Comparison

RemotePC Remote Desktop vs Remote Files

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

Head to head
About

RemotePC Remote Desktop

Access your office or home computers from your iOS device with high-speed, 4K quality remote desktop access. Transfer files, control applications, and collaborate with others remotely.

Highlights
  • Instant remote computer access
  • Connect to multiple computers
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Access PCs and Macs
  • File transfer
  • Remote printing
  • Record remote sessions
Features
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Access remote computers anytime by installing the RemotePC application on your iOS devices. Connect to your office or home computers from anywhere with a speed of 60 FPS and 4K quality. Access files, folders, emails, and software applications on remote machines, whether it's after-hours or while on the go. Features: • Instant remote computer access, provided there is an active internet connection and RemotePC application installed on it •. Connect to multiple remote computers at the same time and manage each session independently. • Provides efficient team work with friends or colleagues by accessing their remote computers to work on presentations, documents, view/edit media files, etc. • Access PCs and MACs using your iOS devices. • Enhanced performance and low latency • Cross-platform compatibility • 60 FPS speed allowing 4K quality  • Faster remote streaming for gamers •. Supports Apple Pencil for precise navigation and control on compatible iPad devices. Functionalities: • Transfer files via your iOS devices and computers with/without remote session. • Enable inactivity timeout to retain remote session running in the background for the specified time. • Lock the remote system via your iOS device. • Configure the display quality and speed of the remote session. • Modify the screen resolution of the remote display • Record remote sessions while accessing via iOS devices. • Control clipboard actions (copy and paste) from your iOS devices. • Access and manage logged off and locked devices remotely. • Remote printing of documents and images using a local printer. • Chat with the recipients for effective communication. • Enable ‘Trusted Devices’ for enhanced security of your RemotePC account. • Enable ‘Blank Host Screen’ to work privately on your remote device by turning the screen blank. • View multiple monitors at the same time for Enterprise accounts. • Restart your remote system via the iOS device in a safe mode. • Collaborate effectively by using Whiteboard to draw on the remote screen. • Multiple users can simultaneously access and work on a single remote machine. • Multitask during remote sessions by opening multiple iPad apps simultaneously

About

Remote Files

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* Search you Mac using Spotlight from your phone, anywhere, anytime * Access your Mac files remotely from IOS over the cloud. * Browse selected folder on Mac from device. * Copy file from Mac to IOS device, anytime, anywhere over internet, as long as server app is online. * Need to install and run server app "Remote Files Server" available from Mac App Store. Demo video can see on following YouTube link https://youtu.be/1q176DwFMl0

Screenshots

RemotePC Remote Desktop4 screens
Remote Files4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remote Files at none against RemotePC Remote Desktop's 9. Remote Files also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). RemotePC Remote Desktop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. RemotePC Remote Desktop sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Remote Files asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RemotePC Remote Desktop ships an update fortnightly, Remote Files every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RemotePC Remote Desktop versus Remote Files: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemotePC Remote DesktopRemote Files
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIDrive IncorporatedGGM41

Bugs and requests

RemotePC Remote Desktop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Inability to login or access remote computers
  • Freezing and lagging during remote sessions
  • Disconnections and loss of remote control

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved multi-monitor support
  • Keyboard and mouse functionality on mobile
  • Remote restart and FileVault options
  • Customizable security settings
  • Better remote session management

Remote Files

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

RemotePC Remote Desktop

One-time9
  • RemotePC Basic Plan$6.99
  • Consumer Plan$6.99
  • Solo 1 User 1 Computer at $29.99$29.99
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  • Consumer 1 Computer at $29.99$29.99
  • Solo 1 User 2 Computers at $59.99$59.99
  • Consumer 2 Computer at $59.99$59.99
  • RemotePC ConsumerPlan$69.99
  • Pro 1 User 10 Computers at $99.99$99.99
  • SOHO 10 Computers at $99.99$99.99
None

Remote Files

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemotePC Remote Desktop free?
RemotePC Remote Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remote Files free?
Remote Files is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RemotePC Remote Desktop or Remote Files have ads?
Remote Files shows ads; RemotePC Remote Desktop does not.
Which is updated more often, RemotePC Remote Desktop or Remote Files?
RemotePC Remote Desktop ships an update fortnightly, and Remote Files every 20 months. Most recently, RemotePC Remote Desktop was updated on October 22, 2026 and Remote Files on September 19, 2026.

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