WiFi Mouse Pro vs RustDesk Remote Desktop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiFi Mouse Pro
Turn your smartphone into a wireless mouse, keyboard, and trackpad for your computer. Control your laptop remotely over a local network, ideal for presentations, media playback, or when your physical peripherals are unavailable.
- Simulated mouse and keyboard
- Magic trackpad with multi-touch gestures
- Remote media control
- Application launcher
- Remote presentation control
- Shutdown/sleep computer remotely
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Transform your phone into a wireless mouse, keyboard and trackpad for your computer, it enables you to control your laptop effortlessly through a local network connection.When your real mouse, keyboard or controller has been broken, it can replace them. Now you can relax on the sofa and control Youtube or playing video in the comfort of your own home. Key features: ● Fully Simulated Mouse ● Simulated Computer Keyboard ● Magic Trackpad ● Multi-Touch Gestures ● Shutdown / Sleep Computer Remotely ● Media Controller ● Voice Input Remotely ● Application Launcher ● Screen capture ● Game controller ● Restore last connection when start. ● Browser and open computer files ● Control PPT / Keynote Presentation Remotely ● Compatible with Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS x/Linux Quick setup: ● Download & install mouse server from website http://wifimouse.necta.us ● Make sure your phone and computer at the same network. ● Start app to connect one computer
RustDesk Remote Desktop
This open-source application provides remote desktop access and control capabilities. It allows users to remotely manage their computers. Please note it only supports controlling other devices, not being controlled or screen sharing.
- Open-source remote desktop
- Remote access and control
- TeamViewer alternative
- Control other devices
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An open-source remote desktop application. The open source TeamViewer alternative. Source code: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk Doc: https://rustdesk.com/docs Please be reminded that this app only has the ability to control, and it does not have the functionality of being controlled or screen sharing. WARNING: YOU MAY BE BEING SCAMMED! If you are on the phone with someone you DON'T know AND TRUST who has asked you to install RustDesk, do not install and hang up immediately. They are likely a scammer trying to steal your money or other private information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RustDesk Remote Desktop at Free against WiFi Mouse Pro's $1.99. WiFi Mouse Pro's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, 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
RustDesk Remote Desktop is free to download; WiFi Mouse Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for WiFi Mouse Pro against 4.2 for RustDesk Remote Desktop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 77 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of WiFi Mouse Pro's written reviews are positive against 59% of RustDesk Remote Desktop's.
WiFi Mouse Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, RustDesk Remote Desktop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiFi Mouse Pro | RustDesk Remote Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (96 ratings) | 4.2 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better | 59.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 士猛 王 | Purslane Limited |
Customer experience
WiFi Mouse Pro
RustDesk Remote Desktop
User reviews
WiFi Mouse Pro
From 96 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for presentations
- 👍 Works well with Windows and Mac
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Useful for controlling PC from a distance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Crashes or freezes
- 🔋 Battery drain on phone
- 🔒 Security concerns with installed software
- 🔒 Requires installation of additional software
RustDesk Remote Desktop
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast connection and performance
- 🌟 Open source and free
- 💡 Self-hosting capability
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- ⚡️ Low input lag
Room to improve
- 🔋 Phone heats up
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance on iOS/iPadOS
- 🚫 Lacks mouse acceleration
- 📱 Poor compatibility with older iOS versions
- ⚠️ Some users report data collection (location, identifiers)
Bugs and requests
WiFi Mouse Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disconnects when phone screen is locked
- Compatibility issues with certain antivirus software
- Inability to manually enter IP address
Requested features
5 requests- Improved scroll functionality
- Support for multi-monitor setups
- Ability to customize shortcuts and controls
- Horizontal orientation support on iPad
- Arabic language support
RustDesk Remote Desktop
Reported bugs
38 issues- Recent update broke iPad mouse alignment
- No image displayed from PC (black screen)
- Remember Password function doesn't work
- Black screen when remoting into Raspberry Pi Linux server (Wayland)
- Keyboard issues when remoting from iPhone to PC
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- Cannot control Mac
- iPad app fails to connect or shows key mismatch error
- App crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Connection issues over mobile data network
- Session closes after a short period
- Key presses duplicated or not registered with external keyboard
- Settings/Preferences not preserved
- iOS language icon covers toolbar collapse icon
- Previous direct IP sessions not saved
- Enter key does not work in address bar
- Copy/Paste broken
- Latest update deleted saved connections
- App not responding after update
- Connection Error, Operation not permitted (error 1) on iOS
- Mouse overflows monitor content, preventing clicks on edges
- Double-clicking behavior in touch mouse/pad options
- App launches but window vanishes on old iPads
- Crash on app startup (v1.2.7, iOS 12.2)
- Cannot paste remote ID by holding text input
- iOS client attempting to control Android results in frozen interface
- Cannot control Windows PC typing from iPhone
- Version 1.2.7 has issues on iPad (cannot launch)
- Address book empty on Pro version
- Arrow keys do not function like a desktop keyboard
- Phone heats up during use
- Mouse pointer on desktop and iPad not lined up
- Flakey behavior with keyboard and trackpad on iPad
- Scaling displays issues on iPad
- Key mismatch error with iPad app
- Virtual machine control issues (keyboard repeats or fails to register)
- Mobile network connection issues
- Cannot connect over mobile data network
- UI icon not centered
Requested features
13 requests- Add option to view and modify USB drives in file transfer mode
- Improve mouse and keyboard control configurability
- Allow Apple Pencil to function as a mouse
- Support iPhone remote control of each other
- Add option to automatically switch display/monitor to follow remote window focus
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- Sync remote ID list by iCloud
- Improve Wayland support
- Add option to change two-finger gesture behavior (scroll vs. move canvas)
- Center remote screen when zooming
- Remap controls for mouse actions
- Integrate arrow keys with device keyboard
- Support iPhone to Android control
- Support Windows remote typing from iPhone
In-app purchases
WiFi Mouse Pro
No in-app purchases
RustDesk Remote Desktop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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