Comparison

Connect Desktop vs GI.webportal

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

Head to head
About

Connect Desktop

Access and control your Mac or Windows computer remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Offers a full-featured VNC client experience with intuitive touch controls and extensive customization options for seamless remote desktop management.

Highlights
  • Remote access to Mac and Windows
  • Optimized for iPhone X HD screen
  • Intuitive touch and trackpad controls
  • Modifier and shortcut keypads
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Multiple connection support
  • International keyboard support
Features
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Connect to your Mac or Windows computers from iPad/iPhone at anytime! Specifically designed for both iPad and iPhone!! Optimized to use iPhone X series's HD screen! Introductory price! Grab it before price goes up! Best functionality and great value! Features: - Support both Mac and Windows computers - Specifically designed for both iPad and iPhone - Take advantage of iPad's big screen - Portrait and landscape mode - Multiple connections - Support various resolutions and colors - Tap to do click, double tap to double click, and all easy to use features - Trackpad to move mouse cursor (also support click) and do mouse wheel scroll - Modifier keypad including Shift, Ctrl, Alt and Cmd which enables you to press almost any key combinations. - Cut, copy & paste and other shortcuts keypad, including HOME, END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, Arrow keys, etc. - Pinch to zoom in and out. Choose the zoom scale you like - Better mouse pad with virtual left and right mouse button - Video output (need iPad or iOS4 and output connector) - Better external keyboard support - Easy dragging and resizing using virtual mousepad - Startup password protection - International keyboard support for many languages, including French, German, Italian, Korean, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese etc. - Support Mac OS X Login - Compatible and tested with UltraVNC, TightVNC and RealVNC - Easy to use design Supported Platform: - Mac OS X Mountain Lion - Mac OS X Lion - Mac OS X Tiger - Mac OS X Leopard - Mac OS X Snow Leopard - Windows XP - Windows Vista - Windows 7 - Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 Note: This is an VNC client, do not support native Microsoft Windows RDP. See "Connect to PC" for Microsoft Windows RDP support. Brief install instructions (Use it if you do not need step-by-step instructions): How to configure my Mac? - Mac OS Tiger: http://www.macminicolo.net/Mac_VNC_tutor.html - Leopard or Snow Leopard: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10329122-263.html How to configure my Windows? - Install UltraVNC (remember to install it as a service) from: http://www.uvnc.com/download/index.html - Configure your UltraVNC: http://www.uvnc.com/install/configuration.html For detailed setup instructions and more information, see http://www.hanajobs.com/mobile/forums/show/12.page Send your comments/suggestions to hanamobiles@gmail.com or visit our website.

About

GI.webportal

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The Gantner.App is extending the features for O&M activites provided by Gantner.webportal. O&M activities can be planned and managed and easily assigned to work orders for the service staff. In the field it supports the service technicians in efficiently documenting their onsite missions and to provide feedback to the O&M management. • Interface to Gantner.webportal's O&M management • Initial overview of all installations in your portal with important field details • Detailed planning and reporting of O&M missions • Overview about all assigned issues per user • Offline mode for trouble-free use in the field • Synchronization of issues between app and webportal • Create, edit and manage issues • Detailed view for each issue: o Activity log per issue (description, comments, changes, time trackings) o Comments as text o Attachment of photos and other documents o Time tracking for performed work

Screenshots

Connect Desktop4 screens
GI.webportal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GI.webportal at Free against Connect Desktop's $4.99. Connect Desktop's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On 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

GI.webportal is free to download; Connect Desktop costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect Desktop ships an update every 6 months, GI.webportal every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Connect Desktop versus GI.webportal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect DesktopGI.webportal
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHana MobileGantner Instruments Environment Solutions GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Connect Desktop

No in-app purchases

None

GI.webportal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect Desktop free?
Connect Desktop costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GI.webportal free?
GI.webportal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Connect Desktop or GI.webportal have ads?
Neither Connect Desktop nor GI.webportal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect Desktop or GI.webportal?
Connect Desktop ships an update every 6 months, and GI.webportal every 16 months. Most recently, Connect Desktop was updated on October 24, 2026 and GI.webportal on October 16, 2026.

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