Remote Mouse vs TeamViewer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Remote Mouse and TeamViewer share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and Remote Mouse starts cheaper, at $1.49 a month against $51.67 a month when paid by the year.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Remote Mouse 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.
Remote Mouse
Use a phone as a wireless mouse, keyboard and trackpad
TeamViewer
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only
Which one is for you
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 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
| 2.6GPARemote MouseGood | 2.6GPATeamViewerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $1.49 a month or $13.99 a year on the US App Store, about $1.17 a month by the year, under the $1.67 line that marks very cheap in remote access. | 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 | CThe app and desktop helper are free, but the vendor doesn't publish which features are free, and the App Store lists several separate in-app purchases. | 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 | CMouse, keyboard, trackpad, panels, clipboard sync and voice typing. It is a smaller job than remote desktop, and both devices must share Wi-Fi or be paired by Bluetooth. | 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. A helper has to be installed on each computer and paired with the phone. | 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 | BiOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, so phone and computer. The Linux helper has no Bluetooth. | 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 | a phone as a wireless mouse and keyboard | 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: Remote Mouse and TeamViewer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Remote Mouse starts at $1.49 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 $50.18 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 4 score higher than Remote Mouse 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.
- Remote Mouse also covers dictation.
At a glance
| Remote Mouse | TeamViewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.49 per month (Pro Membership, App Store) | $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store) |
| Free plan | The mobile app is free to download; the in-app purchases listed in the App Store are optional. | 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 |
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| Made by | Emote Interactive | TeamViewer Germany GmbH |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Remote Mouse
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, Remote Mouse or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Remote Mouse is cheaper to start with: $1.49 a month, against $51.67 a month when paid by the year for TeamViewer. Remote Mouse starts at $1.49 per month (Pro Membership, App Store), and TeamViewer starts at $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store).
Which has a free plan, Remote Mouse or TeamViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Remote Mouse and TeamViewer have a free plan.
Which platforms do Remote Mouse and TeamViewer run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TeamViewer lists a web app. Both list macOS, Windows, Linux, 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.