Remote Mouse review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Remote Mouse report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a phone as a wireless mouse and keyboard
Remote Mouse makes your phone a mouse, keyboard and trackpad for a Mac, Windows or Linux computer over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The app is free to download, but the vendor doesn't say which features stay free, and reaching a computer from outside needs a VPN.
Who Remote Mouse is for
- Fits if you present or play media from across a room
- Works for homes or offices with Mac, Windows and Linux machines
Who Remote Mouse is not for
- 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
Why Remote Mouse gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyPro 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.
- CFree plan and trialThe 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.
- CFeaturesMouse, 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.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. A helper has to be installed on each computer and paired with the phone.
- BPlatforms and integrationsiOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, so phone and computer. The Linux helper has no Bluetooth.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Remote Mouse's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Remote Mouse's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 49 of the 85 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 19.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 63 of 85) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $1.49 a month, against a middle price of $8.33 for the category: 2 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 86 remote desktop apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Remote Mouse’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 63 of 85, level with 22
- CFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 85, level with 28
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 85, level with 53
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 85, level with 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 85, level with 50
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 59 remote desktop apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Remote Mouse, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Remote Mouse you would be making a fast, secure link to another computer through any network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $17.88 a year.
What you could not
- A fast, secure link to another computer through any network.
- Dictation that types into any app on your computer.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Remote Mouse’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Remote Mouse?
Remote Mouse is a pair of programs: a mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android, and a helper that runs on a Mac, Windows or Linux computer. Over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth the phone acts as a mouse, keyboard and touchpad, with control panels for media and presentations. The app is free, with optional in-app purchases.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Remote Mouse pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Remote Mouse has a free plan, and paid plans start at $1.49 per month (Pro Membership, App Store).
- Starts at
- $1.49 per month (Pro Membership, App Store)
- Free plan
- The mobile app is free to download; the in-app purchases listed in the App Store are optional.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $1.49per 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) | $13.99per 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. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Remote Mouse before you buy.
How people rate the Remote Mouse app
4.6
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars82%
- 4 stars9%
- 3 stars4%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star5%
18,826 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Tailscale
Remote Mouse alternatives
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Free plan · from $23.99/yr
- Remote Mouse vs TeamViewer
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Common questions
Is Remote Mouse open source?
Remote Mouse is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.