RealVNC Viewer vs Home + Project
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.
Home + Project
Design and configure home automation systems with this tool for installers. Remotely manage and update entrance panels, change system parameters, and update address books. Save time by replicating and sharing projects easily.
- Design home automation systems
- Configure home automation systems
- Remotely manage entrance panels
- Update entrance panels digitally
- Change system parameters
- Update address book
- Replicate and share projects
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he Home + Project application is a dedicated working tool for installers to design and configure home automation systems using a smartphone or tablet. Feel free to choose the server that best suits your installation needs: BT-F460 or Classe 300EOS WN. Thanks to Home + Project, you can also remotely configure, manage, and update the Linea 5000 entrance panel digitally using a smartphone or PC, quickly and without the need for physical configurators. Changing system parameters, updating the address book, and downloading the new entrance panel configuration, either remotely or on-site via Bluetooth connection, has never been easier. Take advantage of all the available features that help you save time while easily replicating and sharing your projects. Stay tuned for the continuous evolution of the app, which will keep releasing new functionalities and improvements to always guarantee the best user experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RealVNC Viewer at 72% against Home + Project's 19%. RealVNC Viewer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (15K vs 1). Home + Project's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RealVNC Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealVNC Viewer has 15K ratings behind it against 1, 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 19% of Home + Project's.
RealVNC Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Home + Project every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RealVNC Viewer | Home + Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RealVNC Limited | BTicino SpA |
Customer experience
RealVNC Viewer
Home + Project
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
Home + Project
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RealVNC Viewer
No in-app purchases
Home + Project
No in-app purchases
Questions
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