Rowmote vs Remote Mouse Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wireless Mac control
- App switching and launching
- Media playback control
- Wake sleeping Macs
- Secure authentication
- Proximity sensor support
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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.
Remote Mouse Pro
Control your computer remotely using your phone or tablet. Mimics mouse, keyboard, and touchpad functions, with specialized panels for media, web browsing, and application switching. Seamlessly transfer text and images between devices.
- Simulated mouse, keyboard, and touchpad
- Gyro mouse control
- Cross-device clipboard for text and images
- Specialized control panels (media, web, apps)
- Remote power options (shutdown, restart)
- Supports multiple operating systems
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Remote Mouse™ transforms your mobile phone or tablet into an easy-to-use remote control for your computer, complete with a cross-device clipboard that enables seamless text and image transfer across platforms. It mimics the functions of a wireless mouse, keyboard, and touchpad, and also offers various specialized control panels that enhance your control over specific operations. The small features, designed for one-handed use or intuitive operations, will delight you. Featured on CNET, Mashable, and Product Hunt, Remote Mouse is recognized as one of the most sophisticated and user-friendly computer remote apps. With over 20 million users worldwide, it's a trusted choice for effortless computer control. Whether you're watching a movie online, giving a presentation, or shutting down your computer with one click, nothing can be more convenient than having a mobile phone remote at your fingertips. Mouse • Fully simulated mouse function • Gyro mouse is a feature that allows you to move the mouse cursor with a gyro sensor • Left-handed mode Keyboard • Integrated with system and third-party keyboards, supports typing in various languages • Remotely typing by voice if the soft keyboard supports speech recognition • Supports sending various shortcuts • Displays different keypads for Mac or PC Touchpad • Simulates the Apple Magic Trackpad and supports multi-touch gestures Specialty Control Panels • Media Remote: Control videos, music, and presentations across apps and sites like YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, VLC, Spotify, and more, automatically adapting to what’s playing. • Web Remote: Supports Chrome, Firefox, and Opera • Application Switcher: quickly launch and switch between programs • Power Options: Supports remotely shutting down, sleeping, restarting, and logging off • Cross-device Clipboard: Allows for the transfer of text and images between your computer and mobile device Other Features • Use the physical volume buttons on the mobile device for remote control • Set a password for the connection • Customizable wallpaper Connection Method • Connect via IP address or QR code • Connect via history Operating Environment • Compatible with Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux • Works under Wi-Fi or Bluetooth To Get Started 1. Visit https://www.remotemouse.net on your computer and download the Remote Mouse computer server software. 2. Install and run the computer server software. 3. Connect your mobile device to the same Wi-Fi network or use Bluetooth to pair with your computer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rowmote at $0.99 against Remote Mouse Pro's $14.99. Rowmote also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). Remote Mouse Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 87). On review sentiment, 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
Rowmote costs $0.99 and Remote Mouse Pro $14.99 up front. Rowmote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Remote Mouse Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Remote Mouse Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Mouse Pro has 4.7K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Rowmote's written reviews are positive against 67% of Remote Mouse Pro's.
Rowmote ships an update every 6 weeks, Remote Mouse Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rowmote | Remote Mouse Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (87 ratings) | 4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 4.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #55 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evan Schoenberg | 耀 阮 |
Customer experience
Rowmote
Remote Mouse Pro
User reviews
Rowmote
From 87 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient remote control
- 🚀 Responsive
- 👍 Great for media control
- 👍 Useful for presentations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Compatibility problems
- 🔒 Requires additional software
- 🔒 Doesn't work with Apple TV
Remote Mouse Pro
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Surprisingly good design
- 👍 Handy and versatile
- 💰 Worth the money
- 🎨 Customizable
- 📱 Seamless mobile control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Unreliable after updates
- 💰 Misleading in-app purchases
- 🤔 Lacking some key features
- 🔍 Poor customer support
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
Remote Mouse Pro
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cursor jumps and lags
- Media controls not working
- Keyboard not functioning properly
- Frequent disconnections
- App crashing on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add mute button
- Allow reordering of quick launch apps
- Improve right-click functionality on Arabic version
- Implement full keyboard support
- Add dark mode option
In-app purchases
Rowmote
- Rowmote Pro Upgrade$3.99
Remote Mouse Pro
- Customize Wallpaper$1.99
- Media Remote Panel$1.99
- Remote Image Viewer$1.99
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- Unlock Spotify Pad$1.99
- Unlock Web Remote$1.99
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