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

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

Pick Splashtop if

• Fits if you want your home PC from anywhere for $23.99 a year
• Works for help desks that support people by session code at $22 per concurrent technician

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you hoped the free app would reach your PC from outside the house, as it's home Wi-Fi only
• Not for you if you work from home and want it free, as that counts as commercial use
• Pricey if you need single sign-on, the APIs or on-premises, which sit on an Enterprise plan quoted by sales
• Watch out: business plans are shown on annual billing only, the trial's length isn't stated, and there's no web app
• Tight if SOS outgrows its cap, as each license covers 10 or 300 managed computers, up to 1,200

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.

Splashtop

• Splashtop Personal is free only on your home network and only for non-commercial use; working from home needs a business plan.
• Business plan prices are shown only as annual billing on the pricing page.
• Remote Support SOS is priced per concurrent technician, with the number of managed computers capped by the option you buy (10 or 300 per licence, up to 1,200).
• Enterprise, with single sign-on, APIs and the on-premises option, has no public price and is quoted by sales.

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.

Splashtop

Unattended access to your own computers

Install the Streamer on a computer and reach it later from a phone, tablet or another computer, with file transfer and remote print.

On-demand support by session code

Remote Support SOS lets a technician connect to any computer or mobile device the user opens a session code on, with or without someone present on managed machines.

High-performance streaming

The Performance plan adds 4:4:4 color, up to 240 frames per second, high-fidelity audio, Wacom stylus support and USB passthrough for creative work.

Endpoint management add-on

Autonomous Endpoint Management adds real-time patching, monitoring and remediation, and is sold on its own or added to SOS and Enterprise.

Enterprise and on-premises

Enterprise adds single sign-on, granular and scheduled access, SIEM logging, cloud recording, APIs and unattended Android access, with an on-premises option.

Help desk and RMM integrations

Launch sessions from tools such as Freshservice, Jira, Jamf, Atera and Datto RMM, and manage Bitdefender antivirus from the Splashtop console.

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.

Splashtop

• Personal$0

  Non-commercial use only, on your home Wi-Fi network, for up to 2 Windows or Mac computers. Working from home counts as commercial use.

• Anywhere Access Pack$23.99

  per year ($5.99 a month billed monthly)

  Add-on to Personal for reaching up to 2 home computers from anywhere over the internet. Personal use only.

• Solo$6

  per month, billed annually ($72 a year)

  One user with unattended access from any device, file transfer with drag and drop, and remote print.

• Pro$8.25

  per user / month, billed annually ($99 a year)

  Adds multi-monitor support, user roles and access management, chat, session recording and up to 3 users into one computer.

• Performance$13

  per user / month, billed annually ($149 a year)

  Adds 4:4:4 color accuracy, up to 240 frames per second, high-fidelity audio, remote stylus with Wacom Bridge and USB passthrough.

• Remote Support SOS$22

  per concurrent technician / month, billed annually

  $259 a year with 10 managed computers, or $399 a year with 300; on-demand sessions by code to unlimited computers and mobile devices.

Remote Mouse

No public discounts listed.

Splashtop

• Annual discount

  Anywhere Access Pack is cheaper paid yearly

  The pack costs $23.99 a year against $5.99 a month, which is $71.88 over twelve months: about two-thirds less.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts on Pro and Performance

  The pricing page marks volume discounts on the Pro and Performance plans for teams buying several user licences.