DameWare Mobile vs Remote Desktop Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DameWare Mobile
Access and troubleshoot Windows computers remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Provides powerful desktop remote control features for on-call tech support. Requires a licensed copy of DameWare Remote Support.
- Remote Windows computer access
- Tech support from anywhere
- Full keyboard and hot keys
- 256bit AES security via SSL
- Intelligent auto-scrolling
- Favorites and recently accessed computers
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DameWare Mobile lets you remotely access and troubleshoot all of the Windows computers on your network from anywhere from your iPhone or iPad. DameWare Mobile brings the powerful desktop remote control features of the award-winning systems administration software, DameWare Remote Support (DRS), to your iPhone or iPad. With DameWare Mobile, you can: -Remotely access Windows computers from your iPhone or iPad -Provide tech support to end-users from anywhere while on-call DameWare Mobile includes the following features: -Full keyboard & hot keys (Ctrl-Alt-Del, CMD Prompt, etc.) -256bit AES security via SSL -Intelligent auto-scrolling -Favorites and recently accessed computers -Intuitive mouse actions on a mobile platform Important: DameWare Mobile will only work with a trial or fully licensed copy of DameWare Remote Support installed on your network. Before using DameWare Mobile, you must first download, install and configure DRS including the DameWare Mobile Gateway service. You must also deploy the DameWare agent to all computers you wish to connect to. Please visit the DRS website for more information regarding the configuration of DRS and the DameWare Mobile Gateway service. SolarWinds welcomes your detailed feedback on this app through the store, via support ticket as well as through our online community forum (Thwack) as below: Add a feature request and open it up voting by going to our Feature Request Page Engage in discussion with users and employees by going to our Product Forums For issues, please submit a detailed support ticket at our Customer Portal Please leverage Thwack for a discussion since we are unable to respond to comments in the store.
Remote Desktop Manager
Access and manage all your remote connections and passwords from a single application. Centralize your data sources and connect to servers, virtual machines, and workstations with a single tap. Securely store and automatically input credentials for various services.
- Manage remote connections
- Store and manage passwords
- Automatic credential input
- Support for RDP, VNC, SSH, FTP, and more
- Centralized data sources
- Access from anywhere
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Remote Desktop Manager for iOS is a free tool that enables access to all your remote connections and passwords. Centralize your connections in workspaces and access your data from anywhere, from in the field with RDM mobile! Remote Connections ================ Remote Desktop Manager for iOS supports Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), VNC, Apple Remote Desktop (ARD), SSH Shell, SSH Tunnel, Proxy Tunnel, Telnet, FTP, TFTP, SFTP, SCP, Active Directory Console, WebDAV, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft RDP Gateway, Azure Blob Storage Explorer, Amazon AWS Dashboard, Amazon S3 Explorer, Website, SSH Port forward, Dell iDRAC, Dropbox Explorer, HP iLO, BeyondTrust Password Safe and BeyondTrust Password Safe Dashboard. Once configured, connections to your remote servers, virtual machines and other workstations can be easily launched using a single tap. Password Management ================= Along with remote connections, Remote Desktop Manager for iOS lets you save and manage your passwords and credentials from your centralized database or your local XML file. Easily input your credentials and automatically sign in everywhere. Credentials ========= RDM supports generic credentials as well as the following integrations: 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper, LastPass, One Time Password, Passportal, Password Manager Pro, Passwordstate, Pleasant Password Server, RoboForm, Secret Server, Sticky Password, TeamPass, True Key, and Zoho Vault, in addition to our own products, Devolutions Cloud and Devolutions Server. Database ======= Remote Desktop Manager for iOS supports these workspaces: -Devolutions Server -Devolutions Cloud - XML File
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remote Desktop Manager at 3.7 against DameWare Mobile's 3.0. Remote Desktop Manager also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). DameWare Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Remote Desktop Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Desktop Manager has 99 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of DameWare Mobile's written reviews are positive against 58% of Remote Desktop Manager's.
DameWare Mobile ships an update every 12 months, Remote Desktop Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DameWare Mobile | Remote Desktop Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 57.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC | Devolutions Inc. |
Customer experience
DameWare Mobile
Remote Desktop Manager
Bugs and requests
DameWare Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Remote Desktop Manager
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to add new remote connections
- Credential vault not syncing properly
- App crashes after entering master password
- Remote desktop sessions randomly freezing
- Keyboard shortcuts not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for external mouse and keyboard
- Improve remote audio functionality
- Provide better screen resolution scaling options
- Enhance compatibility with legacy systems
- Streamline user interface and workflow
In-app purchases
DameWare Mobile
No in-app purchases
Remote Desktop Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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