UTM Remote Virtual Machines vs CatGrab
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.
CatGrab
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CatGrab is a to-do app with a cat, a fish, and a very simple idea: every day, the cat makes a move. Each CatGrab is one action you take today. Each fish is what you are after — a goal you want to land, or a partner you want to chase it with. Add a task, hook it to a fish, and watch the day add up. FIVE STATUSES, NOT JUST A CHECKBOX Real work is rarely just done or not done. Every CatGrab carries one of five states: To Do, Doing, Done, Blocked, and Cancelled. Tap the status circle, or drag the status pill in the editor, and you always know what is moving and what is stuck. A LIST THAT SORTS ITSELF Todo, Upcoming, and Done. Today's items come first, overdue ones sit right behind with the most recent on top, and anything without a time waits quietly at the end. Due today is marked yellow, overdue is marked red. No dragging, no manual ordering. FISH: YOUR GOALS AND YOUR PEOPLE A fish can be the big thing you are working toward, or someone you are working with. Import from Contacts in one step, or create a fish by hand with an avatar and a note. Star the ones that matter and they always come first — in search, and in the picker when you attach a fish to a CatGrab. Open any fish to see everything you have done for it. A CALENDAR THAT SHOWS THE CATCH Zoom from year to month to day. Every day is painted with the status of what happened on it: a single status draws its own icon, several draw a split. Look back at a week, a month, or a whole year and see exactly how much you actually caught. REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE IN TIME Reminders are set as lead time, not a fixed hour — thirty minutes before, two hours before, whatever suits you. The app icon badge counts what is still open and due, so a glance at your Home Screen is enough. TIME IS OPTIONAL Not every task belongs on a clock. Turn the time off and a CatGrab simply lives in your list until you get to it. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Everything syncs through your own iCloud account, so your iPhone and iPad stay in step. There is no CatGrab account to create, and your tasks are never uploaded to our servers. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. FREE, WITH ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE CatGrab is free to use and supported by ads. An in-app purchase removes them permanently. Every feature described above is included either way — nothing is locked behind the purchase. Make a move. Catch the fish. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://catgrab.youmindhub.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UTM Remote Virtual Machines at none against CatGrab's 1. UTM Remote Virtual Machines also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). CatGrab's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price 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. CatGrab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UTM Remote Virtual Machines asks for nothing beyond the download.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines ships an update every 4 months, CatGrab every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTM Remote Virtual Machines | CatGrab |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turing Software, LLC | 少新 蔡 |
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
CatGrab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
CatGrab
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
Is UTM Remote Virtual Machines free?
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