Comparison

PC Remote vs Dr.Fone Link

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

Dr.Fone Link

This application allows you to wirelessly mirror your phone, iPad, or Mac screen to other devices. It also offers hyper-fast, encrypted data transferring between platforms without needing any cables.

Highlights
  • Wireless screen mirroring
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Nearby sharing
  • Fast data transfer
  • Encrypted transfers
  • Cable-free connection
Features
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Dr.Fone Link is the BEST app mirroring app solution for all devices. It can efficiently and smoothly mirror your phone-screen, iPad-screen, MAC-screen and cloud together without any cable. Download Dr.Fone Link now, you can also enjoy the hyper-fast data transferring. ---MAIN FEATURES--- -Mirror Your Devices across All Platforms • Wireless connected only, no need for cable • Nearby Transfer, nearby share • Send/Transfer Anywhere • Available for all platforms -Ultra-Fast Data Transferring • Sharing your screen and transferring with only ONE app • Ultra-fast speed • Encrypted and secured ---POLICIES & TERMS OF USE--- Please make sure your read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use before installing the Dr.Fone Link app: Privacy Policy: https://www.wondershare.com/privacy.html Terms & Conditions: https://drfone.wondershare.com/terms-conditions.html ---About Developer--- Wondershare is a global leader in application software development with 6 offices around the globe and 1000+ talented employees. Our 15 leading products are used in over 150 countries worldwide and we have over 2 million active users every month. We also recommend other outstanding mobile Apps of Wondershare: Dr.Fone for data recovery, MobileTrans for phone data transfer, PDFelement for PDF editing, Filmora for video editing, FamiSafe for parental control… We also recommend: AirDroid, Pushbullet, SnapDrop, DropBox, Verizon, Shareit…

Screenshots

PC Remote4 screens
Dr.Fone Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr.Fone Link at none against PC Remote's 8. Dr.Fone Link also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.6 vs 3.2). PC Remote's advantage is ratings volume (304 vs 12) and review sentiment (33% vs 17%). On price 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. PC Remote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dr.Fone Link asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dr.Fone Link holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PC Remote has 304 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of PC Remote's written reviews are positive against 17% of Dr.Fone Link'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, Dr.Fone Link every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PC Remote versus Dr.Fone Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPC RemoteDr.Fone Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (304 ratings)3.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings304 — better12
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonect (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Wondershare Software Co., Ltd

Customer experience

PC Remote

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

Dr.Fone Link

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

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

Dr.Fone Link

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

Dr.Fone Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PC Remote free?
PC Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dr.Fone Link free?
Dr.Fone Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PC Remote or Dr.Fone Link?
Dr.Fone Link is rated higher. PC Remote averages 3.2 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while Dr.Fone Link averages 3.6 from 12 ratings.
Do PC Remote or Dr.Fone Link have ads?
PC Remote shows ads; Dr.Fone Link does not.
Which is updated more often, PC Remote or Dr.Fone Link?
PC Remote ships an update monthly, and Dr.Fone Link every 2 weeks. Most recently, PC Remote was updated on November 11, 2026 and Dr.Fone Link on November 3, 2026.

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