Comparison

DeskState vs AltRDP

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

Head to head
About

DeskState

Transform your iPhone into a focused external workspace. This app creates a windowed environment on a monitor with floating panels, keyboard/mouse support, and customizable layouts. Pin favorite web panels to maintain a consistent and efficient setup.

Highlights
  • External display workspace
  • Floating windows
  • Keyboard and mouse support
  • Pin favorite web panels
  • Customizable backgrounds
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a clean, focused workspace on an external display. When connected to a monitor or TV, the app creates a windowed environment with floating panels, quick switching, and full keyboard/mouse support — all within a single application. Pin your favourite web panels, organise your layout, and keep your workspace consistent across sessions. Key features: • External display workspace (phone + monitor) • Floating windows with resize and focus controls • Full keyboard and trackpad/mouse support • Pin favourite web panels for quick launch • Minimalist design with customisable backgrounds Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Note: The workspace lives inside the app and does not replace iOS.

About

AltRDP

Features
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With a virtual keyboard, mouse, and virtual display, you can control PCs even when no monitor is connected. Hardware encoding with NVIDIA and AMD GPUs helps reduce latency. Depending on your network, you can adjust streaming with speed, balance, or quality presets, making it suitable for everything from document work to gaming. ■ AI agent controls your remote PC for you Tell the AI what you want to do, and it will look at the screen and operate the mouse and keyboard directly. · Plans tasks on its own and executes them step by step · Finds files, searches the web, operates apps, automates repetitive work · Lets you monitor progress live and step in whenever needed · Choose from multiple AI models depending on task complexity ■ Key features · AI agent — performs tasks on the remote PC for you · Virtual display — 60fps remote screen even on headless PCs · Virtual keyboard and mouse — control the remote PC as if you were there · Hardware encoding — uses NVIDIA (NVENC) and AMD (AMF) GPUs · Multi-display switching and single-window view · Speed, balance, and quality presets AI agent features use credits, which can be replenished with a monthly subscription or pay-as-you-go top-ups. (The core remote control features are available without a subscription.) For detailed setup instructions, please refer to the guide page: https://altrdp.udp.cc Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13vYq7T7FknygVw-pCxlO27JZFS9gA_y6S6fw6U7haQY

Screenshots

DeskState4 screens
AltRDP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AltRDP at every 2 days against DeskState's every 4 days. AltRDP also leads on device support (3 vs 1). DeskState's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. DeskState sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AltRDP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeskState ships an update every 4 days, AltRDP every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DeskState versus AltRDP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeskStateAltRDP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB17 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAbraham Rubiotae ho cho

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DeskState

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime subscription$29.99
5 purchases

AltRDP

Subscriptions2
  • 500 Credits$3.991 Month
  • 3000 Credits$19.991 Month
One-time3
  • 200 Credits$1.99
  • 500 Credits$4.99
  • 1000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is DeskState free?
DeskState is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AltRDP free?
AltRDP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeskState or AltRDP have ads?
Neither DeskState nor AltRDP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeskState or AltRDP?
DeskState ships an update every 4 days, and AltRDP every 2 days. Most recently, DeskState was updated on September 28, 2026 and AltRDP on October 1, 2026.

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