Remote Desktop - RDP Reviews

by User3137

Microsoft client works just fine with tat host. This bug has never been fixed, totally worthless for me now

by 192.168.2.1

The tools is not working and please refund my money

by Bill0416

Does not connect. Does not say why. No support. No troubleshooting. A refund would be nice.

by Ponage,!!!!

NLA needs update like you did for RDP Lite version. Can’t connect and RDP Lite only lasts 5 minutes.

by S. Som Shun

Wake on LAN used to work on RemoteDesktop, but I have not been able to make it work anymore. I know it is not my PC on the network because I can wake it from my laptop. Please look into why it doesn’t work anymore on IOS 13.2.3.

by Gn5

I've only had RemoteDesktop for a week, and I am pleased with it. It worked the first time and everytime after that (I've used it perhaps 10 times). So as far as RemoteDesktop goes, really nice.

If I have a complaint about the software itself, it would be the awkward multiple keyboard arrangement. So I have to switch from one keyboard to the other to get the function keys or the cursor keys when I am typing something in the desktop. Very awkward. And the mouse button to manipulate mouse actions is just NOT consistent with the touch screen type interface. If I could figure out a better way, I would complain bitterly: "What's the matter with these guys, why didn't they . . . ???" But I can't imagine what the solution might be, so I am not complaining very loudly. Nice try, but I'm not really happy with the arrangement.

And I still have to work with the limitations of remote desktopping on a tiny screen (better than any other smartphone screen, but still limited and limiting). I really couldn't do serious work. I could get to my desktop, check on a few things, move a few files around. But trying to edit a document or call up the email application on my desktop so that I could send an attachment to pick up on my iPhone, for example, was very difficult. That's the nature of working remotely from a tiny screen. Not the fault of the software, I think. So if you must remote in to your desktop, this software will work.

by Apple-n-oranges

RemoteDesktop (lite version) worked so good without any issues that I purchased the full version with the added features.

The full/paid version works great as well. I use it on a regalur basis. I have connected locally with no problem and remotely via external wifi and 3G. Having the right click for the mouse is a very needed feature for me. Not to mention, the F keys.

My only complaint and would give RemoteDesktop 5 stars if it supported 128-bit encryption or higher. Currently, RemoteDesktop supports 40-bit only. This is OK while internally connected on my private network but not too safe externally. Hope to see this in future updates especially in the full version (paid).

by The Time Lord Victorious

This most recent update added a tremendous amount of polish to RemoteDesktop . All the menus and options are well laid out. ALL special keys are usable including all function keys, ctrl alt and delete, arrow keys, even combos like alt-f4 have single touch buttons. It handles resolutions beyond 1024x768 better than before. New features include sending wake on lan magic packets and custom resolutions. One aspect of the RDP protocol that is not implemented is bringing remote sounds to the iphone, but that doesn't matter to me. What does matter is that it STILL does not make use of VPN tunnel on iPhone. Another app I use called iNet asks you if you want to work over your VPN when the tunnel is connected. I desperately hope the developers of RemoteDesktop can implement something similar.

by Max.123

This is the best remote desktop, no other RDP works like this, even the one from Microsoft is difficult to move around the screen and select things.

This new version fixed the connection issues for me by selecting TLS 1.0

by 2big2fail

While I loved the lite version of this RDP app when it came to shelling out for a full RDP client I originally purchased iTap RDP as it came with support for RDP to Windows Servers (not just workstations). While the iTap RDP client has a neat interface and more options then the Mocha RDP, during the day when I'm at the mercy of the ATT 3G network half the time it can't resolve my dyndns hostname (even turning off check connection and enabling 3G support did not help). To troubleshoot whether this was app or network related I would try with the Mocha RDP lite on my iPhone and that could resolve and connect fine so I eventually purchased the full version of this one, which is half the price of the iTap client, and it connects 100% of the time when I'm at work, which I can't say fo the iTap client for whatever reason. Love the Mocha stuff!

by Medgerto

I tried the free app and liked it so well I bought the product. The negative recent reviews made me stop for a few days but after trying every other RDP app that was free, I decided this was the best and I assumed I could always go back to the free version. I manage over 100 servers. I can connect to all of them. I also bought Mocha's VNC product. Well laid out, easily configurable and sensible in the way it works. So far it does everything I need it to do. Highly recommended.

by TT Business User

I use this to connect to my work PC on the go. It works flawlessly every time. The expanded F keys, Shift, Ctrl, Tab, ESC, Drag, et cetera make the remote session fully functional as if I were at my desk. I initially missed all the configuration settings and used the 800x600 default resolution. Once I changed to 1024x768 I found no screen sliding was necessary. this is just awesome. The only thing I think it needs is a config option to allow it to run even when the iPad screen shuts off.

by Ring6992

Have been using it for a good amount of time now and this is a great app. Wish the google remote app I use when not on the same network worked even half as good as this one.

by IBeMark

I was debating buying MochaSofts's paid VNC viewer application for my occasional (no networked computer available) Windows XP desktop access, but that would have required that I buy a VNC server (the free VNC servers didn't work for me). But now I don't have to. The interface is about as good as you could expect without a real keyboard. Speed is pretty good. My only real complaint is that the special key keyboard has a >> key to move to an additional set of keys, but no << button on the next special keyboard to get back to the first special keyboard.

by CBH2

I use Windows Remote Desktop to log into my office computer from my home pc and I wanted something like that on my iPad. I read many reviews of the various alternatives and there didn't appear to be an obvious choice....until now. RemoteDesktop is perfect and incredibly simple to set up and use.

I really like that they offer the free lite version because many of the alternatives aren't inexpensive and I wanted to try something before paying some of those prices. I had the lite version up and running in about two minutes. It was exactly what I wanted. I probably could have been content with the lite version but I wanted to upgrade so the developers did get paid for their awesome product and the price was incredibly fair. The upgrades in the full version are nice and this is a great product that dramatically enhances the use of my iPad.

Thanks!

by ChuckBevitt

This works great for me - both on my local network and across the Internet (note: to reach a machine behind a router from the Internet, you'll need to forward the port on the router). I'm connecting to a Windows 8 machines ine fine, but only to the desktop (I use Start8 to get back the Win 7 start menu). I haven't tried accessing the Metro menus remotely.

I recommend trying the free version first to be sure it works for you, but the upgrade version is well worth the price.

Later - also works on my new iPad Air 2 once I deleted RemoteDesktop and reinstalled it - before reinstalling it, it crashed on opening - I had restored my new iPad from an earlier iTunes backup. My only complaint is that RemoteDesktop doesn't work with a bluetooth keyboard. If you have a bluetooth keyboard connected, RemoteDesktop 's keyboard icon won't pull up the on-screen keyboard but it doesn't accept the bluetooth keyboard input either. Have to disconnect the bluetooth keyboard to get the on-screen one.

by Smower

RemoteDesktop was a lifesaver in my switch from Windows mobile to iphone. It worked so much better for me that my windows mobile native remote desktop. The scrolling around the page was so much slicker, you can set it to remember your user name and password and quickly login to your xp computer and now also Vista and Windows 7. It has sweet little keys for the alt, control, function keys, and control alt delete sequence keys and it has some nice mouse functions and macro capabilities. I hope in a future version that they will enhance the macro capabilities to allow control, alt and function keys to be used. I am hoping they will get it to support my Small Business Servers, but it works awesome for me since I use xp and Vista, and probably Windows 7 soon. They have pretty quick technical support responses also.

I love the new multitasking capability.
I would like to see them update RemoteDesktop to allow copy and paste from iPhone apps into the remote desktop interface and to see sound supported.

by Jwflutterby

I've been using the iPhone version of RemoteDesktop since it came out and have loved it and sent the developer an email asking about an iPad version as soon as I had my iPad. Today was like Christmas when the new version came out!!

I am a sys admin so being able to access my work PC from anywhere is a life saver. Even when I'm home, being able to grab my iPad to log on to fix something at work instead of the laptop is so much easier. RemoteDesktop is so intuitive to use, navigating and zooming is a super fast and a breeze, I have never used a better mobile RDP client. Even though the notes say it isn't for server OS's I have never had any issue using RemoteDesktop to get to any Windows box that supported RDP including Windows 2003 servers running various different flavors like datacenter and small business editions.

In a nutshell this is an awesome app that I highly recommend to anyone that needs remote access to a Window machine. And if you have a Mac you need to remote connect to, their VNC app is just as great and I use it exclusively to access my Mac mini at home that doesn't even have a monitor :)

by Mveras1972

I tried a few other RDP apps but their performance just doesn't match this one. With RemoteDesktop you can enjoy super smooth fast graphics performance even with 16-bit colors and the wallpaper
On. Other apps force you to turn off wallpaper, reduce the screen size or the color bit depth to achieve decent speed. This one does it all without having to sacrifice anything. Awesome. I tried the free lite version and then I decided to buy the full version. It's well worth the price. Other apps are much more expensive and don't perform as good as this one.

The "motions" feature that scrolls the screen using the accelerometer is an annoyance more than anything else. First of all it doesn't work the way it should. Sometimes the screen will stubbornly get stuck and won't scroll where you want it to. I've used scrolling with accelerometer features in other apps and even in other phones (non-iPhones) and it never scrolls where you want to or it is hard to stop the scrolling. So it's a feature that is better off not included. I'm glad I can turn that feature off. But anyway I'm giving it 5 stars because the keyboard disappearance bug has been fixed.

by HappywithMac

Fixed so now works with latest NLA connection on win 10. The best RDP app by far!