Prox Deck vs Remote Mac Desktop Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prox Deck
Manage your Proxmox VE infrastructure directly from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor servers, virtual machines, and containers, and connect securely via VNC or SSH. Offers advanced features for efficient system administration.
- Server, VM, and LXC monitoring
- Node and storage inspection
- VM and LXC management (start, stop, create)
- VNC console and SSH terminal
- Smart Connect with Tailscale integration
- Secure credential handling with iOS Keychain
- Proxmox VE snapshot and backup management
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Manage your Proxmox VE infrastructure from iPhone and iPad. Prox Deck is a native iOS client for monitoring servers, nodes, virtual machines, Linux containers, storage, and tasks. Check your infrastructure at a glance, take action when needed, and connect securely to the systems you manage. Built for direct connections to your own Proxmox VE server, built-in Smart Connect with app-level Tailscale networking, privacy-conscious credential handling, and a native iOS experience. KEY FEATURES Dashboard • Monitor node availability, VM and LXC status, CPU, memory, storage usage, storage pools, and recent tasks. • Arrange dashboard cards to match your workflow. • Refresh manually or use an optional automatic refresh interval. • Configure quick power actions for selected VMs and containers. Node and Storage Monitoring • Inspect node health, resource charts, disks, network interfaces, DNS, logs, tasks, updates, repositories, and firewall information. • View storage capacity, supported content types, and categorized storage contents. VM and LXC Management • Browse, search, and filter virtual machines and Linux containers by node and status. • Review resource usage, configuration details, charts, and task information. • Start, shut down, reboot, pause, resume, hibernate, stop, or reset supported workloads. • Create VMs and LXCs with guided setup flows. • Full VM snapshot and backup management: create, roll back, restore, delete, protect, and inspect configuration. • Personalize VM and LXC entries with custom icons from your photo library. VNC Console and SSH Terminal • Open an in-app VNC console for running VMs. • Create SSH profiles bound to a node, VM, or LXC, with password or private-key authentication and host-key verification. • Open the matching terminal from a node, VM, LXC, or saved profile in one tap. Built-In Smart Connect • Smart Connect automatically switches between local, public, and Tailnet routes based on your network, with configurable priority. • Built-in app-level Tailscale networking: sign in to Tailscale inside Prox Deck — no system VPN required. • One in-app Tailnet connection is shared globally across all configured servers. • Connection, authorization, and runtime status are visible throughout. Security and Privacy • Communicates directly with your Proxmox VE server — no third-party servers. • Passwords, SSH keys, and sensitive credentials are protected by iOS Keychain. • Self-signed certificate trust is scoped to the relevant host and route. • Optional biometric lock for saved server workspaces. • iCloud Sync (opt-in): server configuration, SSH profiles, and preferences. Credentials and sessions are never included. PRO FEATURES Pro unlocks multi-server management, dashboard quick actions, VM and LXC creation, advanced workload management, VNC Console, SSH Terminal, Tailscale/Tailnet remote connections, iCloud sync, and custom guest icons. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad running iOS 18.1 or later • A Proxmox VE server that you own or are authorized to access • A valid Proxmox VE account and the permissions required for each action • Network access to your Proxmox VE server • SSH access for terminal features • A running VM and suitable Proxmox VE permissions for VNC Console • A Tailscale account and configured Tailnet route for Tailnet connections Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prox.mccray.app/privacy/
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 review sentiment: Remote Mac Desktop Control at 100% against Prox Deck's 50%. Remote Mac Desktop Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Prox Deck's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Prox Deck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Remote Mac Desktop Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Remote Mac Desktop Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Prox Deck's written reviews are positive against 100% of Remote Mac Desktop Control's.
Prox Deck ships an update every 6 days, Remote Mac Desktop Control every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prox Deck | Remote Mac Desktop Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祥瑞 谢 | Amon Chowdhury |
Customer experience
Prox Deck
Remote Mac Desktop Control
In-app purchases
Prox Deck
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$29.99
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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