Comparison

Aurora Remote vs Vid Master !

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

Head to head
About

Aurora Remote

Control your Mac or Windows PC from your iPhone. Access apps, edit files, and use custom shortcuts with intuitive touch controls and high-performance streaming.

Highlights
  • Connect to Mac and Windows PCs
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Intuitive mouse and touch controls
  • High-performance Mac access
  • Remote audio streaming
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
Features
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Your Mac and Windows PC, right on your iPhone. Aurora Remote brings your desktop to your phone with intuitive controls, remote audio, and keyboard shortcuts tailored to the way you work. Open desktop apps, make a quick edit, or check on a task—all from your iPhone. CONNECT TO MAC AND WINDOWS • Access your Mac through macOS Screen Sharing. • Connect to Windows through its built-in Remote Desktop service (RDP), with no VNC server installation required. • Discover Mac and Windows computers on your local network, or add a computer manually using its IP address or hostname. • Save and favorite multiple computers, with separate connection settings for each device. • Store saved passwords in the iPhone Keychain. YOUR SHORTCUTS, WITHIN REACH • Create, name, edit, and reorder custom keyboard shortcuts. • Keep separate shortcut collections for Mac and Windows. • Use Command, Option, Control, and Shift on Mac, or Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and Win on Windows. • Combine modifiers with letters, numbers, function keys, arrow keys, and more. • Access your saved shortcuts from a floating shortcut wheel during a remote session. NATURAL DESKTOP CONTROL • Switch between mouse and direct-touch modes. • Click, right-click, drag, and scroll. • Enter text and use essential keys such as Return, Tab, Escape, and Delete. • Adjust mouse wheel speed to suit your workflow. • Receive text copied on your Mac through supported screen-sharing connections. HIGH-PERFORMANCE MAC ACCESS On compatible Macs, Pro adds a high-performance viewing experience: • HEVC video with H.264 fallback for compatibility. • Hardware-accelerated video decoding on iPhone. • Frame rates up to 60 FPS. • Adjustable resolution and frame rate. • HiDPI options and a desktop layout sized to fit your phone. • Remote audio from your Mac. REMOTE AUDIO AND MULTITASKING • Hear Windows desktop audio through supported RDP sessions. • Use Pro Picture in Picture to keep watching your remote desktop while using another app. • Picture in Picture is view-only; return to Aurora Remote to control your computer. MADE FOR IPHONE • Portrait and landscape support. • Dark mode. • Convenient floating controls for remote input and shortcuts. PRO OPTIONS Try Pro features for up to 15 minutes each day. Unlock continued access with a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase. Mac high-performance mode, Mac remote audio, and Picture in Picture are Pro features. Windows RDP and Windows remote audio do not require Pro. CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS Mac connections require Screen Sharing to be enabled. High-performance mode requires a compatible Mac, macOS version, and network environment. Windows connections require Remote Desktop to be enabled on Windows Pro, Enterprise, Education, or Windows Server. Windows Home cannot host built-in Remote Desktop. Sign in with your Windows account password, not your Windows Hello PIN. Windows clipboard transfer and RD Gateway are not currently supported. Use a trusted local network, VPN, or secure tunnel. Standard VNC password authentication does not encrypt the desktop session; do not expose TCP port 5900 directly to the public internet. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vid Master !

Features
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Vid Master is two apps in one: a seriously powerful video player, and a toolkit that fixes your videos in seconds — all 100% on your iPhone. PRO VIDEO PLAYER - Play MP4, MOV and M4V in beautiful quality (H.264/HEVC) - Speed control from 0.5x to 3x — voices stay natural - Hold to play at 2x, double-tap to skip, swipe to seek with frame preview - Swipe for brightness and volume, pinch to zoom - Picture-in-Picture and background play — keep listening with the screen off - A-B loop and frame-by-frame stepping — perfect for study and practice - Load external .srt subtitles, adjust size, position and sync - Remembers where you stopped in every video - Sleep timer, touch lock, play queue with autoplay - Control from Lock Screen and Control Center, AirPlay support BUILT-IN VIDEO BROWSER - Browse and watch web videos without leaving the app - Favorites grid and recent history — clear anytime with one tap - Picture-in-Picture from web videos, fullscreen with player gestures - Private, on-device browsing: history stays on your iPhone only COMPRESS VIDEOS - Cut file size by ~50% with no visible quality loss - See the estimated size before you compress — instantly - Hardware HEVC encoding: fast and battery-friendly - Compare before/after, then save, share, or free up space AUTO SUBTITLES — FULLY OFFLINE - Speech-to-text runs entirely on your iPhone - Watch subtitles appear while the video is still processing - Edit any line, fix timing, add lines manually - 6 beautiful caption styles - Export as .srt or burn subtitles into the video CROP TO VERTICAL 9:16 - Smart crop follows the subject automatically - See the crop path on a timeline, fix any moment by hand - 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts — plus 1:1 and 4:5 COLOR & FILTERS - One-tap Auto enhance - Brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, shadows, highlights - Curated film-style filters with intensity control - Import your own .cube LUTs (Pro) Terms of Use: https://vidmasterpro.blogspot.com/2026/09/terms-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://vidmasterpro.blogspot.com/2026/09/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Aurora Remote4 screens
Vid Master !4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aurora Remote at none against Vid Master !'s shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aurora Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Vid Master ! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Aurora Remote versus Vid Master !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora RemoteVid Master !
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer宇丰 麦Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aurora Remote

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Unlock$9.99
3 purchases

Vid Master !

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Aurora Remote free?
Aurora Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vid Master ! free?
Vid Master ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aurora Remote or Vid Master ! have ads?
Vid Master ! shows ads; Aurora Remote does not.

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