Comparison

iRdesktop vs CCQ Maktoob

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

Head to head
About

iRdesktop

Access and control your Windows desktop remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. This client uses the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to compatible Windows versions, offering features like mouse emulation and a familiar keyboard.

Highlights
  • Remote desktop control via RDP
  • Mouse emulation (click, drag, drop)
  • Familiar iPhone keyboard support
  • Zoom and pan desktop view
  • Portrait and landscape rotation
  • Multiple connection entries
  • Wi-Fi and cellular data connection
Features
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iRdesktop is a free Remote Desktop Client for Windows Terminal Services (Remote Desktop Services), capable of natively using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to view and control your Windows Desktop using your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. iRdesktop supports all Windows Versions that have support for Terminal Services respectively Remote Desktop Services out of the box. You must know that Microsoft has removed Terminal Services (Remote Desktop Services) from the Windows Home and Starter editions. In order to access those Windows systems with any RDP client you can install our alternative Terminal Services (Remote Desktop Services) solution called "Thinstuff XP/VS Terminal Server" (http://www.thinstuff.com/products/xpvs-server/). The good news is that iRdesktop users will get a big discount for a single-user XP/VS Terminal Server version which allows you to have 1 Remote Desktop connection in addition to your PC's console session even on Windows Home and Starter editions! To get your discount code just follow the "Discount ..." link on the iRdesktop start screen. SUPPORTED REMOTE SYSTEMS - Windows XP Home (*) - Windows XP Professional - Windows XP Media Center 2005 - Windows Vista Home Basic and Home Premium (*) - Windows Vista Business, Ultimate and Enterprise - Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium (*) - Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise - Windows Server 2000 - Windows Small Business Server 2003 - Windows Server 2003 - Windows Server 2008 - Windows Server 2008R2 *) only with Thinstuff XP/VS Terminal Server IRDESKTOP FEATURES - Mouse emulation: left-, right- and double-click, and drag & drop - Supports the standard, familiar iPhone keyboard for text entry - Zoom and pan the remote desktop screen as in the Safari browser - Rotate the device to switch between portrait and landscape views - Create an unlimited number of predefined connection entries - Connect through WIFI or your cellular data network (GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA etc.) - Safari-like page view for switching between multiple concurrent sessions - Compatible with the iPhone's built-in VPN (L2TP, PPTP, IPSec) for secure access to corporate and home networks - Includes a promotion discount code for Thinstuff's XP/VS Terminal Server LIMITATIONS - No support for TS Gateway (a special RDP VPN solution for Windows Server 2008) - No sound and clipboard redirection LANGUAGES: English, French and German

About

CCQ Maktoob

Features
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CCQ Correspondence Management Solution provides seamless automation to help organizations save the millions of dollars spent on managing customer correspondences, while enhancing their service quality, increasing customer satisfaction and improving overall productivity.

Screenshots

iRdesktop4 screens
CCQ Maktoob4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CCQ Maktoob at monthly against iRdesktop's every 2 months. iRdesktop's advantage is iOS requirement (3.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRdesktop ships an update every 2 months, CCQ Maktoob monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iRdesktop versus CCQ Maktoob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRdesktopCCQ Maktoob
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS3.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinstuff s.r.o.Community College of Qatar

Bugs and requests

iRdesktop

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup with iOS 3.1.x
  • Incompatibility with some Windows versions (Home editions)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to hide top status bar for more screen space
  • Support for international keyboard layouts
  • Scrolling/panning improvements
  • Option to pay for ad-free version

CCQ Maktoob

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iRdesktop

No in-app purchases

None

CCQ Maktoob

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRdesktop free?
iRdesktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CCQ Maktoob free?
CCQ Maktoob is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRdesktop or CCQ Maktoob have ads?
Neither iRdesktop nor CCQ Maktoob shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRdesktop or CCQ Maktoob?
iRdesktop ships an update every 2 months, and CCQ Maktoob monthly. Most recently, iRdesktop was updated on October 23, 2026 and CCQ Maktoob on October 26, 2026.

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