UTM Remote Virtual Machines vs Mobile Card Reader Utility
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.
Mobile Card Reader Utility
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The ACS Mobile Card Reader Utility is an application that demonstrates the usage of Access Control for ACS Secure Bluetooth® NFC Readers. To fully access the application's features, you need to connect an ACS Bluetooth® NFC Reader and use it with a smart card. The supported smart card reader is the ACR1555U-A1 Secure Bluetooth® NFC Reader, and the supported smart card for read and write operations are the ACOS3 and MIFARE 1K card. Features - Smart Card Reader / Writer (ACOS3 and MIFARE 1K) - location based attendance System demo - NFC emulation (NFC Type 2 Tage and FeliCa) - NDEF Write Data Tools (Text, URL, Map, SMS, Email and Phone) - Support APDU tools - Device Information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: UTM Remote Virtual Machines at 4 against Mobile Card Reader Utility's 2. UTM Remote Virtual Machines also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). 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
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, Mobile Card Reader Utility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTM Remote Virtual Machines | Mobile Card Reader Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turing Software, LLC | Advanced Card Systems Ltd. |
In-app purchases
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
Mobile Card Reader Utility
No in-app purchases
Questions
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