Comparison

Remoter VNC vs M

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

M

Features
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The M-Start app can send magic packets to launch remote Windows PCs, macs, IoT devices, etc. It can be launched from the app, or a widget can be placed on the home screen to launch a specified device. Wake-on-LAN (WOL) is a technology to remotely wake up a computer over a network. By sending specific packets (magic packets), a PC in sleep or shutdown mode can be started up.

Screenshots

Remoter VNC3 screens
M3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: M at Free against Remoter VNC's $0.99. Remoter VNC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

M is free to download; Remoter VNC costs $0.99 up front. Remoter VNC sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and M sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remoter VNC ships an update monthly, M every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Remoter VNC versus M: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoter VNCM
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (890 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings890 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemoter Labs LLCSonicStudio,LLC

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

M

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
1 purchases

M

One-time1
  • Premium Features$3.99

Questions

Is Remoter VNC free?
Remoter VNC costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is M free?
M is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Remoter VNC or M have ads?
M shows ads; Remoter VNC does not.
Which is updated more often, Remoter VNC or M?
Remoter VNC ships an update monthly, and M every 3 months. Most recently, Remoter VNC was updated on November 10, 2026 and M on November 4, 2026.

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