Comparison

NetSupport Manager Control vs Classroom

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Classroom

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1.Send and receive messages in real time 2.Receive files from students 3.Send files to students 4.Start quiz and get the results 5.Screen broadcast to students 6.Monitor student's screen 7.Display one student’s screen to the teacher and other students 8.Play the movie from teacher side 9.Survey 10.Classroom cloud (only for iPad)

Screenshots

NetSupport Manager Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Classroom at fortnightly against NetSupport Manager Control's every 2 months. Classroom also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.3). NetSupport Manager Control's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetSupport Manager Control ships an update every 2 months, Classroom fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NetSupport Manager Control versus Classroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetSupport Manager ControlClassroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.39.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetSupport Ltd南京极域信息科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

NetSupport Manager Control

No in-app purchases

None

Classroom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetSupport Manager Control free?
NetSupport Manager Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classroom free?
Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetSupport Manager Control or Classroom have ads?
Neither NetSupport Manager Control nor Classroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetSupport Manager Control or Classroom?
NetSupport Manager Control ships an update every 2 months, and Classroom fortnightly. Most recently, NetSupport Manager Control was updated on June 10, 2026 and Classroom on September 16, 2026.

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