iRdesktop vs DualMon Remote Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
DualMon Remote Access
Access your PCs and Macs remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Control programs, files, and navigate your desktop with intuitive gestures and a full keyboard. Securely connect from anywhere with end-to-end encryption and multi-factor authentication.
- Remote PC/Mac screen access
- Access programs and files
- Pinch and zoom navigation
- Full-function keyboard
- Secure connection without firewall config
- AES encryption and multi-factor authentication
- Connect over cellular or WiFi
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Features include: • See the screens of your PCs and Macs from anywhere, as if you're in front of them. • Remotely access your programs and files right from your iPhone or iPad. • Pinch and zoom – quickly navigate around your entire desktop with simple, intuitive gestures. • Fully functional keyboard, including special keys like Ctrl, Alt, and Function keys. • Switch between multiple monitors by tapping the monitor buttons. • Remotely connect securely without needing special configuration of your firewall. • End-to-end AES encryption, dual passwords, multi-factor authentication, and whitelisting for added peace of mind. • No network limitations - connect to the remote computer over cellular or WiFi. • Connect simultaneously while another mobile or desktop device is also connected. • Automatically reconnects when switching between WiFi and cellular, or if the signal drops. • With the Remote Assist plan you can provide assistance right from your iPhone or iPad. GETTING STARTED IS EASY: 1. Download the dualmon app from the App Store. 2. Make sure you have dualmon installed on the PC or Mac you want to connect to. 3. Open the dualmon app from your iPad or iPhone and enter your password to access your computers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iRdesktop at 80% against DualMon Remote Access's 0%. iRdesktop also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 5). DualMon Remote Access's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.3). 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.
DualMon Remote Access holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRdesktop has 45 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of iRdesktop's written reviews are positive against 0% of DualMon Remote Access's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iRdesktop ships an update every 2 months, DualMon Remote Access every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRdesktop | DualMon Remote Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (45 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thinstuff s.r.o. | dualmon.com |
Customer experience
iRdesktop
DualMon Remote Access
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
DualMon Remote Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iRdesktop
No in-app purchases
DualMon Remote Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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