Comparison

NetSupport Manager Control vs aRDP Pro

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

aRDP Pro

Access and control Windows and Linux computers remotely using the RDP protocol. Offers secure SSH tunneling, multi-touch controls, and customizable settings for a seamless remote desktop experience.

Highlights
  • Remote control of Windows and Linux
  • SSH tunneling for security
  • Multi-touch mouse control
  • RDP Gateway support
  • Audio and external device support
  • Dynamic resolution changes
Features
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Thank you for supporting my work and GPL open-source software by buying aRDP Pro! If you are unhappy, please don't give us a bad review, instead, request a refund and get in touch by email support _at_ morpheusly _dot_ com: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/118223 Need a VNC app for controlling your Mac remotely? https://apps.apple.com/app/bvnc-pro/id1506461202 Need a SPICE or Proxmox or oVirt client for controlling virtual machines remotely? https://apps.apple.com/app/aspice-pro/id1560593107 If aRDP doesn't work for you or you're unhappy, please do not ask for help in a review but do post your question in the forum: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bvnc-ardp-aspice-opaque-remote-desktop-clients Windows Instructions - Enabling Remote Desktop on Windows: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-allow-access - Optionally, for much improved security aRDP Pro supports SSH tunnelling. - To enable OpenSSH on Windows: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse Linux Instructions - Requires Ubuntu 22.04+ NOTE: If failing to connect, try disabling "Request Remote Resolution Requests" from Advanced Settings https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/sharing-desktop.html - Xrdp on any supported Linux Distribution https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-enable-remote-desktop-protocol-using-xrdp-on-ubuntu-22-04 Report bugs: https://github.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients/issues aRDP is a secure, SSH capable, open source RDP protocol client that uses FreeRDP open-source library. Its features include: - Remote control of Windows and Linux computers using the RDP protocol - Support for Ubuntu and Kubuntu 22.04+ - Simulated Touchpad and two Direct input touch modes to choose from - RDP Gateway support - RDP Config File support (.rdp extension) - Custom Scaling - Audio support - External keyboard support - External mouse support - Magic Trackpad support - Multi-language support - Multi-keyboard layout support - choose your keyboard layout while setting up the connection - Multi-touch control over the remote mouse. One finger tap left-clicks, two-finger tap right-clicks, and three-finger tap middle-clicks - Right and middle-dragging if you don't lift the first finger that tapped - Scrolling with a two-finger drag - Pinch-zooming - SSH tunnelling for added security or to reach machines behind a firewall. - SSH public/private (pubkey) support - Full rotation support. Use the central lock rotation on your device to disable rotation - Full desktop visibility even with soft keyboard extended - Dynamic resolution changes, allowing you to reconfigure your desktop while connected - UI Optimizations for different screen sizes (for tablets and smartphones) - On-screen Ctrl, Alt, Tab, Super, Shift, Del, PageUp, PageDown, Function and Arrow keys - Available on-device help on creating a new connection in the Menu when setting up connections - Clipboard integration for copy/pasting from your device - Various RDP Session customization options GPL source code here: https://gitlab.com/iiordanov/remote-desktop-clients-ios

Screenshots

NetSupport Manager Control4 screens
aRDP Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NetSupport Manager Control at Free against aRDP Pro's $9.99. NetSupport Manager Control also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 15.0). aRDP Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

NetSupport Manager Control is free to download; aRDP Pro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

aRDP Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of NetSupport Manager Control's written reviews are positive against 36% of aRDP Pro'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, aRDP Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NetSupport Manager Control versus aRDP Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetSupport Manager ControlaRDP Pro
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetSupport Ltdiordan iordanov

Customer experience

NetSupport Manager Control

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

aRDP Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

None

NetSupport Manager Control

No in-app purchases

None

aRDP Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetSupport Manager Control free?
NetSupport Manager Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is aRDP Pro free?
aRDP Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetSupport Manager Control or aRDP Pro?
aRDP Pro is rated higher. NetSupport Manager Control averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while aRDP Pro averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do NetSupport Manager Control or aRDP Pro have ads?
Neither NetSupport Manager Control nor aRDP Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetSupport Manager Control or aRDP Pro?
NetSupport Manager Control ships an update every 2 months, and aRDP Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, NetSupport Manager Control was updated on October 19, 2026 and aRDP Pro on October 25, 2026.

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