Comparison

PC Remote vs Octopus Systems LTD

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

Head to head
About

PC Remote

Control your PC remotely from your smartphone. Enjoy enhanced gaming, stream your screen and camera, and use your phone as a wireless mouse and keyboard. Securely access your computer from anywhere for work or play.

Highlights
  • Enhanced PC gaming controls
  • Real-time screen and camera sharing
  • Use phone as virtual webcam
  • Wireless mouse and keyboard control
  • Multi-display support
  • Effortless file transfer
  • Secure remote connections
Features
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Monect PC Remote — your PC, in your pocket. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a wireless mouse, keyboard, gamepad, and remote desktop for your Windows PC. Control your computer from the same Wi-Fi or from anywhere over the internet — for work, gaming, and everything in between. REMOTE DESKTOP • See and control your PC screen in real time with low-latency H.264 or AV1 video and Opus audio. • Use the screen as a precision touchpad with natural gestures, plus a full mouse, keyboard, scroll, and volume controls. • Switch between monitors and add or remove virtual displays. • Type in any language with 16 desktop keyboard layouts, function and media keys, emoji, and Unicode text. Paste from the iOS clipboard and use hardware-keyboard shortcuts. • Stream in up to 4K with Premium. GAMING • Play PC games anywhere with on-screen layouts tailored to each title: buttons, joysticks, D-pads, sliders, touchpads, background touchpad, motion sensors, macros, and scripts. • Multi-page layouts, custom widgets, and a complete built-in editor. • Supports Xbox 360, DirectInput, and DSU motion controllers, with rumble feedback on your phone. • Browse, install, and publish community layouts in the Layout Store. • Sync layouts with your Monect account, or import .mlo and .mwl packages from other apps. • Launch console games and ROMs stored on your PC from the Games tab. MONI AI ASSISTANT • Ask Moni anything about your PC, or let it look at your screen and help with what's on it. • Create and edit images, attach photos, and talk to Moni with your voice. • Answers appear as they're generated, with a live 3D avatar. Moni runs on your PC and requires Monect AI in PC Remote Receiver. UTILITIES • Virtual Camera: use your iPhone or iPad camera as a high-quality webcam on your PC for calls, meetings, and streaming. Custom names and HD/4K output are available with Premium. • Screen Projector: share your iPhone or iPad screen with your PC, including app audio and your microphone. • Camera: view and control the cameras connected to your PC. • File Explorer: browse your device and PC, and transfer files in either direction. • PC Task Manager: check CPU, memory, disk, GPU, and network usage, inspect processes, and end unresponsive apps on supported PCs. SECURITY AND CONNECTION • Encrypted sessions, password-protected PCs, and sign-in tokens stored securely in the Keychain. • PCs on your local network are discovered automatically. Sign in to reach hosts linked to your Monect account from anywhere. FREE WITH OPTIONAL PREMIUM Monect PC Remote is free to download and supported by ads. Free accounts can transfer files up to 10 MB and connect up to 3 hosts. Premium removes ads and unlocks 4K remote desktop streaming, unlimited file transfer size, up to 10 hosts, unlimited game import size, custom virtual camera names with HD/4K output, and custom touchpad themes. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled, and purchases can be restored at any time. GET STARTED 1. Download the free PC Remote Receiver from monect.com and install it on your Windows PC. 2. Open Monect PC Remote. Your PC appears automatically on the same Wi-Fi, or sign in to see your linked hosts. 3. Connect and enter your PC password if required. Requires a Windows PC running PC Remote Receiver. Some features depend on your receiver version and PC hardware. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.monect.com/privacy-policy

About

Octopus Systems LTD

This app provides a secure and fast connection to a command center for emergency situations. It offers location tracking, automated emergency calls, and a panic button for immediate assistance. Additional features include task management, reporting, and messaging capabilities.

Highlights
  • Panic Button for emergency calls
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Automated emergency calls to command center
  • Timer mode for scheduled alerts
  • Built-in flashlight
  • Location-based tasks and reports
  • Messaging with media transfer
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The OCTOPUS app has a built-in “Panic Button”. The “Panic Button” was designed to make a seamless, secured and fast connection between the end user – a client, a guard or a worker and the organization’s command center. The OCTOPUS app was tested and is being used by formal security and government agencies around the world. The OCTOPUS app finds the exact location of the user, starts an automated emergency call with the command center, which can send immediate help to the user. The OCTOPUS app was developed with the thought on battery life and performance. The phone sends data to the server on fixed intervals to allow long battery life. The app has a timer mode, where the user can set a timer to an action or for arrival to a destination. When the time ends an automated emergency phone call to the command center will be activated. The app has a built-in flashlight option, so the user doesn’t have to download an unsafe 3rd party app. There are also built-in tasks, reports, work hours modules that are all location based. Messaging module that support text, voice, photos and videos transfer. Predefined and quick emergency mass notification system (earthquake, car accident, etc.) Connectivity to navigation apps such as Google Maps and Waze. Organization’s phone book with emergency phone numbers. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

PC Remote4 screens
Octopus Systems LTD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Octopus Systems LTD at none against PC Remote's 8. Octopus Systems LTD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.5 vs 3.2). PC Remote's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (304 vs 4). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PC Remote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Octopus Systems LTD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Octopus Systems LTD holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PC Remote has 304 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of PC Remote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Octopus Systems LTD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PC Remote ships an update monthly, Octopus Systems LTD every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PC Remote versus Octopus Systems LTD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPC RemoteOctopus Systems LTD
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (304 ratings)3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings304 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonect (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Octopus Systems LTD

Customer experience

PC Remote

All ratings305 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative38.7%
Written reviews501 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative53.9%

Octopus Systems LTD

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

PC Remote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • QR code scanner not working
  • Remote desktop not functioning
  • Buttons getting stuck
  • Crashes on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom layout editor
  • Improved gamepad support
  • Ability to control volume and system functions
  • Bluetooth/USB connection option

Octopus Systems LTD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

PC Remote

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Access – Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Access – 3 Months3 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • Premium Access – 6 Months3 Days trial$8.996 Months
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  • Premium Access – Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • VIP for 3 month$7.99
  • VIP for 6 month$12.99
  • VIP for 1 year$19.99
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  • VIP Services$59.99
None

Octopus Systems LTD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PC Remote free?
PC Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Octopus Systems LTD free?
Octopus Systems LTD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PC Remote or Octopus Systems LTD?
Octopus Systems LTD is rated higher. PC Remote averages 3.2 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while Octopus Systems LTD averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do PC Remote or Octopus Systems LTD have ads?
PC Remote shows ads; Octopus Systems LTD does not.
Which is updated more often, PC Remote or Octopus Systems LTD?
PC Remote ships an update monthly, and Octopus Systems LTD every 9 days. Most recently, PC Remote was updated on November 1, 2026 and Octopus Systems LTD on October 24, 2026.

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