Comparison

RemotePC Remote Desktop vs Desktop Remote

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 and control your computers remotely from your iOS device with high-speed, 4K quality streaming. Transfer files, collaborate with others, and manage your remote machines securely from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Instant remote computer access
  • Connect to multiple computers
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • 60 FPS with 4K quality
  • File transfer
  • Remote printing
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

Desktop Remote

Features
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Desktop Remote is built for viewing and recording the screen of a Windows PC or Mac from your phone or tablet. Pair an iPhone or iPad with your computer on the same Wi-Fi or local network, then watch the screen live, take screenshots, or start and stop a screen recording without returning to the desk. Use it to check a task running on your computer, follow a screen demonstration from another seat, capture a result, or record a walkthrough. If you need to click, scroll, or type, enable optional mouse and keyboard control with permission from the sharing computer. Viewing and recording do not require remote input to be enabled. Choose a monitor when the computer has more than one display. JPEG screenshots and H.264/MP4 recordings are created on the sharing computer from the selected monitor. Completed captures transfer to your device and appear in Records for review, saving, sharing, or deletion. Desktop Remote connects directly over your trusted local network. There is no account, cloud desktop service, public sharing link, advertising, analytics, or internet relay. Pairing requires approval, and the sharing computer separately grants access to viewing, screenshots, recording, monitor selection, mouse control, and keyboard control. iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows can view screens and store Records. Mac and Windows can also share their screens. Active viewing, control, and recording are visibly indicated on the sharing computer, which can end the session at any time. Use only with authorization to view, record, or control the computer and its content. Both devices must be on the same reachable local network.

Screenshots

RemotePC Remote Desktop4 screens
Desktop Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desktop Remote at none against RemotePC Remote Desktop's 6. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RemotePC Remote Desktop sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Desktop Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RemotePC Remote Desktop versus Desktop Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemotePC Remote DesktopDesktop Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIDrive IncorporatedNTWIND, LLC

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

Desktop Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

RemotePC Remote Desktop

One-time6
  • Solo 1 User 1 Computer at $29.99$29.99
  • Consumer 1 Computer at $29.99$29.99
  • Solo 1 User 2 Computers at $59.99$59.99
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  • Consumer 2 Computer at $59.99$59.99
  • Pro 1 User 10 Computers at $99.99$99.99
  • SOHO 10 Computers at $99.99$99.99
None

Desktop Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemotePC Remote Desktop free?
RemotePC Remote Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desktop Remote free?
Desktop Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RemotePC Remote Desktop or Desktop Remote have ads?
Neither RemotePC Remote Desktop nor Desktop Remote shows ads.

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