PC Remote vs Air Presentatation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Air Presentatation
Transform your iPhone into a wireless remote for presentations on your Mac. Control Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides, and more with ease. View presenter notes and track your slide timing directly on your phone.
- Wireless remote control for Mac presentations
- Supports Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides
- View presenter notes on iPhone
- Slide timer for time management
- Auto-connect over WiFi
- Apple Watch and EarPods/AirPods support (Pro)
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful wireless remote for Mac presentations. Works with Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Adobe PDF Reader, and any app that uses PageDown/PageUp — no setup required. FEATURES • Auto-connect — your iPhone finds your Mac instantly over WiFi • Reliable connection — built-in heartbeat keeps you connected even on busy classroom WiFi • Presenter notes — view your speaking notes right on your phone • Slide timer — track your presentation time at a glance • Apple Watch support — navigate slides with tap buttons, Digital Crown, or Double Tap gesture (Pro) • EarPods & AirPods — go hands-free with media button controls (Pro) • Universal compatibility — works with any presentation app, not just Keynote PRO VERSION (In-App Purchase) Unlock Apple Watch control and EarPods/AirPods support. Requires the free Air Presentation companion app on your Mac.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PC Remote at 3.2 against Air Presentatation's 2.5. PC Remote also leads on ratings volume (305 vs 37) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Air Presentatation's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (51% vs 33%). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PC Remote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Air Presentatation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PC Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PC Remote has 305 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of PC Remote's written reviews are positive against 51% of Air Presentatation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PC Remote ships an update monthly, Air Presentatation every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PC Remote | Air Presentatation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (305 ratings) — better | 2.5 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews | 51.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 305 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monect (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | Hongbin liu |
Customer experience
PC Remote
Air Presentatation
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
Air Presentatation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PC Remote
- 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
- 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
Air Presentatation
- Ad-free & Enable iWatch/AirPod$3.99
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