Comparison

Evolreader vs AppRelay Remote

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

Head to head
About

Evolreader

Access and read proposals from the swift-evolution repository with ease. This application provides a straightforward way to browse and consume development proposals for the Swift programming language.

Highlights
  • Read Swift Evolution Proposals
  • Easy access to repository
  • Streamlined reading experience
  • Developer tool
Features
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It's just sort of an easy way to read proposals from the swift-evolution repository.

About

AppRelay Remote

Features
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Stop walking back to your desk to kick off a build. Ship from the couch. AppRelay Remote is the mobile companion to AppRelay Server for desktop — a remote control that commands your Mac or PC to build, run, test, and ship your app projects. The Mac does the work; your phone drives it. Pair once over your local Wi-Fi and your whole AppRelay workspace comes with you: every project, every lane, every release channel, right on your iPhone or iPad. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Trigger builds, runs, and test suites on your Mac with a tap • Cut a release — ship a lane to its distribution channel without touching your desk • Watch live, streaming log output as each build runs, with a Stop button when you need it • Browse every project as a card: toolchain, lanes, version, and source-control status at a glance • Edit the full project configuration — general settings, lanes, servers, toolchains, test suites — and save it back to your Mac • Bump or set version and build numbers • Edit .env / dotenv files on disk, remotely • Manage your Mac's AppRelay license: activate a key, check status, or move the seat BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD On iPhone you get a fast, single-column flow. On iPad you get the same two-column sidebar-and-detail layout as the Mac app — it even re-skins live when you change the desktop theme. SECURE BY DESIGN • Discovers Macs on your network automatically over Bonjour • Pair with a one-time token shown on your Mac — each device gets its own credential • All traffic runs over TLS, pinned to your Mac on first connection • Your Mac stays in control: block or disconnect any device at any time • Secrets never leave your Mac — the phone sees credential labels only, never their values REQUIRES THE MAC APP AppRelay Remote needs AppRelay for macOS running on the same network. Get it at apprelay.io/download. Free to pair; Pro features are managed on the Mac. AppRelay Remote needs the desktop app, which is **not** on the Mac App Store — it ships directly from the website (Sparkle-updated, notarized DMG). **Download:** https://apprelay.io/download **Requirement:** macOS 13 (Ventura) or later. **Enable the server:** open AppRelay → **Relay Monitor** → **Start**. This starts a local HTTPS server, advertises it over Bonjour (`_apprelay._tcp`), and shows the address + a pairing token. **Pair:** on the same Wi-Fi, open AppRelay Remote, pick the Mac under "Discovered Macs" (or enter host/port manually), and enter the pairing token. **Security:** self-signed TLS pinned trust-on-first-use; each device gets its own token; the Mac can block/disconnect any device from Relay Monitor.

Screenshots

Evolreader4 screens
AppRelay Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Evolreader at daily against AppRelay Remote's every 4 days. Evolreader also leads on iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Evolreader ships an update daily, AppRelay Remote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Evolreader versus AppRelay Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvolreaderAppRelay Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFolder, LLCWrights Creative Services, L.L.C.

In-app purchases

None

Evolreader

No in-app purchases

None

AppRelay Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evolreader free?
Evolreader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AppRelay Remote free?
AppRelay Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Evolreader or AppRelay Remote have ads?
Neither Evolreader nor AppRelay Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evolreader or AppRelay Remote?
Evolreader ships an update daily, and AppRelay Remote every 4 days. Most recently, Evolreader was updated on October 14, 2026 and AppRelay Remote on October 25, 2026.

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