OTG Cloud by Monster Digital vs Remote Buddy Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OTG Cloud by Monster Digital
Wirelessly access and share media from SD cards, USB drives, and hard drives on your Apple devices. Stream content, back up files, and even create a Wi-Fi hotspot. The device also functions as a power bank for other gadgets.
- Wireless media access
- File sharing
- Video and music streaming
- File backup
- Wi-Fi hotspot creation
- Power bank functionality
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OTG Cloud by Monster Digital Quick Description Use the Monster Digital OTG Cloud app with the OTG Cloud device (sold separately) to wirelessly access and share videos, photos and music on SD cards, microSD cards, USB flash drives and hard drives through your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac. Any device with Wi-Fi and our App or a browser to can access memory connected to OTG Cloud to upload, download and stream. OTG Cloud App and Device Use Scenarios Road trips - access movies via iPad, Mac, iPhone, Tablet, SmartPhone etc. At work - collaborate by sharing files wirelessly, no other network required. On a trip - wirelessly share the day's photos and videos with the group. Backup your files. Wired internet access but no wireless network? - Plug in the Ethernet cable to make a hot-spot. Use the onboard battery as a power bank and charge other devices. OTG Cloud Device (sold separately) Access USB hard drives up to 2TB Read and write to SD and microSD cards up to 64GB An unlimited number of users can connect via Wi-Fi Stream 1080p to 3 devices or 720p to 5 devices Create a wireless access point with internet router functions 2000mAh battery for 5 hours of use and can charge other devices via USB *Not a cellular device and no monthly fees. System Requirements iOS 5 or higher Mac OSX 10.6 or higher Compatibility Compatible with all iOS supported file types. Memory connected to OTG Cloud can store any file but your device must support the file type to read it. For any Assistance or Support Please Contact: support@monsterdigital.com FAQ - http://support.monsterdigital.com/hc/en-us Product Info - http://www.monsterdigital.com/wireless-streaming/otg-cloud Copyright (C) 2014 Monster Digital
Remote Buddy Display
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Stream your Mac's screen and use your Siri Remote as trackpad, remote & keyboard for your Mac apps. Lean back, connect to your Mac right from your Apple TV and control it with the remote in your hand. Skip the cloud and beam all the photos, presentations, documents and other content on your Mac directly onto the big screen. Turn your Siri Remote into an awesome presentation tool with Mouse Spot. Connect your Apple TV to a projector in your conference room and use it as a shared Mac display with an integrated remote control solution for the whole team. Remote Buddy Display is the tvOS companion app of the "Remote Buddy" Mac app. KEY FEATURES • Screen Sharing Beam your Mac's screen right onto your TV. Remote Buddy Display uses our high-performance screen sharing technology, developed from ground-up for tvOS and iOS, with a focus on high framerates and low latency. • Audio The built-in Audio Output switcher and volume controls give you control over where your Mac should send audio. By default, Remote Buddy Display selects your Apple TV as System Audio Output when you connect to a Mac - and switches back when you disconnect or switch away from Remote Buddy Display (requires macOS 10.8 or later on the Mac). • Remote Control Turn the remote of your Apple TV into a remote for over 100+ popular Mac apps, for which Remote Buddy provides tailor-made plugins. • Trackpad Turn the touchpad of your Apple TV Remote into a mini-trackpad for your Mac. Provides support for clicking, dragging and scrolling. • Keyboard Use Remote Buddy's full on-screen keyboard to type text or control apps. Complete with character previews, modifier and cursor keys. Remote Buddy Display also supports Bluetooth keyboards paired to your Apple TV. • Mouse Spot While in trackpad mode, rest a finger on the remote's touchpad for two seconds to highlight the area around the mouse cursor. When you're done, just lift the finger for two seconds and the highlight effect disappears. An awesome tool to bring more life and expression to presentations - or just locate the mouse cursor on screen. • Actions and App Control Pick from Remote Buddy's huge library of app-specific actions, launch, switch and quit apps right from your Apple TV. Mark frequently used items as favorites for quick access. • Power Control Sleep, Reboot or Shut down actions are easily accessible. Using Wake-On-LAN, Remote Buddy Display can also wake your Mac from sleep again. SUPPORTED APPS Some of the Mac apps that Remote Buddy for Mac and – henceforth – Remote Buddy Display can control out of the box: Acrobat Pro, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Reader, AirFoil, Aperture, Audio Hijack (Pro), Broadcasts, ComicBookLover, Capture One (Pro) 5, DVD Player, EyeTV, FlexTime, Firefox, Front Row, GarageBand, Google Earth, Google Chrome, GraphicConverter, iPhoto, iTunes, Keynote, Kodi, Lightroom 1/2/3/4/5, Music.app, Mac Blu-Ray Player, Movist, MPlayer X, OpenOffice.org Impress, Podcasts.app, Photos, PhotoBooth, Plex, PowerPoint, Preview, QuickTime Player, Rdio, Roxio Video Player, Safari, Skim, Soundcloud, Spotify, Toast Video Player, TV.app, VoodooPad, VLC, XBMC, Yojimbo A complete list is available at the Remote Buddy website. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS • Requires a Mac with macOS running Remote Buddy 1.28.1 or later. Some features require Remote Buddy 2.0 or later. Licenses for Remote Buddy for the Mac are sold separately and are not included with this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OTG Cloud by Monster Digital at every 5 weeks against Remote Buddy Display's every 34 months. OTG Cloud by Monster Digital also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.2). On price, ads 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.
OTG Cloud by Monster Digital ships an update every 5 weeks, Remote Buddy Display every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OTG Cloud by Monster Digital | Remote Buddy Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (60 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SDJ Technologies, Inc | IOSPIRIT GmbH |
Bugs and requests
OTG Cloud by Monster Digital
Reported bugs
7 issues- App no longer works with iOS 11 and later
- Cannot transfer files by plugging in phone
- Music player stops after one song
- Video plays only in portrait mode
- App freezes when accessing media server
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- Cannot read photos from camera SD cards
- Wi-Fi keeps flashing and stops working
Requested features
9 requests- Update the app for current iOS versions
- Support 'Open In...' functionality for all file types
- Improve music player functionality (playlists, continuous play)
- Enable landscape mode for video playback
- Allow import/export of all file types
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- Add security features for shared networks (password protection for settings)
- Improve file transfer speed
- Support .m4v files
- Allow changing router settings to connect to Wi-Fi
Remote Buddy Display
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OTG Cloud by Monster Digital
No in-app purchases
Remote Buddy Display
No in-app purchases
Questions
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