Remote Mouse: a trackpad for your computer, not a remote desktop
Turns the phone into a mouse and keyboard for a machine in the same room. It does not show you the screen, which is why it belongs in a different category.
This app lands in remote-desktop roundups by mistake. It solves a different problem, and confusing the two wastes people's time.
What it does
Turns the phone into a mouse, keyboard and trackpad. You look at the monitor and control it from your hand.
Hence the use case: a film on a TV wired to the computer, a presentation, music. A sofa instead of a chair.
18,592 ratings at 4.6 — people who wanted this are happy with it.
Why it is not remote access
Same network required. Phone and computer must share a wifi network. There is no connecting from another city.
No picture. Without the monitor in front of you there is nothing to aim at.
If the task is reaching a computer you left at home, no setting here will do it.
One note on trust
The App Store lists an individual as publisher. This app takes control of your computer's keyboard and mouse — worth knowing before installing the desktop half on a work machine.
Common questions
- Is Remote Mouse available on Android?
- Yes, the app ships for both iPhone and Android. We last checked both stores on September 1, 2026.
- What languages does Remote Mouse support?
- Of the languages this site covers, the App Store lists: English, German, Russian, Spanish. The store page shows the full list for your region.
- Is Remote Mouse free?
- Remote Mouse is free outright: no subscription and no in-app purchases are listed in the App Store.