Comparison

Remoter VNC vs Cat Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Remoter VNC

Access and control your computers remotely from your mobile device. This app offers a virtual trackpad for precise control, supports multiple connections, and includes international keyboard mappings. It's designed for easy setup and efficient management of your machines.

Highlights
  • Virtual trackpad for precise control
  • Multiple simultaneous connections
  • International keyboard support
  • Universal Binary for all devices
  • Supports landscape and portrait orientations
  • Pinch to zoom and drag to scroll
Features
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Remoter VNC turns your iPhone or iPad into a precise remote desktop client for VNC and macOS Screen Sharing. Connect to your Mac, PC, or Linux desktop over your local network or through your own remote-access setup. Remoter VNC is not a lite edition: VNC is fully included, with optional in-app purchases for RDP, SSH, Telnet, and RemoterFusion when you need more ways to connect. Designed for real remote work, Remoter combines fast screen control with a flexible input system: touch, virtual trackpad, hardware mouse/trackpad, Apple Pencil, special keys, pinch-to-zoom, and fullscreen viewing. VNC and Screen Sharing • VNC protocol 3.8 support • Compatible with macOS Screen Sharing, UltraVNC for Windows, and common Linux VNC servers • Multiple simultaneous connections • Network computer discovery and Wake-on-LAN • Server-side scaling and multiple monitor support • Send Clipboard: copy text from your device to the remote computer, then paste it there • Portrait and landscape orientations, fullscreen mode, fit width, fit height, and 1:1 zoom Input and Workflow • Precise virtual trackpad with right-click, dragging, and scrolling • Hardware mouse and trackpad support • Apple Pencil-aware pointer input • Special keys including Esc, F1-F12, Control-Alt-Delete, Command, and Windows key • Saved server cards with custom ordering • International keyboard mappings for German, Swiss-German, Russian, French, Danish, and Spanish Optional Add-ons • RemoterFusion: easier setup without port forwarding or dynamic DNS, plus Mac audio streaming • RDP: Windows Remote Desktop with RD Gateway, NLA, clipboard paste, and RDP over SSH • SSH and Telnet: terminal sessions, public-key authentication, SSH key management, macros, VNC over SSH, RDP over SSH, and custom SSH tunnels Remoter runs on iPhone and iPad. Support: support@remoterlabs.com

About

Cat Keyboard

This app allows you to quickly input saved text snippets from your iPhone keyboard or Apple Watch. You can also display or speak text aloud on your Apple Watch, keeping your phrases organized in folders.

Highlights
  • One-tap text input
  • Save frequently used phrases
  • Organize phrases with folders
  • Display text on Apple Watch
  • Read text aloud on Apple Watch
Features
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Quickly input frequently used text directly from your keyboard or Apple Watch. You can also display text on your Apple Watch or have it read aloud through the speaker. 【Key Features】 ・Easy Text Input Save frequently used sentences and phrases to input them with just one tap from your keyboard or Apple Watch. ・Organize with Folders Keep your phrases tidy by organizing them into folders, making it easy to find exactly what you need even as your collection grows. ・Apple Watch Integration View text directly on your Apple Watch or play it back as audio through the speaker. Terms of Use: https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/KeyHolderKeyboard/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/KeyHolderKeyboard/privacy.html

Screenshots

Remoter VNC3 screens
Cat Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cat Keyboard at Free against Remoter VNC's $0.99. Cat Keyboard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (83% vs 63%). Remoter VNC's advantage is ratings volume (887 vs 10) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Cat Keyboard is free to download; Remoter VNC costs $0.99 up front. Remoter VNC sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cat Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cat Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remoter VNC has 887 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Remoter VNC's written reviews are positive against 83% of Cat Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remoter VNC ships an update monthly, Cat Keyboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Remoter VNC versus Cat Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoter VNCCat Keyboard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (887 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings887 — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB106 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRemoter Labs LLCkimihiro kubota

Customer experience

Remoter VNC

All ratings884 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews630 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative30.0%

Cat Keyboard

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Remoter VNC

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Keyboard not functioning properly
  • Crashes on startup
  • Fails to connect to remote computers
  • Unusable after updates
  • Incompatible with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync via iCloud
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Wake on LAN support
  • Better keyboard support
  • Improved SSH key management

Cat Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Remoter VNC

One-time4
  • Password Manager$0.99
  • SSH Secure Shell Add On$7.99
  • Telnet Shell Add On$8.99
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  • RDP Add On$8.99
4 purchases

Cat Keyboard

Subscriptions3
  • Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (3 Month)7 Days trial$7.993 Months
  • Premium (12 Month)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cat Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Remoter VNC free?
Remoter VNC costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cat Keyboard free?
Cat Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remoter VNC or Cat Keyboard?
Cat Keyboard is rated higher. Remoter VNC averages 4.2 out of 5 from 887 ratings, while Cat Keyboard averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Remoter VNC or Cat Keyboard have ads?
Neither Remoter VNC nor Cat Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remoter VNC or Cat Keyboard?
Remoter VNC ships an update monthly, and Cat Keyboard fortnightly. Most recently, Remoter VNC was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cat Keyboard on October 30, 2026.

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