Comparison

UTM Remote Virtual Machines vs Lock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Lock

Features
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A Pomodoro-style focus timer that doesn’t stop on the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. Close the app and the remaining time still follows you, along with today’s goal and your history. Focus in the timer, routine in the plan Build focus, short break, and long break in any order. Adjust durations in Settings and see the current session on Home. When a session ends, the next one starts naturally. Focus that continues on Lock Screen Live Activity shows remaining time and whether you’re focusing or on a break. Controls stay in the app; the Lock Screen keeps the flow visible. You can turn Live Activity off in Settings. Daily goals and reports Track a daily focus goal and a weekly summary on Home. The Report tab shows day, week, and month patterns, plus charts and focus/break totals. Export and iCloud Export CSV or a monthly PDF from Settings. iCloud sync is off by default. Turn on iCloud Sync in Settings on each device signed in with the same Apple ID to sync records and timer settings. Focus environment Focus Shield can reduce interruptions while a focus session runs. Languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, German. iPhone and iPad Both are supported, with the same dark UI for timer, reports, and settings on iPad.

Screenshots

UTM Remote Virtual Machines3 screens
Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lock at every 5 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 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UTM Remote Virtual Machines ships an update every 4 months, Lock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UTM Remote Virtual Machines versus Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUTM Remote Virtual MachinesLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuring Software, LLCJiseok Lee

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

Lock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

No in-app purchases

None

Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UTM Remote Virtual Machines free?
UTM Remote Virtual Machines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock free?
Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UTM Remote Virtual Machines or Lock have ads?
Neither UTM Remote Virtual Machines nor Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UTM Remote Virtual Machines or Lock?
UTM Remote Virtual Machines ships an update every 4 months, and Lock every 5 weeks. Most recently, UTM Remote Virtual Machines was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lock on October 31, 2026.

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