Hydra vs PC Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Hydra
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Achieve your hydration goals and feel your best with Hydra, the ultimate water drinking tracker app. Whether you're looking to improve your health, boost energy, or simply create a new habit, this app makes drinking enough water easier than ever! Features You'll Love: Personalized Hydration Goals: Get tailored daily water intake recommendations based on your weight, age, and lifestyle. Quick Logging: Easily record every glass, bottle, or sip of water with just a tap. Progress Tracking: Visualize your hydration journey with interactive charts and daily stats. Privacy First: All data is stored in your phone. Why Hydra? Proper hydration is essential for glowing skin, improved focus, weight management, and overall well-being. Make hydration an effortless part of your daily routine with Hyra. Download for FREE and start feeling the benefits of staying hydrated today!
PC Controller
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PC Controller turns your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a remote control for your Windows PC or Mac. Move the mouse, type, change the volume, switch monitors, move files and put the computer to sleep, all over your own Wi-Fi, with no cloud, no account and nothing to sign up for. Install the free agent on your computer, scan the QR code it shows, and you're paired. The app also lists the computers it finds on your network, so there's nothing to type. TRACKPAD AND KEYBOARD โข A full-screen trackpad: move, tap, two-finger right-click, scroll, drag and pinch to zoom โข Type with the iPhone keyboard, emoji and dictation included โข An extended keypad with the keys a phone doesn't have: arrows, Esc, Tab, Home, End, Delete, Ctrl, Alt and Win โข Build your own shortcuts and fire any key combination with one tap โข On Windows it all works on the login screen too, before anyone has signed in POWER โข Lock, sleep, wake, shut down, restart or log off โข Wake a sleeping PC over Wake-on-LAN, and let the app set up the PC so it wakes from a full shutdown too โข Schedule it: "Sleep in 30 minutes" keeps counting down on the computer after you've left, with a live countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island โข Set your home once and the phone can wake the PC as you arrive and lock it as you leave, decided entirely on the device SOUND AND MEDIA โข Master volume and mute, plus a mixer with its own slider for every app and every output device โข Switch the default speaker, and mute the microphone for every app at once โข See what's playing, with album art, a scrubber and transport controls that drive Spotify, browsers and any other player SCREENS โข Turn each monitor on or off, choose the primary, and set brightness, resolution and refresh rate โข Save a display arrangement and bring it back with one tap โข Grab a screenshot of any display and save it to Photos or share it FILES AND CLIPBOARD โข Browse the computer's folders and drives, download files with live progress, then preview, share or save them โข Send photos, videos and files to the computer, from the app or straight from the share sheet in any other app โข Push the phone's clipboard to the PC or pull the PC's to the phone, text or image โข Send a link and it opens in the computer's browser AND MORE โข Bluetooth: see what's paired and connected, then connect, disconnect, scan and pair โข Vitals: CPU, memory, disk, battery, uptime and the processes using the most memory, with a swipe to end one โข Apps: see what's open on the computer, bring one forward, minimize or close it โข Siri: "Hey Siri, lock my PC", plus Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center buttons for Lock, Wake, Mute and Mute Mic โข Apple Watch: trackpad, media, power, monitors, mixer, shortcuts and clipboard on your wrist, and it finds the PC on its own when the phone isn't around โข iPad: a dashboard that puts the whole machine on one screen โข Available in 15 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no server. The phone and watch talk directly to the agent on your computer over your Wi-Fi, VPN or Bluetooth, and the pairing token lives in your Keychain. PC Controller collects nothing: no analytics, no telemetry, no account. WHAT YOU NEED The free PC Controller agent, for Windows 11 or macOS 13 and later, from https://pccontroller.rymanit.com. The phone and the computer must be on the same network, or connected through a VPN or Bluetooth. PRICING Every feature is free for 7 days, with no card up front. After that, choose PC Controller Pro โ Monthly (USD 0.99 per month), PC Controller Pro โ Yearly (USD 8.99 per year) or PC Controller Pro โ Lifetime, a one-time purchase (USD 19.99). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://pccontroller.rymanit.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hydra at none against PC Controller's 3. Hydra also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PC Controller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hydra asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Hydra | PC Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Instalane Internet Private Limited | Malkane |
In-app purchases
Hydra
No in-app purchases
PC Controller
- PC Controller Pro โ Monthly$0.991 Month
- PC Controller Pro โ Yearly$8.991 Year
- PC Controller Pro โ Lifetime$19.99









