Comparison

PCTransfer 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

PCTransfer

Features
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Transferring files between your iPhone and PC has never been this simple. Just turn on PCTransfer, type the address shown on your iPhone into any browser on your PC, and you're ready to go. No cables. No software to install on your PC. No complicated setup. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open PCTransfer and tap START SERVER. 2. Make sure your iPhone and PC are on the same Wi-Fi network. 3. Type the address shown into your PC's browser. 4. Download files from your iPhone — or upload files to it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Transfer photos, videos, documents and more. • Download files from your iPhone to your PC — free and unlimited. • Import photos and files from your iPhone directly into the app. • Preview files before transferring using the built-in viewer. • Manage your files: view, delete, and organize with ease. FREE vs PRO The free version allows you to download files to your PC without limits and upload files up to 5MB each. PCTransfer Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks: • Unlimited file size uploads from your PC to your iPhone. • No ads. No subscriptions. Pay once, use forever.

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

PCTransfer4 screens
PC Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PC Controller at none against PCTransfer's shown. PC Controller also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. PCTransfer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PC Controller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PCTransfer ships an update every 5 weeks, PC Controller every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PCTransfer versus PC Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCTransferPC Controller
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge Sanchez ReyesMalkane

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PCTransfer

One-time1
  • PCTransfer Pro$1.99
3 purchases

PC Controller

Subscriptions2
  • PC Controller Pro — Monthly$0.991 Month
  • PC Controller Pro — Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • PC Controller Pro — Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is PCTransfer free?
PCTransfer 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 PCTransfer or PC Controller have ads?
PCTransfer shows ads; PC Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, PCTransfer or PC Controller?
PCTransfer ships an update every 5 weeks, and PC Controller every 6 days. Most recently, PCTransfer was updated on October 31, 2026 and PC Controller on October 31, 2026.

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