Comparison

Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard vs Surfile

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

Head to head
About

Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a wireless trackpad, keyboard, and remote control for any computer — Mac, Windows, or Linux. QR-CODE PAIRING IN 5 SECONDS Download the free helper for your computer, scan the QR code with Phone Mouse, and you're connected. No IP addresses, no Bluetooth pairing dance, no accounts to create. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR WI-FI Phone Mouse talks directly to your computer over your local network using end-to-end encrypted WebSockets with certificate pinning. No data leaves your home. No cloud, no telemetry, no analytics. Open the helper's source code anytime to verify. A REAL TRACKPAD, NOT A TOY • Drag to move the cursor, tap to click • Two-finger tap for right-click • Two-finger drag to scroll (with natural scroll support) • Double-tap and hold to drag and select • Adjustable cursor sensitivity (1–10 scale) • Haptic feedback on every gesture FULL KEYBOARD AT YOUR FINGERTIPS • Modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl, Cmd, Option) with latching support • Function keys F1–F12 with one-tap layer toggle • Number pad with arrow cluster • Page navigation (Home, End, PgUp, PgDn, Insert, Delete) • Clipboard sharing — paste from phone to computer MEDIA, APPS, AND POWER CONTROLS • Play, pause, skip, volume — works with Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube • Launch any app on your computer with a tap • Shut down, restart, sleep, or wake your computer remotely • Wake-on-LAN to power on sleeping computers MAKE IT YOURS • 9 bundled trackpad themes — from minimal gradients to vibrant Sonoma-style backgrounds • Upload your own photo as the trackpad background • Light, dark, and auto themes follow your iOS system setting • 28 languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and more PERFECT FOR • Couch computing — control your TV-connected Mac mini without a real mouse • Presentations — laser pointer mode, slide control, screen blackout • Bedtime browsing — silence music or close apps without getting up • Accessibility — use your phone as an assistive trackpad if your real mouse fails REQUIREMENTS Free desktop helper available for macOS 11+, Windows 10+, and Linux (Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora). Download at phonemouse.app iOS 15.5 or later. Questions? Contact phonemouse@appenso.com Terms of Use: https://appenso.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://appenso.com/legal/privacy

About

Surfile

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Surfile helps you find photos and files by searching the words inside them. Scan your gallery on your device, add PDF or Excel files, then type a word like "date", "address", "invoice", or "code" to quickly find what you need. Your photos and files stay on your device. Surfile processes everything locally and stores the searchable index in local app storage. Nothing is uploaded to a Surfile server. What you can do: • Search text found inside gallery photos • Search inside PDF, Excel, and text files saved on your device • Read text in many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Hindi — set up automatically for your device • Browse matching photos in a clean grid • Filter by date, text, and favorites • Open, share, favorite, or delete photos and files • Continue scanning later if you stop midway • Use Turkish and English interface options Surfile is useful for finding screenshots, notes, invoices, contracts, receipts, labels, forms, signs, and other photos or documents that contain readable text. The app includes a free trial. After the trial, search remains available, and Pro unlocks tools such as opening, sharing, and favoriting results. No ads. No tracking. No account required.

Screenshots

Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard4 screens
Surfile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Surfile at none against Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard's shown. Surfile also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Surfile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, Surfile every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard versus Surfile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone Mouse・Remote・KeyboardSurfile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTarun PaliwalAhmet Yuksel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Surfile

One-time1
  • Surfile Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard free?
Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surfile free?
Surfile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard or Surfile have ads?
Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard shows ads; Surfile does not.
Which is updated more often, Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard or Surfile?
Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Surfile every 2 days. Most recently, Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard was updated on October 12, 2026 and Surfile on October 25, 2026.

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