Comparison

Ramen Remote Desktop vs AltRDP

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

Head to head
About

Ramen Remote Desktop

Features
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Ramen turns your iPad or iPhone into a fast, native window to your Mac. It connects to the Screen Sharing built into every Mac β€” over your own Wi-Fi or VPN β€” and serves your Mac's screen with a native pointer, hardware-keyboard support, and smooth Metal rendering. No account. No cloud. No relay servers. Your screen travels straight from your Mac to your hand. MADE FOR REAL WORK β€’ Tap to click, or flip to trackpad mode β€” your finger moves the cursor like on a trackpad β€’ Press and hold, then drag, to move windows and select text β€’ Hardware keyboards, trackpads, and mice just work β€” hover, right-click, and scroll included β€’ A shelf of Mac keys: ⌘ βŒ₯ βŒƒ modifiers, arrows, Esc, Tab, function keys, and common shortcuts β€’ Pinch to zoom, and a magnifier loupe that makes small Mac text readable on an iPhone β€’ Multiple displays: see them all at once or focus on one β€’ Quality presets from rich color to light-on-data (16-bit) for slower links THE COMFORTS β€’ Keep the Mac awake while you're connected β€” and optionally lock it when you disconnect β€’ Keep your device's screen on while you watch a long task or a dashboard β€’ Type your clipboard on the Mac as real keystrokes β€” works in login windows, password fields, and sudo prompts β€’ Type a saved password with Face ID β€” a lifesaver at the macOS login screen β€’ A quick app switch won't drop your session, and Ramen reconnects when the connection hiccups PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account, no analytics, no telemetry β€” Ramen collects nothing at all β€’ Passwords stay in your device's Keychain, behind Face ID β€’ Everything runs on your own network: home Wi-Fi, or your VPN (Tailscale, WireGuard…) when away AN HONEST MENU Ramen is made for reaching your own Macs, and it's small on purpose: β€’ You need a Mac with Screen Sharing turned on, reachable from your device. There are no relay servers, so away from home you'll want a VPN such as Tailscale or WireGuard. β€’ File transfer, remote audio, and Windows/Linux hosts aren't on the menu (yet). β€’ macOS doesn't let third-party apps read the Mac's clipboard over Screen Sharing β€” so copying from the Mac isn't possible; typing your device's clipboard to the Mac works great. SET UP IN A MINUTE 1. On your Mac: System Settings β†’ General β†’ Sharing β†’ turn on Screen Sharing 2. In Ramen: Add Mac, enter its address (like yourmac.local) and your Mac login 3. Done. Your Mac, served. Ramen is free while it grows. If something doesn't taste right β€” or you're hungry for a feature β€” tell me: bartek@rozkrut.pl

About

AltRDP

Features
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With a virtual keyboard, mouse, and virtual display, you can control PCs even when no monitor is connected. Hardware encoding with NVIDIA and AMD GPUs helps reduce latency. Depending on your network, you can adjust streaming with speed, balance, or quality presets, making it suitable for everything from document work to gaming. β–  AI agent controls your remote PC for you Tell the AI what you want to do, and it will look at the screen and operate the mouse and keyboard directly. Β· Plans tasks on its own and executes them step by step Β· Finds files, searches the web, operates apps, automates repetitive work Β· Lets you monitor progress live and step in whenever needed Β· Choose from multiple AI models depending on task complexity β–  Key features Β· AI agent β€” performs tasks on the remote PC for you Β· Virtual display β€” 60fps remote screen even on headless PCs Β· Virtual keyboard and mouse β€” control the remote PC as if you were there Β· Hardware encoding β€” uses NVIDIA (NVENC) and AMD (AMF) GPUs Β· Multi-display switching and single-window view Β· Speed, balance, and quality presets AI agent features use credits, which can be replenished with a monthly subscription or pay-as-you-go top-ups. (The core remote control features are available without a subscription.) For detailed setup instructions, please refer to the guide page: https://altrdp.udp.cc Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13vYq7T7FknygVw-pCxlO27JZFS9gA_y6S6fw6U7haQY

Screenshots

Ramen Remote Desktop4 screens
AltRDP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ramen Remote Desktop at none against AltRDP's 5. Ramen Remote Desktop also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. AltRDP sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ramen Remote Desktop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Ramen Remote Desktop versus AltRDP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRamen Remote DesktopAltRDP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBARTLOMIEJ ZBIGNIEW ROZKRUTtae ho cho

In-app purchases

None

Ramen Remote Desktop

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

AltRDP

Subscriptions2
  • 500 Credits$3.991 Month
  • 3000 Credits$19.991 Month
One-time3
  • 200 Credits$1.99
  • 500 Credits$4.99
  • 1000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Ramen Remote Desktop free?
Ramen Remote Desktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AltRDP free?
AltRDP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ramen Remote Desktop or AltRDP have ads?
Neither Ramen Remote Desktop nor AltRDP shows ads.

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