Comparison

Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) vs Network Toolbox Net security

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

Head to head
About

Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)

Access and control your computers remotely using VNC, RDP, and SSH protocols. Features a virtual trackpad, extensive keyboard support, and multiple connection options for seamless remote management.

Highlights
  • VNC, RDP, SSH, Telnet support
  • Virtual trackpad with multi-touch gestures
  • Extensive international keyboard mapping
  • Multiple simultaneous connections
  • Wake-on-Lan support
  • SSH key management
Features
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Remoter Pro is the complete Remoter remote access toolkit for iPhone and iPad, with VNC, RDP, SSH, Telnet, RemoterFusion, tunneling, audio streaming, and password management included. On iPhone Duo, use two remote sessions side by side on the inner display and keep them in place when folding and unfolding. Connect to Mac, Windows, Linux, and terminal servers from one app. Use your local network, VPN, SSH tunnels, RD Gateway, or RemoterFusion depending on how your computers are set up. Remoter Pro is built for people who manage multiple machines and want every major Remoter connection option in a single purchase. Complete Pro Edition • VNC, RDP, SSH, Telnet, and RemoterFusion included • iPhone Duo support: use two remote sessions side by side on the inner display • Password Manager for reusable server credentials • Multiple simultaneous connections • Advanced URL invocation support • Network computer discovery with Bonjour and NetBIOS • Wake-on-LAN support • Saved server cards with custom ordering • Fullscreen mode, portrait and landscape orientations, fit width, fit height, and 1:1 zoom • 8bpp, 16bpp, and 32bpp color depth support VNC and Screen Sharing • VNC protocol 3.8 support • Compatible with macOS Screen Sharing, UltraVNC for Windows, and common Linux VNC servers • RemoterFusion support for easier Mac setup, sound/music redirection, and connections without port forwarding or dynamic DNS • UltraVNC MS Login authentication • Server-side scaling and multiple monitor support • Send Clipboard: copy text from your device to the remote computer, then paste it there RDP and Windows Remote Desktop • Windows Remote Desktop connections • Remote Desktop Gateway support • Network Level Authentication (NLA) support • RDP over SSH • Clipboard paste, plus remote copy when supported by the server or RemoterFusion • Font smoothing SSH and Telnet • SSH and Telnet terminal sessions • VNC over SSH and RDP over SSH • Custom SSH port tunnels • Public-key authentication • SSH key management for generating, importing, copying, and using keys • Record and run macros Input and Control • Precise virtual trackpad with right-click, dragging, and scrolling • Hardware mouse, trackpad, and external keyboard support • Apple Pencil-aware pointer input • Pinch to zoom and drag to scroll • Special keys including Esc, Tab, Alt, arrow keys, Page Up, Page Down, F1-F12, Control-Alt-Delete, Command, and Windows key • International keyboard mappings for German, Swiss-German, Russian, French, Danish, and Spanish Remoter Pro is localized in English, German, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, Czech, and Slovak. Support: support@remoterlabs.com

About

Network Toolbox Net security

Analyze local and public networks for security issues and misconfigurations with over 50 tools. Features include IP scanning, port scanning, exploit tests, and SHODAN integration to expose online devices.

Highlights
  • WiFi Network IP scanning
  • Port scanning
  • SHODAN scan engine
  • Security exploit tests
  • Device information
  • NS-Lookup with domain info
  • Visual Traceroute
Features
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*** THE ORIGINAL - NetworkToolbox *** Read the Manual at: https://www.networktoolbox.de/ios-manual/ This App with its 50+ individual Tools helps to analyse local or public networks for security issues or wrong configurations. It provides various scanning options such as WiFi Network IP scanning, Port scanning and integrates the SHODAN scan engine, Security exploit tests and more. Feature summary: DEVICE INFORMATION ■ Device and public IP Address ■ Network interfaces (WiFi, 3G/4G) SHODAN AND MORPHEUS SEARCH ■ Expose online devices ■ Search by keyword, country, port, network, hostname MAP SEARCH ■ Search and expose online devices for on a given location NS-LOOKUP with DOMAIN INFORMATION ■ Provides information for a certain domain or ip ■ Provide information about the number of attacks (ISC) ■ Location of IP or Host display on a map ■ DNS records such as MX, A, TXT etc. WIFI NETWORK SCAN ■ Discover all devices on your network ■ Including IP, MAC, Vendor, Network Name PING ■ Ping IP or domain ■ Show Errors and RTT ■ Display results graphically WHOIS ■ Find out who is behind a certain domain DNS ■ Query ANY! DNS Server ■ See DNS record information such as A,TXT,CNAME,MX,SOA etc. ■ See and compare DNS Server response times VISUAL TRACEROUTE ■ Analyze how packets get to their destination SOCKETS ■ Socket analysis and terminal tool ■ Predefined protocols for Telnet, FTP, HTTP, POP3 and IMAP ■ Inspect server responses ■ Send arbitrarily data to the server FTP and SFTP CLIENT ■ Browse remote directory tree ■ Direct file viewing ■ File and directory operations ■ Upload and download of multiple files to device ■ Default password list check of FTP server ■ Public / Private Key support (New!) SSH CLIENT ■ Terminal client for SSL ■ Default password list check of server SFTP CLIENT ■ Same functionality as FTP MAC ADDRESS DB ■ Find out which vendor is responsible for which MAC address and v/v IP CALCULATION ■ Calculate net-masks, first-,last- addresses etc. HTTP BROWSER ■ Site Default password check ■ Possibility to select user agents from Blackberry over Firefox, IE, Safari and iOS ■ Display source code, plain text or hirachically browse XML SPIDER ■ Crawl website and collect all contained links ■ Analyze robots.txt ■ Both, websites and disallows robots content can be further analyzed BLUETOOTH ■ Scan and reveal Bluetooth LE devices CERTIFICATES ■ Inspect Server (e.g. HTTPS) certificates in a readable format BONJOUR and UPnP ■ Scan and discover Bonjour or UPnP services MAIL SERVER CHECK ■ Analyze issues with your mail settings LOCAL FILES ■ Handle files downloaded via FTP or SFTP or HTTP (New!) ■ File and directory operations ■ File viewer (PDF, Text, Image, HTML) ■ Open files in other apps, installed on your device ■ Send file via E-Mail HELP TEXTS ■ Each tool has a detailed description of their purpose and how to use Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly, monthly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • When cancelling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)3 screens
Network Toolbox Net security4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Network Toolbox Net security at Free against Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)'s $29.99. Network Toolbox Net security also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 43%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Network Toolbox Net security is free to download; Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) costs $29.99 up front. Network Toolbox Net security sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Toolbox Net security holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Toolbox Net security has 3.4K ratings behind it against 418, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Network Toolbox Net security's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) ships an update every 5 weeks, Network Toolbox Net security every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) versus Network Toolbox Net security: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)Network Toolbox Net security
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (418 ratings)4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews75.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4183.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB152 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRemoter Labs LLCWHATSTICKER APPS SRL

Customer experience

Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)

All ratings417 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative46.7%

Network Toolbox Net security

All ratings3,303 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews401 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)

From 418 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable VNC and SSH connections
  • 🔒 Supports SSH key authentication
  • 👍 Flexible keyboard and mouse controls
  • 💡 VNC over SSH functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔒 Lack of support for modern SSH ciphers
  • 👎 Poor documentation and support
  • 🔋 Connection drops when app is in background

Network Toolbox Net security

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Comprehensive networking tools
  • 🚀 Powerful and efficient
  • 💡 Excellent learning resource
  • 🔒 Helps identify security issues
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with new ownership
  • 💰 Switched to subscription model
  • 🐛 Stability issues after updates
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🔒 Tracking and data collection

Bugs and requests

Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • SSH key import and management issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • RDP functionality no longer working
  • Crashes when dealing with high screen activity

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for two-factor authentication
  • Improved keyboard mapping and special key support
  • Ability to resize remote screen and scroll
  • Syncing of connection profiles across devices

Network Toolbox Net security

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bluetooth configuration issues
  • Unreliable website links
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More advanced network scanning capabilities
  • Improved documentation and tutorials
  • Restore previous one-time purchase model

In-app purchases

None

Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP)

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Network Toolbox Net security

Subscriptions10
  • Wekkly Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$4.997 Days
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  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) free?
Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Network Toolbox Net security free?
Network Toolbox Net security is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) or Network Toolbox Net security?
Network Toolbox Net security is rated higher. Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) averages 4.3 out of 5 from 418 ratings, while Network Toolbox Net security averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) or Network Toolbox Net security have ads?
Network Toolbox Net security shows ads; Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) does not.
Which is updated more often, Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) or Network Toolbox Net security?
Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) ships an update every 5 weeks, and Network Toolbox Net security every 2 months. Most recently, Remoter Pro (VNC, SSH & RDP) was updated on November 6, 2026 and Network Toolbox Net security on November 6, 2026.

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