UTM Remote Virtual Machines vs XOME Homebridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Access and control your virtual machines from your iOS device. Stream Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems running on your Mac remotely. This app requires UTM for Mac to function.
- Stream virtual machines remotely
- Supports Windows, Ubuntu, and more
- Control VMs from iOS device
- Requires UTM for Mac
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Run Windows®, Ubuntu®, and other operating systems remotely from your Mac running UTM UTM Remote allows you to stream your virtual machines from your Mac to your iOS device. Requires UTM for Mac to use.
XOME Homebridge
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Xome Homebridge App is a companion to the XOME Homebridge product which runs the Homebridge application for connected smart devices. The app enables customers of the product to use the app SSH terminal to manage the XOME server base system, along with controlling of the Homebridge application. App also contains product instructions, and troubleshoot information. App enables user to generate new keys, see connection history, create and issue commands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XOME Homebridge at every 3 weeks against UTM Remote Virtual Machines's every 4 months. UTM Remote Virtual Machines's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines ships an update every 4 months, XOME Homebridge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTM Remote Virtual Machines | XOME Homebridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Turing Software, LLC | Andres Salazar |
Bugs and requests
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Reported bugs
5 issues- App didn't work on opening
- Connection error on startup
- Crashes often
- Network error
- Unable to create VMs on iPadOS 17.5
Requested features
6 requests- Add a Linux port as a flatpak
- Support for ARM-based VMs
- Trackpad/Mouse support
- Make UTM SE available on App Store
- iOS support for UTM
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- Better documentation
XOME Homebridge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
XOME Homebridge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UTM Remote Virtual Machines free?
Is XOME Homebridge free?
Do UTM Remote Virtual Machines or XOME Homebridge have ads?
Which is updated more often, UTM Remote Virtual Machines or XOME Homebridge?
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