Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard vs Surfile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard
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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
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard | Surfile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tarun Paliwal | Ahmet Yuksel |
In-app purchases
Phone Mouse・Remote・Keyboard
- Weekly Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
Surfile
- Surfile Pro$4.99
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