Tappio vs PC Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Tappio
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a wireless trackpad, keyboard, and all-in-one remote for your computer. Control media playback, navigate your browser, switch apps, and sync clipboard text over your local Wi-Fi networkβwith instant QR pairing and no account required. Whether youβre relaxing on the couch watching videos, browsing the web from across the room, or need a wireless mouse and keyboard, Tappio gives you effortless desktop control from your phone or tablet. Your essential desktop controls are just a swipe away. Trackpad β’ Smooth, responsive cursor movement across your entire screen β’ Tap to left-click, and tap with two fingers (or long press) to right-click β’ Scroll long pages effortlessly with one thumb using the dedicated scroll bar, or use two-finger scrolling β’ Adjustable pointer speed, scroll speed, and natural scrolling direction β’ Personalize your trackpad with custom wallpapers Keyboard β’ Type into any app using your native mobile keyboard, auto-correct, and emojis β’ Live mode sends text to your computer as you type β’ Compose mode lets you draft, edit, and review text before sending β’ Use voice dictation to capture text on your device, review it, and send it with one tap App Launcher β’ View all running applications on your computer at a glance β’ Bring any running app to the front or launch apps in one tap β’ Quit apps with a single tap Media Remote β’ Play, pause, and skip tracks across supported audio and video players β’ Adjust system volume easily from across the room β’ See whatβs playing right on your screen Browser Remote β’ Browse the web with simple taps and dedicated controls β’ Flip between tabs, open new tabs, and close tabs easily β’ Quick shortcuts to search, refresh, toggle fullscreen, and zoom in or out β’ Supports Safari, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and more Clipboard Sync β’ Send clipboard text to your computer, or copy text back to your phone or tablet β’ Fast, reliable text transfer over your local Wi-Fi network β’ Keep your workflow moving without emailing or messaging snippets to yourself System Shortcuts β’ Put your computer to sleep, lock your screen, restart, or shut down right from your phone or tablet Security & Privacy β’ Direct local connection: Remote-control traffic stays entirely on your local Wi-Fi network between your devices. β’ Strong encryption: Commands use TLS; low-latency mouse and scroll input uses AES-256-GCM. β’ Secure QR pairing: Pairing requires scanning the QR code displayed on your computer. β’ No account required: No emails, passwords, or sign-ups to manage. Tappio Pro (Optional Upgrade) Enjoy Trackpad, Keyboard, App Launcher, and System Shortcuts completely free with zero ads. Upgrade to Tappio Pro to unlock Media Remote, Browser Remote, Clipboard Sync, and Custom Wallpapers. Setup 1. Download Tappio on your iPhone or iPad, and get the free companion app for your Mac at www.tappioapp.com. 2. Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network. 3. Open Tappio on your computer and scan the on-screen QR code with your phone or tablet. Youβre ready to go! Requirements β’ macOS companion app (free download from www.tappioapp.com). Windows support is planned. β’ Both devices must be connected to the same local Wi-Fi network. Terms of Use: https://www.tappioapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.tappioapp.com/privacy
PC Controller
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PC Controller turns your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a remote control for your Windows PC or Mac. Move the mouse, type, change the volume, switch monitors, move files and put the computer to sleep, all over your own Wi-Fi, with no cloud, no account and nothing to sign up for. Install the free agent on your computer, scan the QR code it shows, and you're paired. The app also lists the computers it finds on your network, so there's nothing to type. TRACKPAD AND KEYBOARD β’ A full-screen trackpad: move, tap, two-finger right-click, scroll, drag and pinch to zoom β’ Type with the iPhone keyboard, emoji and dictation included β’ An extended keypad with the keys a phone doesn't have: arrows, Esc, Tab, Home, End, Delete, Ctrl, Alt and Win β’ Build your own shortcuts and fire any key combination with one tap β’ On Windows it all works on the login screen too, before anyone has signed in POWER β’ Lock, sleep, wake, shut down, restart or log off β’ Wake a sleeping PC over Wake-on-LAN, and let the app set up the PC so it wakes from a full shutdown too β’ Schedule it: "Sleep in 30 minutes" keeps counting down on the computer after you've left, with a live countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β’ Set your home once and the phone can wake the PC as you arrive and lock it as you leave, decided entirely on the device SOUND AND MEDIA β’ Master volume and mute, plus a mixer with its own slider for every app and every output device β’ Switch the default speaker, and mute the microphone for every app at once β’ See what's playing, with album art, a scrubber and transport controls that drive Spotify, browsers and any other player SCREENS β’ Turn each monitor on or off, choose the primary, and set brightness, resolution and refresh rate β’ Save a display arrangement and bring it back with one tap β’ Grab a screenshot of any display and save it to Photos or share it FILES AND CLIPBOARD β’ Browse the computer's folders and drives, download files with live progress, then preview, share or save them β’ Send photos, videos and files to the computer, from the app or straight from the share sheet in any other app β’ Push the phone's clipboard to the PC or pull the PC's to the phone, text or image β’ Send a link and it opens in the computer's browser AND MORE β’ Bluetooth: see what's paired and connected, then connect, disconnect, scan and pair β’ Vitals: CPU, memory, disk, battery, uptime and the processes using the most memory, with a swipe to end one β’ Apps: see what's open on the computer, bring one forward, minimize or close it β’ Siri: "Hey Siri, lock my PC", plus Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center buttons for Lock, Wake, Mute and Mute Mic β’ Apple Watch: trackpad, media, power, monitors, mixer, shortcuts and clipboard on your wrist, and it finds the PC on its own when the phone isn't around β’ iPad: a dashboard that puts the whole machine on one screen β’ Available in 15 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no server. The phone and watch talk directly to the agent on your computer over your Wi-Fi, VPN or Bluetooth, and the pairing token lives in your Keychain. PC Controller collects nothing: no analytics, no telemetry, no account. WHAT YOU NEED The free PC Controller agent, for Windows 11 or macOS 13 and later, from https://pccontroller.rymanit.com. The phone and the computer must be on the same network, or connected through a VPN or Bluetooth. PRICING Every feature is free for 7 days, with no card up front. After that, choose PC Controller Pro β Monthly (USD 0.99 per month), PC Controller Pro β Yearly (USD 8.99 per year) or PC Controller Pro β Lifetime, a one-time purchase (USD 19.99). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://pccontroller.rymanit.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PC Controller at 16.0 against Tappio's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Tappio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PC Controller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Tappio | PC Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maaya Labs LLC | Malkane |
In-app purchases
Tappio
- Tappio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Tappio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Tappio Pro Lifetime$24.99
PC Controller
- PC Controller Pro β Monthly$1.991 Month
- PC Controller Pro β Yearly$11.991 Year
- PC Controller Pro β Lifetime$29.99
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