Northbridge NetConnect vs DualMon Remote Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Northbridge NetConnect
Access your office desktop and critical business applications securely from any device. This solution provides a seamless window to your work environment, allowing you to print files remotely with a simple process. Stay connected to your office resources from anywhere, ensuring business continuity.
- Remote desktop access
- Secure access to business applications
- HTML5-based client for cross-device compatibility
- Streamlined two-click printing
- Support for Swiftpoint GT mouse on iOS
- Endpoint security features
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NetConnect enables you to work from anywhere, using your device of choice. Thanks to our HTML5 based client, the user experience is beautiful & responsive across any browser or mobile device. NetConnect provides a window to your office environment, enabling secure access to your desktop & critical business applications. With NetConnect, you can print files from your mobile device to ANY local printer using our streamlined two-click printing process. Never again will your office be more than arm’s length away with NetConnect enabling your files & business critical applications simply & securely. NetConnect also fully supports the Swiftpoint GT mouse for enhanced productivity on iPad and iPhone devices. REQUIREMENTS: Server-side Mobility solution running NetConnect version 8.1 or later. Check your network administrator to ensure compatibility. With the Northbridge Secure Mobility products, you can quickly and securely reach virtually any application or desktop in today’s IT environment from anywhere using your mobile device - Windows Remote Desktop services, MyDesktop remote desktop access and other RDP applications. Robust features including comprehensive endpoint security, advanced security zone authentication and policy engine, ensure secure access for employees, business partners, customers and suppliers by efficiently controlling what information can be reached. The Northbridge Secure Systems Mobility products deliver identity-based application access and extensive endpoint security ensuring thoroughly validated users only see what they are authorized to see.
DualMon Remote Access
Access your PCs and Macs remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Control programs, files, and navigate your desktop with intuitive gestures and a full keyboard. Securely connect from anywhere with end-to-end encryption and multi-factor authentication.
- Remote PC/Mac screen access
- Access programs and files
- Pinch and zoom navigation
- Full-function keyboard
- Secure connection without firewall config
- AES encryption and multi-factor authentication
- Connect over cellular or WiFi
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Features include: • See the screens of your PCs and Macs from anywhere, as if you're in front of them. • Remotely access your programs and files right from your iPhone or iPad. • Pinch and zoom – quickly navigate around your entire desktop with simple, intuitive gestures. • Fully functional keyboard, including special keys like Ctrl, Alt, and Function keys. • Switch between multiple monitors by tapping the monitor buttons. • Remotely connect securely without needing special configuration of your firewall. • End-to-end AES encryption, dual passwords, multi-factor authentication, and whitelisting for added peace of mind. • No network limitations - connect to the remote computer over cellular or WiFi. • Connect simultaneously while another mobile or desktop device is also connected. • Automatically reconnects when switching between WiFi and cellular, or if the signal drops. • With the Remote Assist plan you can provide assistance right from your iPhone or iPad. GETTING STARTED IS EASY: 1. Download the dualmon app from the App Store. 2. Make sure you have dualmon installed on the PC or Mac you want to connect to. 3. Open the dualmon app from your iPad or iPhone and enter your password to access your computers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Northbridge NetConnect at 100% against DualMon Remote Access's 0%. Northbridge NetConnect also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). DualMon Remote Access's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume, 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.
DualMon Remote Access holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Northbridge NetConnect's written reviews are positive against 0% of DualMon Remote Access's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Northbridge NetConnect ships an update every 2 months, DualMon Remote Access every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Northbridge NetConnect | DualMon Remote Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northbridge Secure Systems Pty Ltd | dualmon.com |
Customer experience
Northbridge NetConnect
DualMon Remote Access
In-app purchases
Northbridge NetConnect
No in-app purchases
DualMon Remote Access
No in-app purchases
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