Comparison

RealVNC Viewer vs AirBrowser

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

AirBrowser

Experience a full desktop web browser on your TV without a PC. Surf the web, watch streaming videos, and read content comfortably on a larger screen using your iOS device and an Apple TV. Enjoy features like pinch-to-zoom and a responsive pointer for a seamless browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Full desktop web browsing on TV
  • Watch streaming videos fullscreen
  • Pinch to zoom and swipe gestures
  • Multi-tab system
  • Bookmarks
  • Responsive pointer with mouse effects
  • Scale page to fit for comfortable reading
Features
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AirBrowser is the APP you need if you have got an Apple Tv!! *** Supported devices: iPhone (4s or greater), iPad (2 or greater) iPod touch 5th generation. Watch the video on http://www.airbrowser-app.com! Air Browser gives you a full desktop internet browser experience, but without a PC. All you need is an iOS device and an Apple TV (or a supported HDMI Cable). You will be able to surf the web, to watch streaming videos in full screen on your TV, to read newspapers and anything else you normally do with a standard PC or a Mac browser. Pinch to zoom, swipe gesture to navigate through the navigation history, an easy to use multi tab system, bookmarks and more. Air browser works fine with any web site included youtube and Facebook, fully supported with photos and videos upload, chat with friends and videos watching with fullscreen mode!! AirBrowser has a real responsive pointer, giving you a real desktop browsing experience, with all the mouse related effects that normally occurs on a PC web browser. Thanks to the “scale page to fit” feature, AirBrowser optimizes fonts on your TV to let reading more comfortable. Supported devices: iPhone (4s or greater), iPad (2 or greater) iPod touch 5th generation. Watch the video on http://www.airbrowser-app.com !

Screenshots

RealVNC Viewer4 screens
AirBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RealVNC Viewer at Free against AirBrowser's $4.99. RealVNC Viewer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (72% vs 42%). AirBrowser's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

RealVNC Viewer is free to download; AirBrowser costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 92, 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 42% of AirBrowser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealVNC Viewer ships an update every 2 months, AirBrowser every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RealVNC Viewer versus AirBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealVNC ViewerAirBrowser
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better3.3 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews — better41.5% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better92
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRealVNCIdeaSolutions S.r.l.

Customer experience

RealVNC Viewer

All ratings15,340 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,525 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative20.7%

AirBrowser

All ratings92 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral7.6%
Negative38.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative49.1%

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

AirBrowser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RealVNC Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

AirBrowser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealVNC Viewer free?
RealVNC Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirBrowser free?
AirBrowser costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RealVNC Viewer or AirBrowser?
RealVNC Viewer is rated higher. RealVNC Viewer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while AirBrowser averages 3.3 from 92 ratings.
Do RealVNC Viewer or AirBrowser have ads?
Neither RealVNC Viewer nor AirBrowser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealVNC Viewer or AirBrowser?
RealVNC Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and AirBrowser every 6 weeks. Most recently, RealVNC Viewer was updated on October 29, 2026 and AirBrowser on October 29, 2026.

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