Comparison

Argly Remote Desktop vs eighty32 SwitchBox

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

Head to head
About

Argly Remote Desktop

Control your Mac from your iPhone with real-time screen mirroring and precise input. Unlock your Mac remotely, use a smart keyboard with custom shortcuts, and save frequently used commands for quick access. Ideal for working away from your desk or presenting.

Highlights
  • Real-time Mac screen mirroring
  • Precise mouse and trackpad control
  • Full keyboard input with special keys
  • Remote Mac unlock
  • Customizable smart keyboard overlay
  • Favorite shortcuts panel
Features
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Control Your Mac from Your iPhone - Fast, Private, Local Argly transforms your iPhone into a powerful remote control for your Mac. Full Desktop Control Real-time screen mirroring with adaptive quality Precise mouse and trackpad control Full keyboard input with special keys (Return, Tab, Esc, Delete) Quick shortcuts for Cmd+C, Cmd+V, and more Pinch-to-zoom and pan gestures Lock Screen Unlock Unlock your Mac directly from your iPhone Secure password entry Works even when your Mac is locked Smart Keyboard Custom keyboard overlay optimized for remote control Color-coded special keys for quick access Haptic feedback for all actions Quick shortcuts for common commands Favorite Shortcuts Save your most-used keyboard shortcuts Floating shortcuts panel for quick access Easy add/remove with intuitive edit mode Perfect For: Working from your couch or bed Accessing your Mac when away from your desk Presenting from your iPhone EULA: This app is governed by Apple’s Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

eighty32 SwitchBox

Control your show network from your iPhone. Manage Netgear and Cisco switches using SNMP, view port details, and perform actions like power cycling. Includes a diagnostic tool for pre-show network health checks.

Highlights
  • SNMP switch management
  • Port status and control
  • PoE power cycling
  • VLAN management
  • Network diagnostic tool
  • LLDP topology mapping
  • Health report generation
Features
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The show network, in your hand. SwitchBox turns your iPhone into the control surface for the show network. Discover and manage your Netgear and Cisco switches over plain SNMP — see every port like the console, power-cycle a frozen AP with one tap, and let the Network Doctor give you a pre-show GO / NO-GO on PTP, multicast and PoE. NO SPECIAL HARDWARE Plug your iPhone into the show LAN with any off-the-shelf USB-C to Ethernet adapter — or hop on the management Wi-Fi — and you're managing switches in seconds. FIND & MANAGE • Auto-discovers managed switches on the LAN • Every port like the console — link, speed, PoE, VLAN, labels • One-tap PoE power-cycle, port shut/enable, and VLAN changes NETWORK DOCTOR A pre-show GO / NO-GO verdict that reads PTP, IGMP querier, multicast, errors and PoE — then tells you what's wrong and how to fix it, in plain tech English. SEE THE WHOLE RIG • PTP grandmaster and IGMP querier health • LLDP topology map with your Dante / NDI devices • Per-port utilization, error counters and SFP optic levels • Pre-show snapshot with a shareable health report Built for AV, RF and broadcast techs who'd rather fix the network from the rack than crouch at a laptop. SwitchBox is part of the eighty32 family of field tools. SwitchBox Pro unlocks port control (enable/shut, PoE power-cycle, set VLAN), the full Network Doctor diagnosis, and health-report export — a one-time purchase. SwitchBox talks only to the devices on your local network that you point it at. It collects no personal data: no analytics, no advertising, no account.

Screenshots

Argly Remote Desktop3 screens
eighty32 SwitchBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eighty32 SwitchBox at 5.0 against Argly Remote Desktop's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Argly Remote Desktop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and eighty32 SwitchBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eighty32 SwitchBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Argly Remote Desktop versus eighty32 SwitchBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArgly Remote Desktopeighty32 SwitchBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimmy NguyenChris DeBrizzio

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Argly Remote Desktop

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$9.99
1 purchases

eighty32 SwitchBox

One-time1
  • SwitchBox Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Argly Remote Desktop free?
Argly Remote Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eighty32 SwitchBox free?
eighty32 SwitchBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Argly Remote Desktop or eighty32 SwitchBox?
eighty32 SwitchBox is rated higher. Argly Remote Desktop averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while eighty32 SwitchBox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Argly Remote Desktop or eighty32 SwitchBox have ads?
Neither Argly Remote Desktop nor eighty32 SwitchBox shows ads.

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