Comparison

FontFlow vs RemoteX

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

Head to head
About

FontFlow

Manage fonts on your iPad and Mac with this native application. Import font files, preview them with live text, and install them system-wide for use in various creative and productivity apps. Enjoy a private experience with no accounts or tracking.

Highlights
  • Import font files from Files app
  • Wireless font transfer from Mac to iPad
  • Live font preview with sample text
  • System-wide font installation
  • Works with Pages, Keynote, Procreate, Word
  • No accounts or tracking
Features
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FontFlow is a clean, native font manager for iPad and Mac. Import font files from the Files app, or send them wirelessly from your Mac to your iPad with a 6-digit pairing PIN over your local Wi-Fi. Preview every family with live sample text at any size, and install your favorites system-wide so they work in Pages, Keynote, Procreate, Word, and any app that supports custom fonts. No accounts, no tracking, no servers — every font stays on your own devices.

About

RemoteX

Features
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RemoteX puts another computer's desktop on your iPhone or iPad. Connect to a Windows PC, a Linux machine, or a Mac running RemoteX, and work on it as if you were there. CONNECT TO ANYTHING THAT SPEAKS RDP • Windows PCs and servers with Remote Desktop turned on • Linux machines running xrdp • Macs running RemoteX for Mac, which turns a Mac into a machine you can reach • Saved connections, and your recent machines one tap away • Open a saved .remotex connection file from Files or another app MADE FOR TOUCH • Tap to click, drag to drag • Two-finger tap or long press for a right click • Two-finger swipe to scroll • The on-screen keyboard types straight into the remote machine, with autocorrect off so nothing gets changed on the way • A session gets the whole screen; the session toolbar has screenshots, Ctrl+Alt+Del and scaling GREAT WITH A KEYBOARD AND TRACKPAD • A hardware keyboard sends real keys, shortcuts and function keys included • A trackpad or mouse on iPad moves and clicks like a desktop pointer ENCRYPTED, AND NOBODY IN THE MIDDLE • Every session is wrapped in TLS 1.3, with AES-GCM or ChaCha20-Poly1305 • Sessions go straight to the machine you connect to — there is no relay server in the middle • Can reach a machine at a .onion address through a Tor proxy you run yourself NO ACCOUNT, NO TELEMETRY There is no sign-in, no licence check and no analytics. RemoteX talks to the machines you point it at, and to nothing else. It is free, with no subscription and no paid tier.

Screenshots

FontFlow3 screens
RemoteX2 screens

Verdict

The call

FontFlow and RemoteX are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FontFlow versus RemoteX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFontFlowRemoteX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLior AzulayNeutrino Labs

In-app purchases

None

FontFlow

No in-app purchases

None

RemoteX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FontFlow free?
FontFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RemoteX free?
RemoteX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FontFlow or RemoteX have ads?
Neither FontFlow nor RemoteX shows ads.

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