H. I. S. vs Remote Mac Desktop Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
H. I. S.
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The official app for our parents, students, staff and alumni, Apple Wallet passes, event notifications, widgets, offline access and Face ID. Your school day at a glance Open to a home screen built for the phone: today's date, the current temperature and conditions where you are, the next dates from every school calendar, recent alumni stories, and one-tap shortcuts to the parts of the school you use most. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Place the shortcuts you choose on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Pick which actions appear, resize the widget to any size, and it adapts, more room, more shortcuts. Light and dark, English and Arabic, in the school's own typefaces. Graduation ceremony passes in Apple Wallet Add your ceremony booking to Apple Wallet in one tap: the attending parents' names, your seat count, the date, time and venue, and a QR code for the gate. It updates when the ceremony details change, and lives on your Lock Screen on the day. Notifications for the dates that matter Follow the calendar of any department and choose how far ahead you'd like to know, a day, three days or a week. Reminders arrive as notifications, on time, with no need to open the app. Works without a signal Pages, images and translations are saved on your device, so calendars, admission requirements, staff lists and library catalogues stay readable on a weak connection or none at all. The app tells you when you're offline and quietly catches up when you're back. Sign in with Face ID or Touch ID Parents, alumni and staff can unlock their portals with biometrics. Credentials are held in the device's secure keychain, never in the app itself. Everything from the school, in one place • Academic calendars, National, British, American and Kindergarten • Admission process, requirements and fees • Academics: departments, facilities, partners and staff • Students' life: activities, students' union, library catalogue and the alumni community • Gallery: photos, videos and the 360° tour • Graduation ceremony booking, extras and confirmations • Vacancies, FAQs and school information • Staff portal for administrators Arabic and English Complete right-to-left support with the school's own Arabic and Latin typefaces. The app opens in your device's language the first time and remembers your choice after that. Private by design No account is needed to browse. All traffic is encrypted over HTTPS, sign-in details stay in the device keychain, and the weather on your home screen is shown without ever asking for your location. Download the Harvest International Schools app and keep the school year in your pocket
Remote Mac Desktop Control
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless trackpad, keyboard, and live screen viewer for your Mac. Control your Mac remotely with precise gestures, stream audio, and even view your screen in VR. It offers secure, private connections without requiring an account.
- Wireless trackpad with multi-touch gestures
- Full keyboard with modifier keys
- Live screen mirroring
- Mac audio streaming
- VR viewing mode with head tracking
- Secure QR code pairing
- Remote access via secure relay
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Remote Mac turns your iPhone or iPad into a wireless trackpad, full keyboard and live screen viewer for your Mac. Pair once with a QR code and take control from anywhere in the room, or anywhere at all. CONTROL YOUR MAC • Smooth, precise trackpad with tap, scroll and drag gestures • Full keyboard with modifier keys and shortcuts • Volume, playback and now playing controls for music and video • Keep your Mac awake for downloads, presentations and long tasks SEE YOUR SCREEN • Live screen mirroring with low latency video • Stream your Mac audio straight to your phone • Immersive VR viewing mode with head tracking WORKS WHERE YOU ARE • Instant connection over your local network, discovered automatically • Optional secure relay so you can reach your Mac when you are away from home • Reconnects quickly when you move between rooms PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Pairing uses a QR code with certificate pinning, and every command is cryptographically signed • No account and no sign up required • The Mac helper app is free, notarized by Apple and fully open source, so you can verify exactly what runs on your Mac GETTING STARTED 1. Install the free Remote Mac Relay helper on your Mac 2. Scan the QR code it shows with your iPhone or iPad 3. Start controlling your Mac Perfect as a presentation clicker, a couch remote for movies on your Mac, a trackpad for a Mac mini without peripherals, or a second way in when your mouse battery dies. Privacy Policy: https://www.remotemacos.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.remotemacos.com/terms Questions or feedback? Visit remotemacos.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: H. I. S. at none against Remote Mac Desktop Control's 3. Remote Mac Desktop Control's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Remote Mac Desktop Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. H. I. S. asks for nothing beyond the download.
H. I. S. ships an update every 3 weeks, Remote Mac Desktop Control every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | H. I. S. | Remote Mac Desktop Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ayman Agamy | Amon Chowdhury |
In-app purchases
H. I. S.
No in-app purchases
Remote Mac Desktop Control
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$47.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$99.99
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