Comparison

Rowmote vs iVerify Basic

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

iVerify Basic

This app provides basic device security scanning to detect vulnerabilities and threats. It offers a glimpse into advanced security features for individuals prioritizing their digital safety.

Highlights
  • Device security scanning
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Threat awareness
  • Proactive threat measures
  • Basic security toolkit
Features
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iVerify Basic is your gateway to enhanced device security and threat awareness, offering a glimpse into the powerful capabilities of our enterprise-grade solution, iVerify EDR. Designed for individuals who prioritize their digital security, iVerify Basic empowers users to take proactive measures to safeguard their devices against a myriad of threats. Users can scan their devices with a tap to detect vulnerabilities and stay proactive against threats.

Screenshots

Rowmote4 screens
iVerify Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iVerify Basic at 4.6 against Rowmote's 3.0. iVerify Basic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 87). Rowmote's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 42%). On price, 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

Rowmote costs $0.99 and iVerify Basic $0.99 up front. Rowmote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iVerify Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iVerify Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVerify Basic has 2.4K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Rowmote's written reviews are positive against 42% of iVerify Basic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowmote ships an update every 6 weeks, iVerify Basic every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Rowmote versus iVerify Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowmoteiVerify Basic
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.0 (87 ratings)4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews — better42.3% of reviews
Number of ratings872.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan SchoenbergiVerify

Customer experience

Rowmote

All ratings87 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative49.4%
Written reviews897 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative29.5%

iVerify Basic

All ratings2,393 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative48.0%

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

iVerify Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rowmote

One-time1
  • Rowmote Pro Upgrade$3.99
None

iVerify Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rowmote free?
Rowmote costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is iVerify Basic free?
iVerify Basic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rowmote or iVerify Basic?
iVerify Basic is rated higher. Rowmote averages 3.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while iVerify Basic averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Rowmote or iVerify Basic have ads?
Neither Rowmote nor iVerify Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowmote or iVerify Basic?
Rowmote ships an update every 6 weeks, and iVerify Basic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rowmote was updated on October 7, 2026 and iVerify Basic on October 7, 2026.

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