Comparison

iMCBridge vs RemoteX

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

Head to head
About

iMCBridge

Access and control your Mac or Windows PC securely from your iPhone. View the screen, move the pointer, click, scroll, and type remotely over various network connections. Offers Face ID protection and secure QR code pairing.

Highlights
  • Remote access to Mac and Windows
  • Direct peer-to-peer connection
  • Encrypted relay connection
  • Switch between multiple computers
  • Mouse and keyboard control
  • Face ID protection
  • Secure QR code pairing
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Access and control your own Mac or Windows PC securely from your iPhoneβ€”at home, at work, or while traveling. iMCBridge is a remote desktop app built for quick access to your personal computers. View the screen, move the pointer, click, scroll, and type from iPhone over Wi-Fi, 4G, or 5G. KEY FEATURES β€’ Remote access to Mac and Windows PC β€’ Direct peer-to-peer connection when available β€’ Encrypted relay connection when direct access is unavailable β€’ Switch quickly between multiple paired computers β€’ Mouse movement, left click, right click, and scrolling β€’ iPhone keyboard input β€’ Pinch to zoom and two-finger horizontal navigation while zoomed β€’ Monitor AI coding agents and open the right computer when attention is needed β€’ Face ID protection when reconnecting β€’ Screen streaming stops when the app moves to the background β€’ Secure QR code pairing SETUP Install iMCBridge on your iPhone and the free companion app on the Mac or Windows PC you want to control. For the first pairing, connect the iPhone and computer to the same local Wi-Fi network and scan the QR code shown by the computer app. After pairing, connect from home, work, or mobile networks such as 4G and 5G. The computer must be powered on, signed in to a user account, and running iMCBridge. On Mac, Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions are required. iMCBridge does not bypass operating-system security or pre-login screens. Remote access is unavailable while the computer is powered off, signed out, or waiting for its first login after restart. iMCBridge Pro β€’ Monthly plan: price shown in the App Store; no free trial β€’ Annual plan: price shown in the App Store; eligible new subscribers receive a 7-day free trial The annual plan renews automatically after the trial unless canceled. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://imcbridge-signaling.ommunity-orker.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://imcbridge-signaling.ommunity-orker.workers.dev/terms

About

RemoteX

Features
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RemoteX puts another computer's desktop on your iPhone or iPad. Connect to a Windows PC, a Linux machine, or a Mac running RemoteX, and work on it as if you were there. CONNECT TO ANYTHING THAT SPEAKS RDP β€’ Windows PCs and servers with Remote Desktop turned on β€’ Linux machines running xrdp β€’ Macs running RemoteX for Mac, which turns a Mac into a machine you can reach β€’ Saved connections, and your recent machines one tap away β€’ Open a saved .remotex connection file from Files or another app MADE FOR TOUCH β€’ Tap to click, drag to drag β€’ Two-finger tap or long press for a right click β€’ Two-finger swipe to scroll β€’ The on-screen keyboard types straight into the remote machine, with autocorrect off so nothing gets changed on the way β€’ A session gets the whole screen; the session toolbar has screenshots, Ctrl+Alt+Del and scaling GREAT WITH A KEYBOARD AND TRACKPAD β€’ A hardware keyboard sends real keys, shortcuts and function keys included β€’ A trackpad or mouse on iPad moves and clicks like a desktop pointer ENCRYPTED, AND NOBODY IN THE MIDDLE β€’ Every session is wrapped in TLS 1.3, with AES-GCM or ChaCha20-Poly1305 β€’ Sessions go straight to the machine you connect to β€” there is no relay server in the middle β€’ Can reach a machine at a .onion address through a Tor proxy you run yourself NO ACCOUNT, NO TELEMETRY There is no sign-in, no licence check and no analytics. RemoteX talks to the machines you point it at, and to nothing else. It is free, with no subscription and no paid tier.

Screenshots

iMCBridge3 screens
RemoteX2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RemoteX at none against iMCBridge's 2. RemoteX also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. iMCBridge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. RemoteX asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
iMCBridge versus RemoteX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMCBridgeRemoteX
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro AminagaNeutrino Labs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iMCBridge

Subscriptions2
  • iMCBridge Pro Monthly$11.991 Month
  • iMCBridge Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

RemoteX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMCBridge free?
iMCBridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RemoteX free?
RemoteX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMCBridge or RemoteX have ads?
Neither iMCBridge nor RemoteX shows ads.

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