Voice vs PocketCtrl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice
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Plays the calculation results with mechanical voice.
PocketCtrl
Control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Use your device as a screen, trackpad, and keyboard, with features like voice typing and clipboard sharing. Securely connect on local or cross-networks.
- Remote screen, trackpad, and keyboard control
- On-screen keyboard with Mac shortcuts
- Optional on-device voice typing
- Selectable Mac display view
- Adjustable stream quality
- Mac audio and clipboard sharing
- QR code or code pairing
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Your Mac, wherever you need it. PocketCtrl turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote screen, trackpad, and keyboard for your Mac. Connect on the same local network, or use your own Tailscale network to reach your Mac between networks. CONTROL THAT FEELS FAMILIAR • Move the pointer, click, scroll, and zoom with touch gestures. • Type with the on-screen keyboard and use convenient Mac shortcuts. • Use optional on-device voice typing when supported by your device and language. • Use an external keyboard or trackpad on iPad. YOUR MAC, YOUR SETUP • Choose which Mac display to view. • Switch between saved Macs. • Adjust stream quality to suit your connection. • Enable Mac audio and text clipboard sharing for approved devices. PAIR WITH CONFIDENCE • Pair with a QR code, computer code, or pairing link. • Approve new devices on the host Mac and choose their access permissions. • Stream and control data is encrypted and authenticated between paired devices. • No PocketCtrl account is required. REQUIREMENTS PocketCtrl requires the separate PocketCtrl Mac companion on a Mac running macOS 15.6 or later. Download it and follow the setup guide at https://www.pocketctrl.com/download. The Mac must be powered on, awake, running PocketCtrl, and reachable over the network. Allow Screen Recording on your Mac to share its display, Accessibility for remote control, and Local Network access for nearby connections. Tailscale is a separate, optional service for connections between networks and requires its own setup. PocketCtrl is open source. Learn more at https://www.pocketctrl.com. Privacy policy: https://www.pocketctrl.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PocketCtrl at none against Voice's shown. PocketCtrl also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Voice's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 18). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Voice ships an update every 2 weeks, PocketCtrl every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice | PocketCtrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.8.3 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hideaki Uchikoshi | TalkUp LLC |
In-app purchases
Voice
No in-app purchases
PocketCtrl
No in-app purchases
