UTM Remote Virtual Machines vs Bro
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.
Bro
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Bro-Note is a voice-first planner. Instead of tapping through forms, you just say what happened — "bought coffee for 5", "meeting tomorrow at 2", "food budget 600 a month" — and Bro-Note turns it into the right record: an expense, a reminder, a budget, a goal or a note. WHAT IT DOES • Voice input. Tap the mic, speak in English, Ukrainian or Russian, done. The app transcribes and understands what you meant. • Expenses and income. Every amount you mention becomes a record with a category. See where the money goes by week and month. • Reminders that actually fire. A sound at the moment of the event, plus a heads-up before it. Works even without internet. • Budgets and goals. Set a monthly limit for a category or a savings target, and Bro-Note tracks progress and warns you before you overspend. • Notes. One-line ideas, longer notes, receipt photos — everything is searchable. • Ask Bro. An AI assistant that answers questions about your own data: "how much did I spend on cafes this month?" • Offline. Recorded something with no connection? It is saved and sent automatically, exactly once, when the network is back. • Home screen widget. Your next reminders and today's spending right on the Home Screen. • Apple Watch. Capture by voice from your wrist, check today’s items and your balance. MADE FOR SPEED Home screen shows only what has content — no empty widgets. Overdue items are separated from upcoming ones. Everything you can do in the app you can also do through the Bro-Note Telegram bot, and they stay in sync. FREE AND PREMIUM The free plan includes everything with daily limits on voice and photo input. Bro-Note Premium removes the limits: $4.99/month or $39.99/year, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. PRIVACY Your records are yours. Voice and text are processed only to understand what you said. You can export or delete your account at any time from Settings. Terms of Use: https://bro-note.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://bro-note.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UTM Remote Virtual Machines at none against Bro's 2. Bro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UTM Remote Virtual Machines asks for nothing beyond the download.
UTM Remote Virtual Machines ships an update every 4 months, Bro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTM Remote Virtual Machines | Bro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turing Software, LLC | Stanislav Biriukov |
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
Bro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
Bro
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Questions
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