Comparison

NetSupport Manager Control vs XRemote

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

XRemote

Features
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“X-Remote" is PC Remote Control App. - In case of using with X-pointer SMART(XPR200) of ChoisTechnology Co., Ltd., (XPR200 is Bluetooth dongle) it can easy and fast control without installing separate program on PC. - It turns your smart phone into a full function presenter and remote mouse controller with X-pointer SMART(XPR200). - Support for Laser Pointing : with X-pointer Mobile (XPS100,XPS120,XPS130, XPS200, XPS300) - It is available on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Mac OS X etc. **Support function as per OS - Touchpad, Keyboard -Mac OS X : Safari, Keynote, YouTube, QuickTime Player ,XBMC -Windows : IE(Internet Explorer), Powerpoint, YouTube, Gom Player, Daumpot Player, Windows Media Player, XBMC * Available Devices - iPhone 4S, 5, 5S (iOS 7.0)

Screenshots

NetSupport Manager Control4 screens
XRemote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XRemote at every 4 days against NetSupport Manager Control's every 2 months. XRemote also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.3). On price, 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

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, XRemote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NetSupport Manager Control versus XRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetSupport Manager ControlXRemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.37.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetSupport LtdChois Technology

In-app purchases

None

NetSupport Manager Control

No in-app purchases

None

XRemote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetSupport Manager Control free?
NetSupport Manager Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XRemote free?
XRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetSupport Manager Control or XRemote have ads?
Neither NetSupport Manager Control nor XRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetSupport Manager Control or XRemote?
NetSupport Manager Control ships an update every 2 months, and XRemote every 4 days. Most recently, NetSupport Manager Control was updated on June 10, 2026 and XRemote on May 16, 2026.

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