RealVNC Viewer vs Supremo Remote Desktop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RealVNC Viewer
Access and control your Mac, Windows, or Linux computers remotely from any device. View your desktop, use your keyboard and mouse, and manage files securely with end-to-end encryption. Sync connections across all your devices for seamless access.
- Instant remote access to computers
- Control mouse and keyboard remotely
- End-to-end session encryption
- Cloud service for easy connection
- Backup and sync connections
- Virtual keyboard with advanced keys
- Bluetooth keyboard support
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RealVNC® Viewer from RealVNC® gives you instant remote access to your Mac, Windows and Linux computers from anywhere in the world. You can view your computer's desktop, and control its mouse and keyboard as though you were sitting down in front of it. Download RealVNC Connect to each computer you want to control. Then sign in to RealVNC Viewer on your device using your RealVNC account credentials. You'll see your computers automatically appear; simply tap to connect. RealVNC Connect password-protects each computer out-of-the-box. You may need to enter the same user name and password you use to log in to your computer. All sessions are then encrypted end-to-end. During a session, your device's touch screen serves as a trackpad to give you precise control. Drag your finger to move the remote mouse cursor and tap anywhere to left-click (other gestures such as right-click and scroll are explained in-app). As the original inventors of VNC remote access technology, we're confident you'll love what RealVNC Viewer has to offer. If you're still not convinced, check out our reviews! ===Key features=== - Connect with ease via our cloud service to computers running RealVNC Connect. - Backup and sync your connections between all your devices by signing in to RealVNC Viewer on each one. - A scrolling bar above the virtual keyboard includes advanced keys such as Command/Windows. - Support for Bluetooth keyboards. ===Contact=== We’d love to hear from you: iphone-support@realvnc.com twitter.com/RealVNC facebook.com/realvnc Better still, leave us a review! ===Terms of Use=== https://static.realvnc.com/media/documents/RealVNCServicesTCs.pdf ===Trademarks=== RealVNC and VNC are trademarks of RealVNC Limited and are protected by trademark registrations and/or pending trademark applications in the European Union, United States of America and other jurisdictions. Protected by UK patents 2481870, 2479756; US patent 8760366; EU patent 2652951.
Supremo Remote Desktop
Access and control remote PCs and servers quickly and securely. This solution offers full mouse and keyboard support, integrated chat, and multi-display capabilities for seamless remote assistance and management.
- Remote control PCs and servers
- Secure AES 256-bit encryption
- Full mouse and keyboard support
- Integrated chat
- Multi-display support
- Cloud-synced address book
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Supremo Remote Desktop is a powerful, easy and complete solution for remote desktop control and support. It allows to access a remote PC in just a few seconds. Supremo is also compatible with Supremo Console, the IT Management Console. Download, access, control. With Supremo Remote Desktop you can: • Remote control PCs and servers, from your personal devices • Chat with the remote user Features: • Secure remote control, protected by AES 256-bit encryption • Full mouse and keyboard support, including special keys • Zooming and screen scrolling • Integrated chat • Multi-display support • UAC-compliant • Cloud-synced address book powered by Supremo Console Get started: 1. Install Supremo Remote Desktop 2. Download and launch Supremo for Windows from the PC/server you need to remote control, take note of ID and password 3. Launch Supremo Remote Desktop and specify ID and password 4. Remote control the machine!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RealVNC Viewer at 4.8 against Supremo Remote Desktop's 3.3. RealVNC Viewer also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 34%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Supremo Remote Desktop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RealVNC Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
RealVNC Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealVNC Viewer has 15K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of RealVNC Viewer's written reviews are positive against 34% of Supremo Remote Desktop's.
RealVNC Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Supremo Remote Desktop every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RealVNC Viewer | Supremo Remote Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 34.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RealVNC | Nanosystems S.r.l. |
Customer experience
RealVNC Viewer
Supremo Remote Desktop
Bugs and requests
RealVNC Viewer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cursor and screen synchronization issues
- Incompatibility with certain macOS and iOS versions
- Frequent disconnections and login problems
- Keyboard input not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for audio streaming
- Improve clipboard and file transfer functionality
- Provide better multi-monitor support
- Allow customization of keyboard and mouse controls
- Implement a true touch-based interface
Supremo Remote Desktop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RealVNC Viewer
No in-app purchases
Supremo Remote Desktop
- Supremo Solo 3 Months$54.99
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