Optimal Smart Remote vs PrivX Authorizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optimal Smart Remote
Control your PC remotely from your iPhone or iPad without needing a VPN or a global IP address. Access frequently used items easily and enjoy high-speed screen transfers for a seamless experience.
- Remote PC control
- No VPN required
- High-speed screen transfer
- Easy access to frequent items
- Centralized user management
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Optimal Smart Remote offers a cloud service that you can remotely control your PC, via iPhone or iPad without VPN or global IP address, from anywhere you go. [Features] Easy access on frequently used items (Optimal Smart UI) Secured connection without VPN High speed screen transferring (Lightning Engine) Centralized management of user accounts for this system.
PrivX Authorizer
This app provides biometric authentication for a hybrid PrivX PAM solution. It enhances security by enabling fingerprint or face recognition for access.
- Biometric authentication
- Fingerprint recognition
- Face recognition
- Secure access
- Hybrid PAM solution integration
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PrivX Authorizer is a privileged access management solution from SSH Communications Security. Secure your PrivX sign-ins with MFA. Review and approve role requests from your phone with a redesigned interface. GET STARTED Pair the app with your PrivX account by scanning a QR code in the PrivX Web UI. SECURE YOUR SIGN-INS Review and approve PrivX sign-in requests. Confirm your identity using biometrics. REVIEW ROLE REQUESTS Receive notifications about requests awaiting your decision. Review request details and approve or deny requests without opening the PrivX Web UI. Available features depend on your organization’s PrivX version, licensing, configuration, and your permissions. Mobile role approvals require administrator setup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Optimal Smart Remote at every 3 days against PrivX Authorizer's every 14 months. Optimal Smart Remote also leads on iOS requirement (5.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Optimal Smart Remote against 5.0 for PrivX Authorizer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Optimal Smart Remote ships an update every 3 days, PrivX Authorizer every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Optimal Smart Remote | PrivX Authorizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OPTiM Corporation | SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, INC. |
Customer experience
Optimal Smart Remote
PrivX Authorizer
In-app purchases
Optimal Smart Remote
No in-app purchases
PrivX Authorizer
No in-app purchases
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