Remote Mouse Pro for iPad vs TERMinator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Mouse Pro for iPad
Transform your mobile device into a wireless remote for your computer. Control your mouse, keyboard, and media with a user-friendly interface, perfect for presentations, movies, or file transfers.
- Simulated mouse and trackpad
- Multi-touch gestures
- Function keyboard
- Media remote control
- Application launcher
- Remote shutdown/restart
- Voice typing
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Remote Mouse turns your iPhone, iPad or iPod into a wireless user-friendly remote control for your Mac / PC. It’ll surprise you with fully simulated touchpad, keyboard and featured remote panels which make your remote experience simple and efficient. Giving a presentation? Watching an online movie? Or transferring pictures within a second? We make it dead easy to control your PC/Mac! Just sit back and enjoy the day. * * * * * * * * Questions? Suggestions? Cooperations? Or just want to say hello? Join our Superuser forum at: http://goo.gl/1vO2NM ** FEATURES ** • Fully Simulated Mouse • Magic Trackpad • Multi-Touch Gestures • Function Keyboard in Landscape Mode (full version only) • Key Combination Input • Media Remote – convenient control of iTunes, Keynote, Hulu and PowerPoint... (need unlocking) • Changing Keynote Slides with Physical Volume Buttons (media remote feature) • Remote Image Viewer & Transfer (need unlock) • Application Launcher & Switcher • Shut Down / Sleep / Restart / Log Off Remotely • Numeric Keyboard • Swaying Mode Control • Remotely Typing with Voice (need Siri) • Connect via IP & QR code • Password Protection • Customizable Wallpapers • Works under Wi-Fi and 3G network • Compatible with Windows 10, 8, 7, XP, Vista, Mac OSX 10.6+ ** TO GET STARTED, YOU ALSO NEED ** 1. Visit www.remotemouse.net with your Mac / PC. Download & install Remote Mouse server on computer. 2. Make sure that your mobile device is connected to the same Wi-Fi (or 3G hotspot) as your computer. 3. Open Remote Mouse App, Click “Start” to connect.
TERMinator
Connect to Bulletin Board Systems and SSH servers with a retro terminal client. Experience authentic CP437 ANSI art rendering, classic fonts, and ZMODEM file transfers. Manage your connections with a phonebook and quick connect options.
- Telnet and SSH connections
- CP437/ANSI art rendering
- Classic bitmap fonts
- ZMODEM file transfer
- Scrollback history
- Phonebook management
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TERMinator is a retro BBS terminal client for iOS. Connect to Bulletin Board Systems and SSH servers with authentic CP437 ANSI art rendering, multiple classic fonts, and ZMODEM file transfers. Features: - Telnet and SSH connections - Pixel-perfect CP437/ANSI art with Metal rendering - Multiple screen modes (80x25, 80x40, 80x50, 132x25, 132x50) - Classic bitmap fonts including IBM VGA, Topaz, and more - ZMODEM file upload and download - Scrollback history - Session logging - Phonebook with drag-to-reorder and thumbnails - Quick Connect buttons for favorite BBSes - Zoom and pan controls - Clickable URL detection - Export/import BBS lists
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TERMinator at Free against Remote Mouse Pro for iPad's $2.99. TERMinator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Remote Mouse Pro for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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
TERMinator is free to download; Remote Mouse Pro for iPad costs $2.99 up front. Remote Mouse Pro for iPad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TERMinator asks for nothing beyond the download.
TERMinator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Mouse Pro for iPad has 119 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Remote Mouse Pro for iPad's written reviews are positive against 67% of TERMinator's.
Remote Mouse Pro for iPad ships an update every 2 months, TERMinator every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Mouse Pro for iPad | TERMinator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (119 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 耀 阮 | Phil Whittemore |
Customer experience
Remote Mouse Pro for iPad
TERMinator
Bugs and requests
Remote Mouse Pro for iPad
Reported bugs
19 issues- Keyboard not working
- Keyboard letters don't work
- Keyboard has a mind of its own
- Keyboard not transmitting to Windows 7
- Keyboard not working with iOS 6
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- Keyboard not working with English (Australia) keyboard
- Keyboard not working after update
- Keyboard and mouse not working when UAC window appears
- Keyboard and mouse stop working when iPad goes to sleep
- Keyboard and mouse lag and freeze
- Crashes when auto-connect is enabled
- Disconnects when iPad goes to sleep
- Doesn't work with Windows 8
- Doesn't work when font size is increased on Windows 7
- Doesn't save settings
- Doesn't work in landscape mode
- Doesn't work with Final Cut Pro
- Doesn't work when UAC window appears
- Minimizing causes app to become unresponsive
Requested features
10 requests- Add volume control buttons
- Add more function keys (e.g. control, option, brightness)
- Add click and drag functionality
- Add ability to customize keyboard layout
- Add ability to select/drag/drop
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- Add landscape mode support for mouse buttons
- Add media player controls (play, pause, forward, rewind)
- Add ability to assign custom hotkeys
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
TERMinator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Remote Mouse Pro for iPad
- Customize Wallpaper$1.99
- Media Remote Panel$1.99
- Remote Image Viewer$1.99
TERMinator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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