Amazon WorkSpaces vs Parallels Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amazon WorkSpaces
Access your fully managed cloud desktop from any device. This application connects you to a virtual desktop environment for all your daily computing tasks, including document editing, web browsing, and email.
- Cloud-based desktop service
- Access from any device
- Document editing
- Web application access
- Email client
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The Amazon WorkSpaces App connects you to an Amazon WorkSpace. Amazon WorkSpaces provides a fully-managed desktop service in the cloud. You can use Amazon WorkSpaces for all of your day-to-day computing needs such as editing documents, accessing web applications, and sending/receiving email. You need an existing Amazon Web Services account and to have provisioned a WorkSpace to use this app.
Parallels Client
Access business applications, virtual desktops, and data securely from your device. This app offers an intuitive, fast, and reliable way to work remotely, supporting various corporate environments and providing features like universal printing and graphic acceleration.
- Secure access to business apps and virtual desktops
- Work from any device, anywhere
- Access corporate Windows applications
- Optimize published applications for native look
- Universal Printing
- Graphic acceleration
- Multi-monitor support
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Parallels Client, when connected to Parallels RAS (Remote Application Server), provides secure access to business applications, virtual desktops, and data from your device. Using virtualized applications and desktops in Parallels Client is intuitive, fast, and reliable. Parallels Remote Application Server and Parallels Client allow you to: • Work on any device from anywhere • Access any corporate Windows applications • Resize and optimize published applications for a native look and feel FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Seamless access to Windows applications on your device • Higher level of security when connecting over SSL • Access to Azure Virtual Desktop environments • Ability to work with virtual desktops, terminal servers/RD Session Hosts, and Windows PC hosts • Universal Printing allows you to print from your device to any printer • Graphic acceleration using RemoteFX • Remote applications and desktops extended to multiple monitors • Remote sound, local drive, and two-way clipboard redirection for a truly intergrated experience If you have questions about Parallels Client, please visit our support page. For more information about Parallels RAS, visit www.parallels.com/products/RAS/. Parallels Remote Application Server is an industry-leading solution for virtual applications and desktop delivery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Parallels Client at 2.5 against Amazon WorkSpaces's 1.1. Parallels Client also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and review sentiment (21% vs 12%). Amazon WorkSpaces's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parallels Client holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Amazon WorkSpaces's written reviews are positive against 21% of Parallels Client's.
Amazon WorkSpaces ships an update every 5 months, Parallels Client every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amazon WorkSpaces | Parallels Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (58 ratings) | 2.5 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews | 21.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMZN Mobile LLC | Parallels International GmbH |
Customer experience
Amazon WorkSpaces
Parallels Client
User reviews
Amazon WorkSpaces
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well with iPad Pro trackpad and keyboard
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on latest iOS/iPadOS updates
- 🔌 Battery drain issues
- 🔍 Display issues on certain iPad models
- 🔑 Lack of keyboard/mouse support
- 🔊 No Bluetooth audio support
Parallels Client
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for RDP connection
- 👍 Modern and improved interface
- 👍 Great RDP product
- 👍 Amazing after recent updates
- 👍 Does the job
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection problems
- 🐛 Slow and frustrating
- 🐛 Impossible to use on iPhone
- 🐛 Auto-logouts too quickly
- 🐛 Cannot connect to virtual devices
Bugs and requests
Amazon WorkSpaces
Reported bugs
4 issues- Repeated key presses
- Inability to copy/paste
- Frequent crashes and connection issues
- Incompatibility with latest iOS/iPadOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Support for external displays and dual-screen setups
- Improved keyboard and mouse integration
- Bluetooth audio support
- Split-screen multitasking
Parallels Client
Reported bugs
40 issues- Cannot get past login screen
- Impossible to use on iPhone
- Auto-logout too soon
- Cannot connect directly to host only
- Too slow and many times doesn't work
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- Keyboard shortcuts hijacked by iOS
- Mouse double click has weird ripple effect
- Single key shortcuts don't work
- Alphabetical letters and numbers don't work in RDP session
- Cannot navigate screen on iPad, doesn't respond to touch
- Start, end, page up and down keys don't work
- External mouse double click issue
- Direct crash on iOS 17
- App crashes when hitting enter on magic keyboard
- Won't connect
- Graphics don't extend to full screen on iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Display becomes rough after update
- Letters are a bit blurry after last update
- New version is terrible and useless
- Keyboard will no longer pop up
- On-screen keyboard not popping up
- Charts are gone on Samsung phone
- PDA locked, screen goes black on iPhone
- Stylus triggers right mouse button
- Cannot open anything with double click
- Extremely laggy
- Mouse cursor not visible
- Cannot input Japanese
- Connection drops after running in background with screen closed
- Scroll wheel and right-click not working
- On-screen keyboard takes up half the screen
- Click and drag does not work in pointer mode
- App crashed on importing legacy settings
- Special keyboard keys do not work
- Two-factor authentication is broken
- Cannot copy files from iPhone
- Question mark key on iPhone keyboard is backslash
- Click and drag does not work in pointer mode
- Imported servers have no server name
- Keyboard issues with Shift/CapsLock
Requested features
31 requests- Allow installation on virtual devices
- Customizable auto-logout duration
- Support for physical keyboard shortcuts
- Improve mouse double-click visual effect
- Fix keyboard shortcuts hijacked by iOS
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- Fix non-working physical keys (start, end, page up/down)
- Update for iPhone 13 Pro Max screen
- Restore previous version of TC2000
- Fix keyboard not popping up on iPad
- Fix charts disappearing on Samsung phone
- Provide in-person expert support
- Fix right mouse button trigger with stylus
- Fix laggy performance
- Fix mouse cursor not visible
- Fix Japanese input issues
- Fix connection drops in background
- Fix mouse wheel scroll and right-click
- Support for Apple keyboard on iPad
- Always-on keyboard option
- Hide on-screen keyboard with Bluetooth keyboard
- Support for custom gestures from legacy version
- Add folders to Connections screen
- Fix import of legacy servers
- Fix special keyboard keys
- Fix two-factor authentication
- Allow file copying from iPhone
- Fix missing question mark key on iPhone keyboard
- Fix click and drag in pointer mode
- Improve troubleshooting support
- Fix on-screen keyboard blocking half the screen
- Improve selection tab for RDP pictures
In-app purchases
Amazon WorkSpaces
No in-app purchases
Parallels Client
No in-app purchases
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