Comparison

Connect Desktop vs ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard

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

ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard

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Monitor the status and usage of your ZEISS coordinate measuring machines in real time - from anywhere. The ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard Mobile App provides you with a central overview of the most important key performance indicators so that you can react quickly and specifically to critical situations at any time. Transparent information for monitoring the measurement capability of your machine forms the basis for the safety of your measurement processes and for reliable measurement results.

Screenshots

Connect Desktop4 screens
ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard at Free against Connect Desktop's $4.99. Connect Desktop's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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

ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard 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, ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Connect Desktop versus ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect DesktopZEISS Smart Services Dashboard
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHana MobileCarl Zeiss AG

In-app purchases

None

Connect Desktop

No in-app purchases

None

ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect Desktop free?
Connect Desktop costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard free?
ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Connect Desktop or ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard have ads?
Neither Connect Desktop nor ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect Desktop or ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard?
Connect Desktop ships an update every 6 months, and ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard every 4 months. Most recently, Connect Desktop was updated on November 6, 2026 and ZEISS Smart Services Dashboard on November 3, 2026.

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