Comparison

iRdesktop vs Remove Duplicate Contacts +

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

Remove Duplicate Contacts +

Clean up your address book by finding and removing duplicate contacts and events. Manage contact groups, send messages to multiple contacts, and organize your calendar events efficiently. Offers basic duplicate detection with an option to unlock advanced merging features.

Highlights
  • Remove duplicate contacts
  • Delete multiple contacts at once
  • Backup and restore contacts
  • Find and remove duplicate events
  • Manage contact groups
  • Send group texts and emails
  • Organize calendar events
Features
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The best Duplicate Contacts Cleanup App for iOS. Remove duplicate contacts directly on iPhone/iPad. Delete multiple duplicate contacts with one tap. Backup, restore, and export contacts in your address book. Best Calendar Tools. Share ICS Events, Delete Events on your iPhone and iPad. Copy, Move Events for iOS. Basic version is designed to find and remove only 100% identical duplicate contacts. Want to find and merge contacts that share the same name but contain different information (such as phone numbers and addresses)? In-App Purchase our Contact Tools Function. Base version functionalities: 1. Find and Remove exact duplicate contacts (100% identical contacts) 2. Remove contacts without names 3. Remove contacts without phone numbers 4. Remove contacts without email addresses 5. Find and Remove duplicate events 6. Show days-until for events, filter events by date, create or edit events 7. Sort events alphabetically or by time order 8. Manage groups on iPhone (Add, delete, and/or rename groups) 9. Send group text/SMS 10. Send group emails 11. Assign multiple contacts to groups at once, remove multiple contacts from groups at once 12. Support search bar and index to fast locate a contact 13. View contact information, modify contact information, delete contacts from the address book, make phone calls, and send emails Shortcuts Integration: Automate your go-to actions and streamline your day with full Siri Shortcuts support. Home Screen Widgets: Get key insights and quick-access actions at a glance without even opening the app. Please send us emails at support@appiplayer.com if you have any questions or comments. Note: Group does NOT duplicate contact data, it reads from your address book and all changes you make will be saved to the same address book.

Screenshots

iRdesktop4 screens
Remove Duplicate Contacts +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iRdesktop at 80% against Remove Duplicate Contacts +'s 23%. iRdesktop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 15). Remove Duplicate Contacts +'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (565 vs 45). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Remove Duplicate Contacts + sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iRdesktop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remove Duplicate Contacts + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remove Duplicate Contacts + has 565 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of iRdesktop's written reviews are positive against 23% of Remove Duplicate Contacts +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iRdesktop versus Remove Duplicate Contacts +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRdesktopRemove Duplicate Contacts +
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (45 ratings)4.5 (565 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better22.9% of reviews
Number of ratings45565 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS3.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinstuff s.r.o.Shan Shan Liu

Customer experience

iRdesktop

All ratings45 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral20.0%
Negative35.6%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

Remove Duplicate Contacts +

All ratings565 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative73.2%

User reviews

iRdesktop

From 45 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent free RDP client
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Intuitive touch-based controls
  • 🔒 Secure remote access
  • 💡 Supports multiple simultaneous connections

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
  • 📱 Limited screen real estate for desktop apps
  • 🔑 Lack of keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl, Alt, etc.)
  • 🔍 Difficulty with small on-screen elements
  • 📢 Intrusive ads on setup screens

Remove Duplicate Contacts +

From 565 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for organizing contacts
  • 👍 Effective at removing duplicates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 💰 Requires in-app purchases for full functionality
  • 🔍 Doesn't find all duplicates
  • 🔍 Doesn't properly merge similar contacts

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

Remove Duplicate Contacts +

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting contacts removes phone numbers and details
  • Sync issues with other platforms
  • Inconsistent performance across iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved duplicate detection and merging
  • More transparent pricing model
  • Backup and restore functionality

In-app purchases

None

iRdesktop

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Remove Duplicate Contacts +

One-time3
  • Merge Tools$3.99
  • Calendar Tools$4.99
  • Task$4.99

Questions

Is iRdesktop free?
iRdesktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remove Duplicate Contacts + free?
Remove Duplicate Contacts + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRdesktop or Remove Duplicate Contacts +?
Remove Duplicate Contacts + is rated higher. iRdesktop averages 3.3 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Remove Duplicate Contacts + averages 4.5 from 565 ratings.
Do iRdesktop or Remove Duplicate Contacts + have ads?
Neither iRdesktop nor Remove Duplicate Contacts + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRdesktop or Remove Duplicate Contacts +?
iRdesktop ships an update every 2 months, and Remove Duplicate Contacts + every 2 months. Most recently, iRdesktop was updated on October 4, 2026 and Remove Duplicate Contacts + on October 10, 2026.

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