AirDroid vs TeamViewer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TeamViewer grades higher than AirDroid: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AirDroid grades higher on value for money. TeamViewer grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AirDroid
Control and transfer files to a phone from a computer
TeamViewer
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only
Which one is for you
Pick AirDroid if
- Fits if you move files between an Android phone and a PC without a cable
- Works for occasional access to your own phone on a low monthly price
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are staying free, with 2 devices and 30MB per file over the internet
- Watch out: the yearly plan renews on its own unless you cancel in the account center
- Watch out: a premium account connects up to ten devices, and the monthly plan starts with 3
- Watch out: Business, Remote Support and Cast cost separately
Pick TeamViewer if
- Fits if you're the one the family calls when the computer plays up
- Works for help desks already running ServiceNow, Jira or Intune that can pay $619.99 a year or more
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a one-person IT shop, as Business is $619.99 a year for one user
- Skip it if you need to control iPhones or iPads, which only share their screen, and phones need a paid add-on
- Not for you if your use is really work and you want it free, as the free version is personal only
- Tight if you need more than one connection at a time, which Business doesn't allow
- Watch out: prices change by visitor location, and the Remote Access, Premium and Corporate prices couldn't be read in dollars
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAirDroidFair | 2.6GPATeamViewerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $2.50 a month billed annually ($29.99 a year), inside the cheapest quarter of remote access at $2.78 a month. Monthly billing is $3.99. | D$619.99 a year for Business, one licensed user and up to 200 managed devices, is the only dollar price on record: it's the in-app purchase on the US App Store. For one technician doing the same job, Zoho Assist, Splashtop and LogMeIn Resolve's Starter all cost less. Its other plans couldn't be read in dollars. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree covers 2 Android devices, but remote file transfers stop at 30MB a file and most features work on the local network only. | BFree for personal use, with no cap on record for helping friends and family or reaching your own computers, phones and tablets. That's a plan one person can live on. Any work use needs a licence, which you can trial for 14 days. |
| Features | CFile transfer, remote control of Android, mirroring, camera and notifications. The pages describe Android control; AirDroid Business, Remote Support and Cast are separate products. | CAttended and unattended access, file transfer, remote printing, Wake-on-LAN, black screen, session recording and AI summaries. The gaps it lists itself: phones and tablets need a paid add-on, iPhones and iPads only share their screen, and Business allows one connection at a time. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You install the app and sign in to link your phone and computer. | B4.67 from 44,790 App Store ratings, just short of our A line. The person at the other end accepts and you're in, so there's not much to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, so phone and computer. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with an API and connections to Intune, ServiceNow, Jira, Salesforce, Zendesk, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. That's everything we look for. |
| Best for | moving files to an Android phone from a PC | helping family for free, or paid IT support |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AirDroid and TeamViewer. How we grade
Price against what you get
AirDroid starts at $2.50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TeamViewer starts at $51.67 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
TeamViewer scores higher, and starts $49.17 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 7 score higher than AirDroid for less, and 2 score higher than TeamViewer for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- TeamViewer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- AirDroid also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| AirDroid | TeamViewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $2.50 per month, billed annually ($3.99 billed monthly) | $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store) |
| Free plan | Up to 2 Android devices connected, with local-network access to most features and smaller remote file transfer limits. | Free for personal use only: helping friends and family and reaching your own devices. Commercial use needs a paid licence. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day trial of a commercial plan |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Made by | Sand Studio | TeamViewer Germany GmbH |
| Price read from | airdroid.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AirDroid
- The free plan is limited to 2 Android devices and 30MB per file for transfers over the internet.
- A premium account connects up to ten devices, per the pricing FAQ.
- The pricing page says prices include VAT, and a yearly plan renews automatically unless cancelled in the account center.
- AirDroid Business, Remote Support and Cast are separate products with their own pricing pages.
TeamViewer
- TeamViewer's website shows prices by visitor location and could not be read in US dollars; Remote Access, Premium and Corporate prices are missing here.
- The free version is for personal use only; any business or work use needs a paid licence, which TeamViewer offers to trial for 14 days.
- Licences are billed yearly and cap the number of managed devices and simultaneous connections, e.g. one connection at a time on Business.
- Supporting phones and tablets is a paid add-on; for iPhones and iPads it is screen sharing rather than control.
Key features
AirDroid
- File transfer and management
- Move files between phone and PC, Mac or browser. On the free plan remote transfers stop at 30MB per file; paid raises that to 1GB.
- Remote control of Android
- Control an Android phone from a computer and use a remote keyboard. The paid plan extends several controls from the local network to remote access.
- Screen mirroring
- Mirror the phone screen to a computer, with screen recording and screenshots during mirroring listed as part of the comparison table.
- Remote camera
- View the phone's camera from another device with one-way audio; local network access is free and remote access is a paid feature.
- Notification and call management
- Sync phone notifications to the computer and reply from them. Find Phone and data erase appear in the paid comparison.
TeamViewer
- Attended and unattended access
- Connect to any number of devices when someone at the other end accepts, or to a set number of managed devices without anyone present, depending on the licence.
- File transfer and remote printing
- Send and queue files between devices and print documents from the remote computer to your local printer.
- Wake-on-LAN and black screen
- Power on a remote computer, block local keyboard and mouse input, and black out its screen while you work on it.
- Session recording and switch sides
- Record and replay sessions, and swap who controls whom during a session. Custom branding of support sessions comes with paid licences.
- TeamViewer AI
- Business includes 25 AI credits a month, one per support session, for AI-guided troubleshooting and written session summaries.
- Mobile device support add-on
- An add-on to reach and support Android devices and share the screen of iPhones and iPads, alongside desktop-to-desktop connections.
Plans
AirDroid
Free$0
2 Android devices by default; remote transfers capped at 30MB per file; several features work on the local network only.
Premium (monthly)$3.99
per month, billed monthly
All features for one month; 3 Android devices by default, remote transfers up to 1GB per file.
Premium (yearly)$2.50
per month, billed annually ($29.99 a year)
Same features as monthly. The page marks the yearly plan as best value and shows a money-back guarantee.
TeamViewer
Free (personal use)$0
For non-commercial use only: remote help for friends and family and access to your own computers, phones and tablets.
Business$619.99
per year, as an in-app purchase in the iOS app
One licensed user, one connection at a time and up to 200 managed devices, with 25 AI credits a month. Price read on the US App Store.
Ways to pay less
AirDroid
No public discounts listed.
TeamViewer
- Nonprofit
30% off for nonprofits and education
Registered nonprofit and educational organizations that apply through TeamViewer's form get a 30% discount.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AirDroid or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AirDroid is cheaper to start with: $2.50 a month, against $51.67 a month when paid by the year for TeamViewer. AirDroid starts at $2.50 per month, billed annually ($3.99 billed monthly), and TeamViewer starts at $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store).
Which has a free plan, AirDroid or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both AirDroid and TeamViewer have a free plan.
Which platforms do AirDroid and TeamViewer run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TeamViewer lists a Linux app. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.