Comparison

SferaPulse vs PC Controller

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

Head to head
About

SferaPulse

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a remote for your Windows PC. Shut down, wake, sleep, or take a screenshot in two taps — from the couch, the office, or anywhere with internet. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Shutdown, restart, sleep, or hibernate your PC remotely • Wake your computer over the local network (Wake-on-LAN) • Capture screenshots and see what's happening at home • Manage several Windows computers from one app • Local and cloud devices in one list PLANS • Free — 1 cloud PC, all features with a daily command limit • PRO — up to 5 PCs, increased limits, screenshots • Premium — up to 20 PCs, high command limit, screenshots and availability notifications WHY SferaPulse • Control your PC from anywhere in the world • Free on your home network • Quick setup — no complex configuration • Apple Sign In and Google Sign In — no passwords to remember • Demo mode lets you explore before installing anything • Built for everyday users, not just IT pros HOW TO START 1. Install the free SferaPulse Agent on your Windows PC (sferapulse.com) 2. Pair via LAN, QR code, or your account 3. Tap a command and watch it run instantly PERFECT FOR • Forgetting to shut down your PC before bed • Checking what's on screen at home • Waking your gaming PC before you arrive home • Putting your PC to sleep after leaving home REQUIREMENTS SferaPulse needs the companion Windows agent (free download). LAN devices are unlimited; cloud devices count against your plan's daily quota. Privacy: https://sferapulse.com/privacy Terms: https://sferapulse.com/terms

About

PC Controller

Features
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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 • A full-screen trackpad: move, tap, two-finger right-click, scroll, drag and pinch to zoom • Type with the iPhone keyboard, emoji and dictation included • An extended keypad with the keys a phone doesn't have: arrows, Esc, Tab, Home, End, Delete, Ctrl, Alt and Win • Build your own shortcuts and fire any key combination with one tap • On Windows it all works on the login screen too, before anyone has signed in POWER • Lock, sleep, wake, shut down, restart or log off • Wake a sleeping PC over Wake-on-LAN, and let the app set up the PC so it wakes from a full shutdown too • 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 • 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 • Master volume and mute, plus a mixer with its own slider for every app and every output device • Switch the default speaker, and mute the microphone for every app at once • See what's playing, with album art, a scrubber and transport controls that drive Spotify, browsers and any other player SCREENS • Turn each monitor on or off, choose the primary, and set brightness, resolution and refresh rate • Save a display arrangement and bring it back with one tap • Grab a screenshot of any display and save it to Photos or share it FILES AND CLIPBOARD • Browse the computer's folders and drives, download files with live progress, then preview, share or save them • Send photos, videos and files to the computer, from the app or straight from the share sheet in any other app • Push the phone's clipboard to the PC or pull the PC's to the phone, text or image • Send a link and it opens in the computer's browser AND MORE • Bluetooth: see what's paired and connected, then connect, disconnect, scan and pair • Vitals: CPU, memory, disk, battery, uptime and the processes using the most memory, with a swipe to end one • Apps: see what's open on the computer, bring one forward, minimize or close it • Siri: "Hey Siri, lock my PC", plus Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center buttons for Lock, Wake, Mute and Mute Mic • 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 • iPad: a dashboard that puts the whole machine on one screen • 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 — Monthly (USD 0.99 per month), PC Controller Pro — Yearly (USD 8.99 per year) or PC Controller Pro — 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/

Screenshots

SferaPulse3 screens
PC Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PC Controller at 16.0 against SferaPulse's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SferaPulse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PC Controller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SferaPulse ships an update every 4 days, PC Controller weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
SferaPulse versus PC Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSferaPulsePC Controller
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArtyom IsrofilovMalkane

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SferaPulse

Subscriptions4
  • Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium — Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Premium — Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
3 purchases

PC Controller

Subscriptions2
  • PC Controller Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PC Controller Pro — Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • PC Controller Pro — Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is SferaPulse free?
SferaPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PC Controller free?
PC Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SferaPulse or PC Controller have ads?
Neither SferaPulse nor PC Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SferaPulse or PC Controller?
SferaPulse ships an update every 4 days, and PC Controller weekly. Most recently, SferaPulse was updated on October 7, 2026 and PC Controller on October 11, 2026.

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