Comparison

Biggle vs Telkino

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

Head to head
About

Biggle

Features
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Biggle makes it effortless to create beautiful countdown widgets for your Home and Lock Screen. Track birthdays, trips, anniversaries, launches—any big day worth looking forward to. Why you’ll love Biggle • Instant widgets — Add a countdown in seconds, right from the app. • Gorgeous themes — Pick curated gradients or use your own photos. • Crystal-clear typography — Designed to be readable at a glance. • Smart reminders — Get a heads-up before the day arrives. • Privacy-first — Your events stay on your device. Free vs Pro Start free with one event and one widget. When you’re ready for more, Biggle Pro unlocks: • Unlimited widgets & events • All premium themes (photos & gradients) Designed for iOS • Supports Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets • Works great in Light and Dark Mode Make every countdown beautiful. Download Biggle and start your first widget in seconds. Subscription details: Biggle Pro is an auto-renewing subscription billed annually. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in Settings > Subscriptions. Free trial converts to a paid subscription at the end of the trial unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal. --- Privacy Policy: https://miguelcarranza.es/app_privacy.html Terms of Use: https://miguelcarranza.es/apps/biggle_terms

About

Telkino

Access and control your Mac or Windows PC from your iPhone or iPad directly over your own network or VPN. Enjoy a private connection without accounts or cloud services, featuring intuitive input methods and customizable image quality.

Highlights
  • Direct VNC protocol connection
  • No cloud, account, or tracking
  • Mac and Windows support
  • Trackpad and direct touch input
  • Wake on LAN (Pro feature)
  • Customizable image quality
  • Demo computer for testing
Features
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Telkino shows the screen of your Mac or Windows PC on iPhone and iPad and lets you control it. The connection runs directly over your own network or VPN. There is no server in between, no account and no cloud. DIRECT AND PRIVATE • Speaks the open VNC protocol directly with your computer • No account, no backend, no cloud sync • No tracking, no ads, no analytics SDKs • Profiles stay on the device, passwords only in the Keychain FOR MAC AND WINDOWS • Mac: turn on Screen Sharing in System Settings, done • Windows: with a VNC server such as TightVNC, UltraVNC or RealVNC • Finds Macs on the local network via Bonjour and fills in name, address and port • Away from home over VPN, for example Tailscale or WireGuard INPUT • Trackpad mode or direct touch • Pinch zoom, full screen and a key dock with Cmd, Option, Control, Shift, Esc, Tab, arrows and scrolling • Three-finger scrolling on the remote computer • Left and right click, type straight on the computer or send prepared text • Press and hold by touch: rest your finger in Direct Touch, double-tap and hold in Trackpad mode • Image quality per computer: Best, Balanced or Data Saver • Apple High Performance: Macs stream as HEVC video at a resolution that fits your device, with automatic fallback to VNC • iPad: computer list on the left, session on the right • iPad with mouse, trackpad, and hardware keyboard: typing goes straight into the session, click, drag, right click and shortcuts; scrolling arrives precisely on Macs • Shortcuts and Siri: “Connect to a computer” opens the session directly • Data usage of the current session in the status bar • Import computers from Tailscale with a Shortcut (telkino://add link) WAKE ON LAN (PRO) • Wakes a sleeping Mac or PC on the same network before connecting • Needs the MAC address in the profile and, on the Mac, “Wake for network access” DEMO COMPUTER Try everything without a network. The demo computer runs locally in the app and says so. PRICE Your first computer is free forever. Telkino Pro is a one-time purchase without subscription, with unlimited profiles, clipboard sync and Wake on LAN. Family Sharing included. SECURITY VNC is not encrypted by itself. Use a trusted LAN or a VPN. Telkino stops sessions when a server asks for no authentication and never recommends exposing port 5900 to the internet. THE NAME Telkino recalls the “Telekino” of Leonardo Torres Quevedo, the world’s first radio remote control (1903).

Screenshots

Biggle4 screens
Telkino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Biggle at 18.4 against Telkino's 26.0. 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. Biggle sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Telkino sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Biggle versus Telkino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiggleTelkino
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiguel Jose Carranza GuisadoAlex Manzer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Biggle

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Launch)$0.991 Year
1 purchases

Telkino

One-time1
  • Telkino Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Biggle free?
Biggle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Telkino free?
Telkino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Biggle or Telkino have ads?
Neither Biggle nor Telkino shows ads.

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