NetSupport Manager Control vs Classroom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetSupport Manager Control
Access and manage remote computers from your iOS device. View, chat, and control PCs with full remote capabilities, including hardware inventory and secure encryption. Ideal for IT professionals needing on-the-go support.
- Remote control (view, share, control)
- Text chat and messaging
- Thumbnail view of connected clients
- Hardware inventory reports
- PIN Connect for instant user location
- Secure encryption options
- Multi-monitor support
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The NetSupport Manager Control for iOS provides mobile remote control for existing NetSupport Manager remote control users remotely from any iPad, iPhone or iPod. The mobile Control allows a user to quickly search and connect to both local computers by either IP address or PC name, or to browse, connect and view remote computers utilizing the free NetSupport Manager Internet Gateway component. The NetSupport Manager Control provides full remote control, chat and message capabilities of any remote PC running an existing NetSupport Manager Client (version 11.04 or later). KEY FEATURES: Browse your local network or an established NetSupport Internet Gateway to find remote NetSupport Manager Clients. PIN Connect feature allows a technician to instantly locate a user anywhere across the enterprise simply by both parties entering a unique PIN code. Thumbnail view of each connected Client device. See a list of previously connected Clients for instant ongoing connectivity. ‘Recently Connected’ list provides quick access to the most recently viewed Clients. Remote Control – Watch (view only), Share (both parties can view and interact) or Control (remote screen and keyboard are locked) any NetSupport Manager-enabled remote PC. View the remote PC using pinch, pan and zoom to highlight key screen information. Toggle between ‘touch’ and ‘cursor/mouse pointer’ mode if more accuracy is required when controlling a remote Client machine. Adjust color depth during remote control sessions from full color, to 256, 16 or just 2 colors when reading remote documents. Conduct a text chat session with the remote user. Send a message to the remote user with an optional time-out facility. Ideal for alerting your users of impending server or email maintenance. Generate a full hardware inventory report for a remote device on demand. Includes powerful compression to minimize data usage. Use 64, 128 or 256-bit encryption for each session. Multi-monitor support. Utilize unique security keys to ensure your copy of NetSupport Manager is only accessible to your users. One-click send Ctrl+Alt+Delete for remote login or PC management. GETTING STARTED 1) Install this free NetSupport Manager Control app on your Apple iOS device. 2) If you are new to NetSupport Manager, you will need to download and install the NetSupport Manager Client software on each of the computers that you want to remote control. Visit the NetSupport Manager website for download instructions. 3) Wirelessly connect your device to the same network as the client computers (or for anywhere access, install the free NetSupport Gateway, designed to support this scenario. Refer to the NetSupport Manager website for help configuring the Gateway). 4) From the NetSupport Manager Control browse and find your Clients. 5) Select a Client and choose to View, Chat or send a Message.
Classroom
Facilitates real-time communication and file sharing between students and teachers. Offers interactive learning tools like quizzes, screen broadcasting, and a digital whiteboard. Provides a secure login for class participation and cloud storage for iPad users.
- Real-time messaging
- File sharing
- Quizzes and results
- Screen broadcasting and monitoring
- Interactive whiteboard
- Class login and cloud storage
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1.Send and receive messages in real time 2.Receive files from teacher 3.Send files to teacher 4.Receive a quiz and get the results 5.Get the screen broadcast from teacher 6.Get the screen monitor from teacher 7.Display one student’s screen to the teacher and other students 8.Play the movie from teacher side 9.Receive the survey from teacher 10.Interactive whiteboard 11.Offer the information to log in the class 12.Classroom cloud (only for iPad) 13.Raise hand
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Classroom at 5.0 against NetSupport Manager Control's 3.5. Classroom also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Classroom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetSupport Manager Control | Classroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetSupport Ltd | 南京极域信息科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
NetSupport Manager Control
Classroom
In-app purchases
NetSupport Manager Control
No in-app purchases
Classroom
No in-app purchases
Questions
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