Comparison

BTT Remote Control vs Tot Pocket

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

Head to head
About

BTT Remote Control

Control your Mac remotely from your iPhone. Navigate your cursor, type text, control media, and access app menus. Browse files and transfer them to your device for convenient one-handed operation.

Highlights
  • Trackpad for mouse cursor control with multitouch gestures
  • Remote text typing and dictation
  • Media key access for playback and volume
  • App menubar access
  • File browsing and transfer
  • One-handed operation design
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BTT Remote (BTT stands for BetterTouchTool) is a great remote control for your Mac. It allows you to take almost full control over your Mac and all the apps installed on it. BTT Remote is free, however it requires BetterTouchTool running on your Mac (you can download a 45 day trial from www.bttremote.com) Your iPhone must be in the same WiFi network as your Mac, enterprise networks may not work. Note: BTT Remote will not work with Microsoft Windows Features: • Includes a nice trackpad to control your Mac's mouse cursor. The trackpad also supports basic multitouch gestures • Remotely type or dictate text to your Mac • Remotely access media keys from your Mac's keyboard (play/pause, change the volume, change the brightness for internal and external displays, etc. ) • Remotely access and use any app's menubar • Configure global actions that work in every application. • Assign custom icons to each action you configure. • Configure arbitrary app specific actions for any application you want. With those actions you can control almost anything on your Mac. If you want to see what is possible please checkout BetterTouchTool first. • Browse your file system (e.g. to start a movie or application while lying in bed) • Transfer files (up to 6 MB) from your Mac to your iPhone and view them or share them there. • Navigate between different applications • Ability to increase cursor size and zoom the screen for convenient control while e.g. sitting on your couch. • The iPhone version is designed to allow full control with only one hand • Supports portrait and landscape mode • Many settings to customize the app • Very easy to use Please use the built-in feedback reporter to submit any bug, feature request or idea you have.

About

Tot Pocket

A minimalist app for collecting and editing text across Apple devices. Organize notes with color-coded dots and enjoy seamless iCloud synchronization. Supports Markdown for web use and offers a convenient keyboard interface with count tracking.

Highlights
  • Cross-device text collection
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Dark/Light mode support
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Markdown support
  • Keyboard text operations
  • Word and character counts
Features
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Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion! ⁕ Less Is More Tot’s single window design and simple formatting controls mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand. ⁕ Dark / Light Mode Designed to look stunning both day and night, Tot takes full advantage of iOS and macOS themes. ⁕ Small Footprint Stays out of the way on the desktop with minimal chrome and can even be controlled via the Menu bar. On mobile, each dot is just a swipe away. ⁕ iCloud Sync Seamlessly syncs your text across iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are. ⁕ Markdown Support Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem! ⁕ Killer Keyboard Tot puts common text operations on the keyboard and keeps track of word and character counts as you type. Available for iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

Screenshots

BTT Remote Control4 screens
Tot Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BTT Remote Control at 4.8 against Tot Pocket's 4.4. BTT Remote Control also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 68%) and ratings volume (827 vs 237). On price, update cadence, 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. BTT Remote Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tot Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BTT Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 827 and 237 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of BTT Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 68% of Tot Pocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BTT Remote Control versus Tot Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBTT Remote ControlTot Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (827 ratings) — better4.4 (237 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings827 — better237
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfolivora.AI GmbHThe Iconfactory

Customer experience

BTT Remote Control

All ratings827 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.6%

Tot Pocket

All ratings235 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

BTT Remote Control

From 827 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Many features
  • 👍 Superb app
  • 👍 Legit developer
  • 👍 Productive
  • 👍 Phenomenal app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 骗子软件
  • 🐛 Mouse no longer moves
  • 🔒 Cant install necessary component on Mac without being forced to install chrome extensions
  • 🐛 Two ginger scroll is absolutely terrible
  • 🐛 Horrendous interface

Tot Pocket

From 237 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful
  • 🚀 Flawless and works great
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Elegant and well-designed
  • 👍 Indispensable and essential

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive for a minimal app
  • 🐛 Syncing issues
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🔒 No security features
  • 👎 Missing key features like search

Bugs and requests

BTT Remote Control

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Phone says I need to update to .9999. Computer days it's up to date at .9997
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Please add siri shortcuts support
  • Bigger buttons
  • auto display off when putting phone face down
  • actual remote support on its own screen
  • the ability to run custom scripts, or applescripts, or even programs as an action
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  • the ability to use the trackpad remotely while in the lock screen
  • Apple Watch app would nice

Tot Pocket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Data loss when using certain features
  • Keyboard issues and UI bugs
  • Unreliable syncing between devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better share/export options
  • Ability to delete entire notes
  • More customization options
  • Apple Watch app
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  • Improved Markdown support
  • Timestamp for new notes
  • Home screen widget

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BTT Remote Control

One-time1
  • BTT Remote PRO$9.99
1 purchases

Tot Pocket

One-time1
  • Tot for iOS and iPadOS$19.99

Questions

Is BTT Remote Control free?
BTT Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tot Pocket free?
Tot Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BTT Remote Control or Tot Pocket?
BTT Remote Control is rated higher. BTT Remote Control averages 4.8 out of 5 from 827 ratings, while Tot Pocket averages 4.4 from 237 ratings.
Do BTT Remote Control or Tot Pocket have ads?
Neither BTT Remote Control nor Tot Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BTT Remote Control or Tot Pocket?
BTT Remote Control ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tot Pocket every 3 weeks. Most recently, BTT Remote Control was updated on October 11, 2026 and Tot Pocket on October 20, 2026.

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