5 applications to control your computer from your smartphone

5 applications to control your computer from your smartphone

A series of apps and plugins to use the PC even from a distance

There are many good reasons why remotely control your PC: for example to access your files 'from outside' or to 'remotely control' a home theater system on a PC or to set up a job that you want to find completed when you return home. We have therefore selected for you 5 apps for Android or iPhone to remotely control a computer, let's discover them together!

Google Chrome Remote Desktop
It works thanks to a Chrome extension, combined with an app for Android or iPhone and allows you to access any content on the PC: files, administrative tools etc. Clear and intuitive interface.

Microsoft Remote Desktop
Only available for computers running Windows, this app for Android and iOS offers a great user experience for regular Microsoft users. It is updated very frequently.

KiwiMote
Only available for Android, this app allows you to control your computer via Wifi but requires your phone and PC to be connected to the same WiFi router or hotspot. The connection is easy to set up and allows you to control interfaces for many desktop applications such as Adobe Reader, VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player and many more.

TightVNC
Designed for the more geeks, TightVNC is a software package that uses the VNC protocol, one of the preferred remote access solutions for more experienced users. To use it, you need to install the software on the PC and one of the many apps that use VNC on Android or iOS.

Unified Remote
One of the best Android apps for remote PC control: it uses Bluetooth or WiFi and server side supports Windows, Linux and Mac. It also allows you to control hardware such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino Yun. Other useful features include a file manager, screen mirroring, media player control, and keyboard and mouse functions.