Comparison

NetSupport Manager Control vs AppController

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

AppController

Access and use your Windows applications on your iPad or iPhone. This app touch-enables Windows software, making it intuitive to use with gestures and auto-zoom. It requires a compatible Windows computer to run.

Highlights
  • Access Windows applications on iOS
  • Touch-enabled Windows apps
  • Intuitive multi-touch gestures
  • Auto-Zoom feature
  • On-screen keyboard integration
Features
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AppController is a powerful, easy-to-use app that enables users to access Windows applications from iPads and iPhones. Windows applications accessed via AppController retain all their features and functions and appear as though they are running locally on the iOS device. AppController maintains a high degree of usability by automatically touch-enabling Windows applications. Intuitive, multi-touch gestures allow users to interact naturally with Windows applications even though the device lacks a mouse and keyboard. The Auto-Zoom feature detects the section of the screen currently active in the application and automatically zooms-in on that area, making it easier to tap user interface elements. The device's onscreen keyboard opens automatically whenever an application can receive text input. AppController is free, but it requires a Windows computer running remote access software that is compatible with AppController. Contact your system administrator to determine if your company's Windows application servers support AppController.

Screenshots

NetSupport Manager Control4 screens
AppController2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NetSupport Manager Control at 74% against AppController's 50%. NetSupport Manager Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). AppController's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.3). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AppController holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of NetSupport Manager Control's written reviews are positive against 50% of AppController's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetSupport Manager Control ships an update every 2 months, AppController every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NetSupport Manager Control versus AppController: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetSupport Manager ControlAppController
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.39.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetSupport LtdGraphOn Corporation

Customer experience

NetSupport Manager Control

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative23.7%

AppController

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

NetSupport Manager Control

No in-app purchases

None

AppController

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetSupport Manager Control free?
NetSupport Manager Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AppController free?
AppController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetSupport Manager Control or AppController?
AppController is rated higher. NetSupport Manager Control averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AppController averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do NetSupport Manager Control or AppController have ads?
Neither NetSupport Manager Control nor AppController shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetSupport Manager Control or AppController?
NetSupport Manager Control ships an update every 2 months, and AppController every 6 months. Most recently, NetSupport Manager Control was updated on September 28, 2026 and AppController on October 2, 2026.

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