# Remote Mouse Pro vs ActionPad

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.

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 26, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remote Mouse Pro | ActionPad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-mouse-pro/id380450781/reviews)** | [3.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actionpad-macpc-pro-controls/id1142860715/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.7K** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | **67.2% of reviews** | 63.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#54** | — |
| Size | 51 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [耀 阮](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263363549) | [Andrew Arpasi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646326351) |

## What reviewers say

### Remote Mouse Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-mouse-pro/id380450781)

**Currently charting:** #54 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customize Wallpaper | $1.99 | one-time |
| Media Remote Panel | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remote Image Viewer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Spotify Pad | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Web Remote | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Surprisingly good design
- 👍 Handy and versatile
- 💰 Worth the money
- 🎨 Customizable
- 📱 Seamless mobile control

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Unreliable after updates
- 💰 Misleading in-app purchases
- 🤔 Lacking some key features
- 🔍 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Cursor jumps and lags
- Media controls not working
- Keyboard not functioning properly
- Frequent disconnections
- App crashing on certain devices

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actionpad-macpc-pro-controls/id1142860715)

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.

**Highlights:** Customizable control panels, Simulate keyboard and mouse input, Launch applications and files, Open websites, Media and volume control, Create macros, Community Panels Hub

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Remote Mouse Pro free?

Remote Mouse Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is ActionPad free?

ActionPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Remote Mouse Pro or ActionPad?

Remote Mouse Pro is rated higher. Remote Mouse Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while ActionPad averages 3.9 from 28 ratings.

### Do Remote Mouse Pro or ActionPad have ads?

Neither Remote Mouse Pro nor ActionPad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Remote Mouse Pro or ActionPad?

Remote Mouse Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and ActionPad every 3 months. Most recently, Remote Mouse Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and ActionPad on July 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*