Comparison

Remote Utilities vs MGRDP

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

Head to head
About

Remote Utilities

Access and control your remote computer from your mobile device. View the screen, operate the mouse and keyboard, and connect securely from anywhere, even through firewalls. It's a free mobile viewer for your remote PCs.

Highlights
  • View and control remote desktop
  • Operate mouse and keyboard remotely
  • Connect through firewalls and proxies
  • Access unattended and attended PCs
  • Connect via IP address or Internet ID
Features
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Remote Utilities gives you full remote access to your Windows, macOS and Linux computers from your iPhone or iPad — over the Internet or LAN, with zero network configuration. View the remote desktop, control the mouse and keyboard, transfer files and manage power, all from one app. Free for personal and business use alike — no ads. REMOTE CONTROL • Full Control and View modes with a convenient toolbar — quick actions and commands at hand • Two input methods in Full Control: Trackpad (mouse pointer, with optional cursor momentum) or Touch — choose what suits your habits • Multi-monitor support — switch to a single remote monitor or view all at once • Next-generation screen capture codec for faster performance, with the classic codec available as an option • Blank the remote screen and block remote input for privacy • Lock the remote computer and close the session in one step FILE TRANSFER • Copy and move files both ways between your device and the remote PC • Resume interrupted downloads and uploads POWER CONTROL • Shut down, restart, lock, sleep or hibernate the remote computer CONNECTIVITY & SECURITY • Connect directly by IP address or instantly via Internet-ID — no router or firewall setup needed • Three authentication modes: single password, login and password, or custom server security ADDRESS BOOK • Full-fledged address book with folders and per-connection properties • Set default connection properties as a template for new entries • Multiple address books of different types — local or synced • Full import, export and sync capabilities SELF-HOSTED SERVER • Complete support for your own Remote Utilities server: address book sync, server-based authentication and relay through your own infrastructure To connect, install the free Host module on the remote computer — available for Windows, macOS and Linux at https://www.remoteutilities.com

About

MGRDP

Features
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MGRDP app is a simple application designed for helping users to manage their configuration list of RDP gateway connections. User can quickly start the Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) connection to remote PC by simply clicking the list item. For Enterprise who use RDP gateway for users to access their remote PC in the company, MGRDP app will help user to request the access token from the gateway for the permission to access the PC. MGRDP app will trigger the Microsoft Remote Desktop Mobile app for connecting to the Remote PC if user has installed it.

Screenshots

Remote Utilities4 screens
MGRDP1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Utilities at every 6 months against MGRDP's every 15 months. MGRDP's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Utilities ships an update every 6 months, MGRDP every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Remote Utilities versus MGRDP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote UtilitiesMGRDP
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Utilities Pte. Ltd.Meetingreat Co. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Remote Utilities

No in-app purchases

None

MGRDP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Utilities free?
Remote Utilities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MGRDP free?
MGRDP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Utilities or MGRDP have ads?
Neither Remote Utilities nor MGRDP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Utilities or MGRDP?
Remote Utilities ships an update every 6 months, and MGRDP every 15 months. Most recently, Remote Utilities was updated on September 23, 2026 and MGRDP on September 20, 2026.

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