Comparison

Glassy Desk vs ColdRoomCalc

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

Head to head
About

Glassy Desk

Control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad using fast, direct connections. Supports standard VNC or the encrypted Glassy Stream protocol for smooth, low-latency access. Offers flexible connection options and natural touch or trackpad controls.

Highlights
  • Direct remote access to Mac
  • VNC and Glassy Stream support
  • Automatic Mac discovery
  • On-screen and hardware keyboard support
  • Direct touch or trackpad mode
  • Private iCloud sync for settings
Features
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Reach your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, or iPhone Duo. Check on a headless Mac mini, the Mac Studio in the closet, or your build machine, and keep an eye on long builds, renders, and AI agents without getting up. Check on your Mac for free. Go Pro for unlimited sessions with a monthly or yearly plan, or pay once with Lifetime. No account to create. TWO WAYS TO CONNECT • Standard VNC uses the Screen Sharing built into macOS. Nothing to download on the Mac. • Fast Connection uses the free Glassy Desk for Mac app: up to 4K at 60 FPS, hardware H.264 video that adapts to your network, and an encrypted link straight to your Mac. MADE FOR HEADLESS MACS • Wake a sleeping Mac with Wake-on-LAN, then connect • Reconnect automatically after short network drops • Reach your Mac from outside your home or office through a VPN such as Tailscale • Pick which display to show when the Mac has more than one WATCH YOUR MAC WHILE YOU WORK • Keep a session in Picture in Picture while you use other apps • Connect in one tap with Siri, Shortcuts, and the Quick Connect and My Macs widgets • Show the Mac on an external display and use your device as the controller REAL KEYS AND A REAL POINTER • Direct touch or trackpad mode, with tap, drag, right-click, scroll, and pinch to zoom • Command, Option, Control, arrow, and function keys, plus common shortcuts, from the on-screen or a hardware keyboard • Apple Pencil as a precise pointer, with hover and double-tap or squeeze actions • Paste text from your device onto the Mac FILES BOTH WAYS Send files and photos to the Mac's Downloads folder, and bring files selected in the Mac's Finder into the Files app. (Fast Connection) MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Layouts adapt as you fold and unfold. Stand it up half-folded and the lower half becomes a trackpad, with an optional keyboard and special keys. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No cloud relay: connections go straight to the computer you choose • Curtain Mode covers the Mac's screen and blocks its local keyboard and mouse while you work remotely (Fast Connection) • Lock Glassy Desk with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode, and hide remote screens in the app switcher • Saved Macs sync through your private iCloud database, and passwords are stored encrypted COMPATIBILITY Standard VNC is designed and tested with macOS Screen Sharing and Remote Management; other standards-based VNC servers may work. Fast Connection requires Glassy Desk for Mac on macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. Connecting from outside your network requires a VPN or other route to the Mac. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ColdRoomCalc

Features
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ColdRoom Calc is a professional refrigeration calculation tool designed for HVAC-R technicians, contractors, engineers and cold storage professionals. Create a detailed cold room calculation by entering room dimensions, construction properties, door usage, product conditions, internal loads and operating requirements. KEY FEATURES • Cold room heat-load calculation • Positive-temperature, freezer and shock-freezer projects • Transmission load calculation • Air infiltration estimation • Product load calculation • Internal equipment and personnel loads • Defrost load consideration • Adjustable safety factor • Minimum, recommended and maximum compressor HP guidance • Evaporator and condenser capacity guidance • Expansion valve guidance • Detailed calculation breakdown • Professional PDF report generation • PDF sharing and printing • Local processing with no account required TRY IT FIRST Your first completed calculation and PDF report are free. After the free calculation, a ColdRoom Calc Pro monthly subscription is required to create and export unlimited calculations. COLDROOM CALC PRO • Unlimited cold room calculations • Unlimited professional PDF reports • Access to future engineering improvements • Monthly auto-renewable subscription • Cancel anytime through your Apple ID subscription settings IMPORTANT TECHNICAL NOTICE ColdRoom Calc provides preliminary engineering calculations and equipment guidance. Final equipment selection must be verified using manufacturer selection software, current product documentation, applicable standards and actual project conditions. ColdRoom Calc does not replace the professional judgment of a qualified refrigeration engineer or technician. No login is required. Calculations are processed locally on your device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sametnailcoban.com/privacy

Screenshots

Glassy Desk4 screens
ColdRoomCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ColdRoomCalc at 15.1 against Glassy Desk's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Glassy Desk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ColdRoomCalc sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Glassy Desk versus ColdRoomCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlassy DeskColdRoomCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando BunnSamet Nail Coban

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Glassy Desk

Subscriptions2
  • Glassy Desk Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Glassy Desk Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glassy Desk Pro Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

ColdRoomCalc

Subscriptions1
  • ColdRoom Calc Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Glassy Desk free?
Glassy Desk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColdRoomCalc free?
ColdRoomCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glassy Desk or ColdRoomCalc have ads?
Neither Glassy Desk nor ColdRoomCalc shows ads.

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