Remote Mouse Pro vs ActionPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Mouse Pro
Control your computer remotely using your phone or tablet. Mimics mouse, keyboard, and touchpad functions, with specialized panels for media, web browsing, and application switching. Seamlessly transfer text and images between devices.
- Simulated mouse, keyboard, and touchpad
- Gyro mouse control
- Cross-device clipboard for text and images
- Specialized control panels (media, web, apps)
- Remote power options (shutdown, restart)
- Supports multiple operating systems
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Remote Mouse™ transforms your mobile phone or tablet into an easy-to-use remote control for your computer, complete with a cross-device clipboard that enables seamless text and image transfer across platforms. It mimics the functions of a wireless mouse, keyboard, and touchpad, and also offers various specialized control panels that enhance your control over specific operations. The small features, designed for one-handed use or intuitive operations, will delight you. Featured on CNET, Mashable, and Product Hunt, Remote Mouse is recognized as one of the most sophisticated and user-friendly computer remote apps. With over 20 million users worldwide, it's a trusted choice for effortless computer control. Whether you're watching a movie online, giving a presentation, or shutting down your computer with one click, nothing can be more convenient than having a mobile phone remote at your fingertips. Mouse • Fully simulated mouse function • Gyro mouse is a feature that allows you to move the mouse cursor with a gyro sensor • Left-handed mode Keyboard • Integrated with system and third-party keyboards, supports typing in various languages • Remotely typing by voice if the soft keyboard supports speech recognition • Supports sending various shortcuts • Displays different keypads for Mac or PC Touchpad • Simulates the Apple Magic Trackpad and supports multi-touch gestures Specialty Control Panels • Media Remote: Control videos, music, and presentations across apps and sites like YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, VLC, Spotify, and more, automatically adapting to what’s playing. • Web Remote: Supports Chrome, Firefox, and Opera • Application Switcher: quickly launch and switch between programs • Power Options: Supports remotely shutting down, sleeping, restarting, and logging off • Cross-device Clipboard: Allows for the transfer of text and images between your computer and mobile device Other Features • Use the physical volume buttons on the mobile device for remote control • Set a password for the connection • Customizable wallpaper Connection Method • Connect via IP address or QR code • Connect via history Operating Environment • Compatible with Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux • Works under Wi-Fi or Bluetooth To Get Started 1. Visit https://www.remotemouse.net on your computer and download the Remote Mouse computer server software. 2. Install and run the computer server software. 3. Connect your mobile device to the same Wi-Fi network or use Bluetooth to pair with your computer.
ActionPad
Create custom control panels to remotely operate your computer applications. Simulate keyboard and mouse input, launch programs, open files, and control media. Share and download user-created panels for enhanced productivity and gaming.
- Customizable control panels
- Simulate keyboard and mouse input
- Launch applications and files
- Open websites
- Media and volume control
- Create macros
- Community Panels Hub
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ActionPad allows you to create your own custom control panels to remote control applications on your computer. This app requires the ActionPad Server desktop software to be installed on your computer for full functionality. For more information on this, visit https://actionpad.co/go. Compatible with macOS and Windows. Panels can contain buttons and other objects, which can be used to simulate keyboard and mouse input, as well as open files and URLs. With grid and dynamic panel types, buttons can be arranged into a grid with customizable rows and columns, or positioned and sized anywhere you would like on your panel for infinite customization possibilities. Customize the appearance of buttons and other panel objects to give them a distinct look. Get ready to make your keyboard and mouse jealous. With ActionPad, you may implement buttons on your panel that: -Execute keystrokes, such as Command C or Ctrl V. -Move your mouse pointer or hold keys as you hold down the button. -Launch applications and open files on your computer. -Open websites in your default browser and interact with them. -Control media and volume on your computer. -Do all of these things with one press! You can have buttons send continuous keyboard and mouse input as you hold them down, or you can combine multiple actions to create simple or complex macros that will run with just one tap of the button! All of this, along with visual elements such as images, text, and containers can all be combined to create unique control panels, each of which with it's own purpose. Don't feel like creating your own panel, or want to use some pre-created panels for some of your favorite desktop apps? ActionPad features the Community Panels Hub, which allows users to upload and share panels they create. It's very easy to share panels and build upon everyone's creations. Along with sharing through the Community Panels Hub, you can also export your panel and send it via E-mail, AirDrop, or a variety of other mediums. No account needed to download user-made panels, only required if you wish to upload to share with other users. Whether it be a panel used to quickly access the most commonly used tools in Photoshop, extra shortcuts for DAW power users, controls for your cockpit in a space simulation game, or a remote control for your streaming setup, there is no limit to what you can create and control with ActionPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ActionPad at $3.99 against Remote Mouse Pro's $14.99. ActionPad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Remote Mouse Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 28). On review sentiment, ads, 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
Remote Mouse Pro costs $14.99 and ActionPad $3.99 up front. Remote Mouse Pro sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ActionPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote Mouse Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Mouse Pro has 4.7K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Remote Mouse Pro's written reviews are positive against 63% of ActionPad's.
Remote Mouse Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, ActionPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Mouse Pro | ActionPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better | 3.9 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better | 63.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #39 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 耀 阮 | Andrew Arpasi |
Customer experience
Remote Mouse Pro
ActionPad
Bugs and requests
Remote Mouse Pro
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cursor jumps and lags
- Media controls not working
- Keyboard not functioning properly
- Frequent disconnections
- App crashing on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add mute button
- Allow reordering of quick launch apps
- Improve right-click functionality on Arabic version
- Implement full keyboard support
- Add dark mode option
ActionPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Mouse Pro
- Customize Wallpaper$1.99
- Media Remote Panel$1.99
- Remote Image Viewer$1.99
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- Unlock Spotify Pad$1.99
- Unlock Web Remote$1.99
ActionPad
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Remote Mouse Pro free?
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