# Remote Mouse review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Use a phone as a wireless mouse, keyboard and trackpad Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** Remote Desktop - **Made by:** Emote Interactive - **Website:** https://www.remotemouse.net - **Runs on:** iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you want it over the internet, as that needs a VPN such as Tailscale, per the FAQ. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## 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). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **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) | $1.49 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. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/remote-mouse/id385894596 on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Remote Mouse before buying. ## 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. ## Good for - Presentations and media playback from across a room - Using a phone as a stand-in mouse or keyboard - Mac, Windows and Linux machines in the same home or office ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: A.** Pro 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. - **Free plan and trial: C.** The 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. - **Features: C.** Mouse, 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. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. A helper has to be installed on each computer and paired with the phone. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux, so phone and computer. The Linux helper has no Bluetooth. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it stands among remote desktop apps - 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/remote-access ## Keep it, 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. - You could not: A fast, secure link to another computer through any network. - You could not: Dictation that types into any app on your computer. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.6 out of 5 from 18,826 ratings in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id385894596 ## Works with Tailscale **Tags:** Remote desktop, Dictation ## Alternatives - [Unified Remote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/unified-remote): Phone app that works as a remote control for a computer. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/remote-mouse-vs-unified-remote) - [Chrome Remote Desktop](https://toolgpa.com/tools/chrome-remote-desktop): Google's free remote access to your own computers from a browser. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-remote-mouse) - [Jump Desktop](https://toolgpa.com/tools/jump-desktop): Remote desktop with one-time app licences and a per-user team plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jump-desktop-vs-remote-mouse) - [Splashtop](https://toolgpa.com/tools/splashtop): Remote access to your own computers, plus separate IT support plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/remote-mouse-vs-splashtop) - [TeamViewer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/teamviewer): Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/remote-mouse-vs-teamviewer) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.remotemouse.net - https://www.remotemouse.net/downloads/ - https://www.remotemouse.net/faq - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/remote-mouse/id385894596 - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hungrybolo.remotemouseandroid&gl=US Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/remote-mouse Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).