Comparison

Remote Mouse vs Amp Switch

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

Head to head
About

Remote Mouse

Control your computer remotely using your phone or tablet. Mimics mouse, keyboard, and touchpad functions, with specialized panels for media, web browsing, and power options. Seamlessly transfer text and images across devices.

Highlights
  • Simulated mouse and touchpad
  • Wireless keyboard input
  • Cross-device clipboard
  • Media and web remote panels
  • Application switcher
  • Power options control
  • Gyro mouse functionality
Features
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Remote Mouse™ turns your mobile device into a powerful remote control app for your PC or Mac. Use your phone or tablet as a wireless mouse, keyboard, and touchpad — complete with multi-touch gestures and media controls. Whether you're watching movies, controlling a presentation, or browsing the web from your couch, Remote Mouse™ offers an effortless way to control your computer remotely. With over 20 million users and featured by CNET, Mashable, and Product Hunt, Remote Mouse™ offers one of the most elegant solutions to computer control from mobile. What you can do: Mouse • Control the cursor like a real PC mouse • Move using your phone’s gyroscope (Gyro Mouse) • Left-handed mode support Keyboard • Type remotely in any language • Use voice input (if supported by your soft keyboard) • Send system and app shortcuts • Adaptive layouts for Mac or PC • Use your phone as a remote keyboard for your computer Touchpad • Simulates Apple Magic Trackpad • Supports multi-touch gestures • Ideal wireless touchpad app for remote navigation Specialty Panels • Media Remote: Control videos, music, and presentations across apps and sites like YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, VLC, Spotify, and more. • Browser Remote: Navigate Chrome, Firefox, and Opera • App Switcher: Launch and switch between apps • Power Options: Shut down, sleep, or restart remotely • Clipboard Sync: Copy and paste text/images across devices Other features • Control volume using physical phone buttons • Secure the connection with a password • Reorder specialty panels • Customize your remote with personal wallpapers Connection & Compatibility • Connect over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • Connect by IP address, QR code, or connection history • Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux Easy to set up: 1. Download and install Remote Mouse for desktop on your computer: [https://remotemouse.net](https://remotemouse.net) 2. Launch the desktop version (it runs in the background) 3. Connect your mobile device to your computer via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth

About

Amp Switch

Control your guitar amplifier's channels, FX loops, and master volume using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch via MIDI. Connect your device to your amp with a MIDI cable to remotely manage settings while playing.

Highlights
  • Switch amp channels
  • Toggle FX loop
  • Change master volume
  • MIDI control via iOS devices
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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MIDI footswitch app for switching channels, toggling FX loop and changing the master volume of your amp with MIDI. You can plug your iPhone or iPad with a MIDI Din cable to your amp's MIDI input on the back. After that, just enable the MIDI output at the bottom of the app. Then you can control your amp's channel, fx loop and master volume settings. With the Apple Watch app, you can control your amp while playing your guitar easily! Please note that you can't use the MIDI control when you are plugged a footswitch to your app (through the footswitch jack on the back).

Screenshots

Remote Mouse4 screens
Amp Switch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amp Switch at none against Remote Mouse's 6. Amp Switch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Remote Mouse's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Remote Mouse sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Amp Switch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amp Switch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Mouse has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Remote Mouse versus Amp Switch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote MouseAmp Switch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer耀 阮Cem Olcay

Customer experience

Remote Mouse

All ratings18,691 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews2,166 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.9%

Amp Switch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Remote Mouse

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Keyboard not working in certain apps
  • Touchpad not functioning in landscape mode
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Inability to connect via Bluetooth
  • Unexpected charges and subscription issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve Bluetooth connectivity
  • Allow using phone as a mouse for iPad
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve compatibility with VPNs
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  • Save last connected PC information

Amp Switch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Remote Mouse

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Membership (1 Month)7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Pro Membership (1 Year)7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Customize Wallpaper$1.99
  • Media Remote Panel$1.99
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  • Unlock Web Remote$1.99
None

Amp Switch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Mouse free?
Remote Mouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amp Switch free?
Amp Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote Mouse or Amp Switch?
Amp Switch is rated higher. Remote Mouse averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Amp Switch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Remote Mouse or Amp Switch have ads?
Remote Mouse shows ads; Amp Switch does not.

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