Jump Desktop vs Remote Mouse (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Jump Desktop if

• Fits if you'd rather pay once than rent a remote desktop by the month
• Works for reaching Windows and Mac machines, including ones that only speak RDP or VNC

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if the computer you need to reach runs Linux, as Connect for Linux is still alpha
• Pricey if you need 10-bit color, extra displays, USB or over 20 mbps, which need Teams Enterprise at $15.99 a user
• Watch out: the Mac app is $34.99 and the iPhone app $14.99, and Teams plans don't include the iPhone app
• Tight if your team needs single sign-on or SCIM, as both are Teams Enterprise only

Pick Remote Mouse if

• Fits if you present or play media from across a room
• Works for homes or offices with Mac, Windows and Linux machines

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want it over the internet, as that needs a VPN such as Tailscale, per the FAQ
• Tight if you stay free, because the vendor doesn't say which features that includes
• Watch out: media panel, web remote and ad removal are separate in-app purchases
• Watch out: Android prices differ, with Google Play items from $1.45 to $27.00 each

Jump Desktop

• The Mac and iPhone or iPad apps cost extra as one-time purchases; Teams plans include the Mac app but not the iPhone and iPad app.
• 10-bit color, more than one virtual display, USB redirection and bandwidth above 20 mbps need Teams Enterprise.
• Linux computers can be reached only through Connect for Linux, which is in alpha and meant for testing.
• Single sign-on and SCIM provisioning are Teams Enterprise features.

Remote Mouse

• Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network or paired over Bluetooth. Reaching a computer from outside needs a VPN such as Tailscale, per the FAQ.
• The Linux helper has no Bluetooth connection.
• The App Store lists several separate in-app purchases (media panel, web remote, ads removal, wallpaper) beside the Pro subscriptions.
• On Google Play the in-app items range from $1.45 to $27.00 each, so Android prices differ from the App Store.

Jump Desktop

Fluid protocol with RDP and VNC

Its own Fluid protocol uses the host's GPU for encoding at up to 480 frames per second; the apps also connect to computers over standard RDP and VNC.

Virtual displays

Give the host a display that matches your screen's resolution and refresh rate even with no monitor attached; Teams Enterprise allows up to 4.

Creative and gaming input

Game controllers work on every plan; Enterprise adds USB drawing tablets, Stream Deck, color panels, pen pressure and tilt, and 10-bit color.

Ask to share screen

Ask the person at a computer to share their screen; they choose whether you can view or control, and several people can join one computer.

AI agents with Mission Control

Give AI agents a full desktop on a computer or virtual machine and watch, or step in, while they set up machines, test apps or fix problems.

Team management

Teams get a web dashboard for users, computers and permissions, access groups, a REST API, a command-line tool in beta and session watermarks on Enterprise.

Remote Mouse

Mouse, keyboard and trackpad

The phone works as all three, with multi-touch gestures such as three-finger drag and a mouse button lock for dragging across several swipes.

Wi-Fi or Bluetooth

Connects over the local Wi-Fi network, or over Bluetooth on Mac and Windows. The Linux helper connects over Wi-Fi only.

Control panels

Panels for media, web browsing and presentations, plus power options, an application switcher and volume-button control of slides.

Clipboard sync and voice typing

Copy and paste between phone and computer, and dictate text on the phone to type it on the computer using the phone's speech recognition.

Gyroscope mouse

Moves the cursor by tilting and moving the phone in the air, using the phone's gyroscope and accelerometer.

Jump Desktop

• Free$0

  The Windows, Android and web apps, with no recurring fees and no limit on computers or simultaneous connections.

• iPhone and iPad app$14.99

  one-time, on the US App Store

  A one-time purchase with no subscription. Not included in Teams plans, which cover the Mac app only.

• Mac app$34.99

  one-time, on the US Mac App Store

  A one-time purchase with no subscription, also sold directly with a 14-day trial. Included with Teams plans.

• Teams Pro$7.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)

  Teams Dashboard, 5 access groups, Mac app licences, REST API, automated custom installers and 5 years of cloud access logs.

• Teams Enterprise$15.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)

  Unlimited access groups, up to 4 virtual displays, 10-bit color, 60 mbps, USB and stylus pressure, security keys, SSO and SCIM.

Remote Mouse

• Free$0

  Free app and desktop helper; the App Store lists optional in-app purchases and the vendor does not publish which features are free.

• Pro Membership (1 Month)$1.49

  per month, App Store price

  In-app subscription as listed on the US App Store; the Pro page inside the app holds the details.

• Pro Membership (1 Year)$13.99

  per year, App Store price

  In-app yearly subscription as listed on the US App Store; Android prices are shown in the Play listing as a range.

Jump Desktop

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing saves 20% on Teams

  The pricing page says yearly billing saves 20%: Teams Pro is $95.90 a year against $9.99 a month, and Enterprise $191.88 a year against $19.99.

Remote Mouse

No public discounts listed.