Comparison

PushLock vs Desktop Remote

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

Head to head
About

PushLock

Take back control of your screen time by turning phone addiction into motivation. This app lets you block applications and only unlock them by completing physical exercises like push-ups, squats, and sit-ups. Spend less time scrolling and more time being active.

Highlights
  • Block applications
  • Unlock apps with exercise
  • Perform push-ups, squats, sit-ups
  • Convert addiction to motivation
  • Gain screen time
  • Reduce scrolling
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Take back control of your screen time. Spending too much time on your phone? Turn your addiction into motivation. This app lets you block your apps and unlock them only by working out: push-ups, squats, sit-ups. You earn screen time. You spend it whenever you want. Less scroll. More action. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Desktop Remote

Features
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Desktop Remote is built for viewing and recording the screen of a Windows PC or Mac from your phone or tablet. Pair an iPhone or iPad with your computer on the same Wi-Fi or local network, then watch the screen live, take screenshots, or start and stop a screen recording without returning to the desk. Use it to check a task running on your computer, follow a screen demonstration from another seat, capture a result, or record a walkthrough. If you need to click, scroll, or type, enable optional mouse and keyboard control with permission from the sharing computer. Viewing and recording do not require remote input to be enabled. Choose a monitor when the computer has more than one display. JPEG screenshots and H.264/MP4 recordings are created on the sharing computer from the selected monitor. Completed captures transfer to your device and appear in Records for review, saving, sharing, or deletion. Desktop Remote connects directly over your trusted local network. There is no account, cloud desktop service, public sharing link, advertising, analytics, or internet relay. Pairing requires approval, and the sharing computer separately grants access to viewing, screenshots, recording, monitor selection, mouse control, and keyboard control. iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows can view screens and store Records. Mac and Windows can also share their screens. Active viewing, control, and recording are visibly indicated on the sharing computer, which can end the session at any time. Use only with authorization to view, record, or control the computer and its content. Both devices must be on the same reachable local network.

Screenshots

PushLock3 screens
Desktop Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desktop Remote at none against PushLock's 7. Desktop Remote also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. PushLock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Desktop Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PushLock versus Desktop Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushLockDesktop Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoah FerreNTWIND, LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PushLock

Subscriptions5
  • Pro$8.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Pro$22.991 Year
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  • Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • pro$24.99
  • Pro$34.99
None

Desktop Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PushLock free?
PushLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desktop Remote free?
Desktop Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PushLock or Desktop Remote have ads?
Neither PushLock nor Desktop Remote shows ads.

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