Comparison

Hecate vs APGOverlay

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

Head to head
About

Hecate

Control your PC remotely from your phone. Manage your mouse, keyboard, media playback, and launch applications. Easily send links and text from your phone to your computer.

Highlights
  • Remote mouse and keyboard control
  • Launch PC applications
  • Media playback control
  • Send links and text to PC
  • View sent data history
  • Connect multiple devices
Features
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Hecate - PC Remote Control is a simple and user-friendly application that allows you to easily control your PC from your phone. With Hecate, you can remotely control the mouse and keyboard on your computer, launch applications, control the volume and playback of media, send links and text from your phone to your computer, and access the history of sent data. Here's a closer look at some of the key features of Hecate: • Mouse control: With Hecate, you can control the mouse on your computer using your phone. You can click the left and right mouse buttons by tapping on the touchpad area, and you can use two-finger swipes to simulate mouse wheel up/down movements. • Type text from your phone: Hecate allows you to type text on your phone and have it instantly appear on your computer's screen. Simply click on the keyboard icon in the app and start typing. • Launch applications from the taskbar: Hecate makes it easy to launch applications on your computer that are pinned to the taskbar (to the right of the start button). You can simply select the application from the Hecate app on your phone and it will open on your computer. • Computer volume control: Hecate allows you to adjust the volume on your computer directly from your phone. You can also use Hecate to control the playback of media on your computer, with the ability to skip tracks, play/pause, and more. • Sending links from phone to computer: Hecate makes it easy to send links from your phone to your computer. Simply click on the "Share" icon in any browser on your phone and select Hecate - PC Remote Control. The link will immediately open in a browser on your computer. • Send text from phone to computer: With Hecate, you can easily send text from your phone to your computer. Simply highlight the text you want to send, click on the ellipsis, then click on the "Share" icon and select Hecate - PC Remote Control. The text will be copied to your computer's clipboard. • Access to the history of sent data: Hecate keeps a record of all the data that you have sent from your phone to your computer, so you can easily access it later. • Connecting multiple devices: Hecate allows you to connect multiple devices to your computer, so you can control your PC from multiple phones if you want. To use Hecate - PC Remote Control, your phone and PC must be on the same network. For example, if your computer is connected to your home network via cable or Wi-Fi, your phone must also be connected to the same Wi-Fi network in order to use Hecate. Overall, Hecate - PC Remote Control is a versatile and convenient app that allows you to easily control your PC from your phone. You can download Hecate - PC Remote Control for your computer from the Windows Store. Install Hecate - PC Remote Control for your computer from Windows Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/hecate-pc-remote-control/9MXQTF885MJP

About

APGOverlay

This application allows you to connect all your devices into a unified network. It offers a self-hosted VPN solution with advanced encryption, giving you complete control over your network infrastructure. It's designed for users who want a private and secure way to manage their interconnected devices.

Highlights
  • Connect all devices
  • Self-hosted VPN
  • Quantum-resistant encryption
  • Personal network control
  • Mesh networking capabilities
Features
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An app to bring all of your devices together. Fully self-hosted with quantum resistant encryption. You can turn one of your devices, or a mesh of devices, into your own personal vpn. Think of this like Tailscale, or Zerotier, or Netbird, etc., but you are in control! Find more details, and or get involved, at https://apgoverlay.com

Screenshots

Hecate4 screens
APGOverlay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: APGOverlay at fortnightly against Hecate's every 5 weeks. Hecate's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hecate against 5.0 for APGOverlay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hecate ships an update every 5 weeks, APGOverlay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hecate versus APGOverlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHecateAPGOverlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim YakovlevAPGOverlay L.L.C.

Customer experience

Hecate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

APGOverlay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hecate

No in-app purchases

None

APGOverlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hecate free?
Hecate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APGOverlay free?
APGOverlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hecate or APGOverlay?
Hecate and APGOverlay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hecate or APGOverlay have ads?
Neither Hecate nor APGOverlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hecate or APGOverlay?
Hecate ships an update every 5 weeks, and APGOverlay fortnightly. Most recently, Hecate was updated on October 6, 2026 and APGOverlay on October 5, 2026.

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