenshots

Rowmote4 screens
Bauviewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bauviewer at Free against Rowmote's $0.99. Bauviewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Rowmote's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bauviewer is free to download; Rowmote costs $0.99 up front. Rowmote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bauviewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowmote ships an update every 6 weeks, Bauviewer every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rowmote versus Bauviewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowmoteBauviewer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan SchoenbergVALEO IT Neteye

Bugs and requests

Rowmote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent disconnections
  • Crashes on startup
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incompatibility with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Keyboard support
  • Improved mouse/trackpad functionality
  • Sleep/power controls
  • Support for more apps and devices

Bauviewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rowmote

One-time1
  • Rowmote Pro Upgrade$3.99
None

Bauviewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rowmote free?
Rowmote costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bauviewer free?
Bauviewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rowmote or Bauviewer have ads?
Neither Rowmote nor Bauviewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowmote or Bauviewer?
Rowmote ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bauviewer every 20 months. Most recently, Rowmote was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bauviewer on October 26, 2026.

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