RealVNC Viewer vs D
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.
D
Access and monitor your surveillance cameras remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and control camera settings like pan, tilt, and zoom. Get a quick overview with grid view and take snapshots for later review.
- View live camera video feeds
- Grid view for multiple cameras
- Pan/tilt/zoom controls
- View saved recordings
- Take video snapshots
- Trigger DI/DO signals
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Keep an eye on your surveillance cameras anytime, anywhere with D-Link’s D-ViewCam Mobile app. The D-ViewCam Mobile app makes it easy to check on your home or business no matter where you are, no matter what time of day it is. D-ViewCam Mobile uses your 3G or WiFi Internet connection to remotely connect to your D-ViewCam server or D-Link NVR, giving you instant access to all your cameras’ live video feeds and recordings on your iPhone. View up to six cameras’ live video at the same time with grid view, or view previously recorded footage by selecting a camera, date, and time. Now you can keep a close eye on what’s happening, even when you’re off-site. If you are using an iPad, please use the D-ViewCam Mobile (for iPad) app. Features: - View your surveillance cameras’ live video - Get a quick overview of what’s happening with a grid view of your cameras’ live video - Use pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) controls to adjust your view for supported cameras - Supports camera view preset points to quickly view specific camera angles - Take snapshots of live camera video and save them to your Camera Roll - View saved recordings from your cameras - Send DI/DO signals to trigger devices such as alarms or lights - View cameras from multiple servers Supported D-Link products: - DCS-100 D-ViewCam V3.6.5 and above - DCS-210 D-ViewCam Standard, v1.1 and above (Not including push notification) - DCS-220 D-ViewCam Professional, v1.2 and above (Not including push notification) - DCS-230 D-ViewCam Enterprise, v1.2 and above (Not including push notification) - DCS-250 D-ViewCam Plus, v1.0 and above - DNR-322L mydlink Network Video Recorder(NVR), HW:Ax, FW:v1.2 and above (Only v2.0 supports push notification) - DNR-326 2-Bay Professional Network Video Recorder(NVR), HW:Ax, FW:v1.2 and above (Only v2.0 supports push notification) Supported Video Codecs: -MJPEG -MPEG4 -H.264
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RealVNC Viewer at 72% against D's 6%. RealVNC Viewer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (15K vs 12). D's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 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 1.7. 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 6% of D's.
RealVNC Viewer ships an update every 2 months, D every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RealVNC Viewer | D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 1.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 6.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RealVNC Limited | D-Link Corporation |
Customer experience
RealVNC Viewer
D
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
D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RealVNC Viewer
No in-app purchases
D
No in-app purchases









