2026-06-14
Please help me
IDK how to hook this up to my computer it’s so confusing
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Windows App Mobile
Released: 2013-10-18
© 2025 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Released: 2013-10-18
© 2025 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Description
Windows App Mobile for iOS and iPadOS (previously named Remote Desktop Mobile) is your gateway to securely connect to Windows including remote PCs and admin-provided virtual apps and desktops across Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Dev Box and Remote Desktop Services.
Embrace the simplicity of a unified client with Windows App Mobile and connect to your Windows in the cloud with ease and security, from the device of your choice.
GET STARTED
• Learn more about the features of Windows App Mobile at https://aka.ms/WindowsApp.
• Configure your PC for remote access using the information at https://aka.ms/rdsetup.
KEY FEATURES
• Access remote PCs running Windows Professional or Enterprise and Windows Server.
• Access managed resources published by your admin.
• Connect through a Remote Desktop Gateway.
• Simplified management of your connections and credentials from the Connection Center, including a Favorites page to cater to your unique workflow needs.
• Audio and video streaming.
• Redirect folders, your clipboard, and local devices such as microphones and cameras.
• Connect your iPhone or iPad to an external monitor.
• Easily switch between Entra accounts.
• Dynamically switch between Portrait and Landscape mode.
By downloading Windows App Mobile, you agree to the license (see https://aka.ms/WindowsAppLicense) and privacy terms (see https://aka.ms/privacy).
What's New in Version 11.3.2
It's time to clean house and fix some bugs! This update includes fixes for issues reported by users and internal telemetry. If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback.
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Name
Microsoft Corporation
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
11.3.2
Size
205.9 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 26.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.1 of 5 (7,544 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2026-06-13
No keyboard in new version
I’m unable to get the keyboard to pop up in the latest version. This app is now completely useless.
2026-05-28
App has stopped working
Since the update to 11.3… unable to connect to remote server. The app will just spin saying “securing connection…..” until you get an error message once it times out.
2026-05-20
Everywhere buggy
Does this company care about this app ?
2026-05-20
Stopped working recently
I now just get a blue “Please Wait” screen when connecting to my PCs, and the connection just sits there.
Remoting in with my other devices still works, but not this app. Totally broken.
2026-05-15
Ngôn ngữ sai
Không cho chỉnh ngôn ngữ. Tải về mặc định là tiếng Nhật chứ không cập nhật theo vùng của tài khoản
2026-05-15
Download speed
It took me over an hour for the download of this app to complete.
Not recommended.
Once it’s downloaded it’s good though.
2026-05-14
A Great Way to Windows
Virtual Desktop that is always with you and works brilliantly with the iPad. While I wish you could have more than one AVD open, I can work around that.
2026-05-14
Latest Update - Crash, Crash, Crash
The latest update now just crashes all the time.
2026-05-13
Does not listen to feedback
I have reported bugs numerous times and Microsoft ignores any feedback I send them. Four things: 1. The new iPad OS Liquid Glass version has a bug where if you have multiple connections open, the connection screens overlap making it difficult to select the right one. 2. Sometimes clicking on one connection opens another connection instead. 3. When zooming in, the cursor has an offset and does not click where it is pointing, forcing me to guess where it is actually pointing. 4. Windows doesn’t receive keybinds properly from the iPad keyboard, and applications such as VS Code registers new keybinds as “unknown” because of this.
2026-05-12
Calling it bad is an understatement
Takes 2+ minutes just to show the login screen
2026-05-09
Thumbnail Misalignment with 3 Devices on iPad Pro 13
Overall a solid app, but I've encountered a consistent layout bug on my iPad Pro 13-inch. When using the app in a 3-device configuration with large thumbnails enabled, the thumbnails do not align correctly — either the left or right thumbnail appears vertically offset from the others. Switching to small thumbnails resolves the issue entirely, which suggests the problem is isolated to the large thumbnail rendering. Hopefully the development team can address this in an upcoming update.
2026-05-08
Fonts tiny
I’m using it to remote access my Windows 11 laptop. The fonts are so tiny and there is no want to change the “Scale”. Almost useless.
2026-05-03
Full screen hell
If you’re using the app in full screen mode, and your mouse goes too far up the Apple jump around like a duck because the native menus keep popping up and moving away the whole Windows app
2026-05-03
Отличное приложение
Отличное приложение, адаптивное и очень удобное
2026-04-20
Update Make App Inoperable
Update makes app inoperable. Please fix.
2026-04-19
Horrible bugs
Since the new update I've experienced and issue so annoying it's making me not even wanting to have this app anymore, FIX THIS BUG. I can go off the windows app for 2 seconds while my vm is on and when I come back to it it gives an update display for some odd reason when I never changed the screen nor flipped it etc, and it's just STUCK THERE forcing me to close out the app and relaunch it. It's so annoying and bad for multi tasking I never had this issue when before the support of only iOS 26 and now it's consistent bugs which is so annoying and disappointing
2026-04-13
Update Removed Keyboard Functionality
The latest update removed the Function keys, and number pad buttons from the on-screen keyboard with no way to get to those buttons. This makes it absolutely useless.
2026-03-26
No connection
While I’m struggling to get it to connect there appears to be no method of removing bad setups. Unbelievably stupid. The app or me. Oh. Rather than swiping left you have to hold a device setting. :(. No documentation nor testing, debugging output.
2026-03-21
Constantly have to reset it
It only works for a couple hours then I have to log out and clear the apps data then redownload the subscription files for my account before I can get back in.
2026-03-10
App no longer works
Can’t save any settings.
2026-03-10
Recent update ruined Remote Desktop
Last update rolled out changed a lot in remote deck top, zooming in the screen making the UI horrible to use now, typical Microsoft rolling out bad updates to already fine products.
2026-03-01
HELP!!!
I can’t delete it. I feel like it’s hacking my phone whenever I’m trying to delete it it just shuts off my phone and then turn it back on!!!!!!!! LET ME DELETE AM SCARED!!!!!
2026-02-27
Useless for most consumers
App is an upsell for windows home. Why would you be able to use Remote Desktop on Windows home? All the other apps can do this without me upgrading my plan. Microsoft garbage. No way to even test of it is worthwhile without them taking money from you. Normal pathetic corporate tactics
2026-02-25
Absolutely love it! But how to get “CTRL + /“ to work?
This app lets me work on my home PC from anywhere using my iPad, which is awesome. However, modifier keys (Shift/Ctrl) don’t work reliably when combined with non-letter keys (for example, Ctrl + /), which really degrades the experience—especially in apps like VS Code. Could you please fix this issue soon?
2026-02-23
Everyone is saying ios app os not working after updates
So many people said the app is not working after this updatupdate.me too and i needed it to work please fix this asap
2026-02-18
Horrible company
I downloaded this to get access to my company computer from home if I needed to access something. All the setting are correct but the app just gives me an error code when I try to connect. The man problem is the “help” system if you can even call it that. There is no way for me to talk to a Microsoft specialist about my issue. It’s ridiculous and unprofessional. My professional opinion is buy apple and never use anything related to this horrible company
2026-02-14
Windows 365
This is great for Windows 365 and accessing your cloud pc from wherever you are!
2026-02-09
THIS APP IS SUCKS!!!
Bro this app makes me heart attack, I changed like 30 times of the password, and this FREAKING APP doesn’t let me go into my computer!!! Bro this app IS FREAKING SUCKS, DUDE!!!
2026-02-04
AVD a no-go
Don’t waste time if you are trying to use AVD, does not work, endless cycle of trying to log it. Tried across multiple days, same result. Worthless.
2026-02-01
Naming things
Now I have an icon saying “Windows”. It’s an excellent remote desktop app, one of the best; the 2 stars is for the product manager who decided to rename it to something it isn’t (I heard there is another product out there with the same name?)
2026-01-30
Didn’t work for me
Unable to save connections. Entered the PC name and it wouldn’t connect or do anything. Wouldn’t save the connection information - basically a dud app.
2026-01-25
Needs paid ms account now?
This was a simple way to connect to my home from my phone but now it needs a school or work ms account. Dumb. Guess we just go use a different app now instead.
2026-01-24
Works Well
I use this from my ipad M5 to remote into my windows PC. I can’t seem to get it to connect when I am not on home wifi. Suggestions?
2026-01-23
Keyboard not working on Server Core
Idk about Windows desktop experience, but for server core this app is useless. I have an iPad Pro 11” with Magic Keyboard. It works while sconfig is up, but at the console then only enter works…all other keys do nothing. There also seems to be no on screen (complete) keyboard as far as i can tell, even with the physical keyboard detached. Only app I’ve had this problem with.
2026-01-22
MAKE IT ON HOME
I’m trying to access my home edition, but I can’t pls do it on home
2026-01-22
lost all my connections, can’t add any back
worked fine, until recently when now it won’t let me add any computers to connect to… the add form pops up, i fill it in, click add… nothing
2026-01-21
Great Concept but doesn’t work with MS Account credentials
Love the concept, but not great where it won’t accept MS login credentials (no password) especially if planning to use MS Office/Edge apps. Is there a planned fix for this?
2026-01-18
Constantly restarting, not worth the $ until this platform stabilizes
Constantly restarting, slow, laggy, glitchy! This is on the latest iOS on a brand new iPad Pro
2026-01-16
Keyboard stack
The keyboard stack and is not open.
2026-01-08
Remote print
When you switched us to windows. We lost the ability to print remotely.
2026-01-06
AI Slop
Microslop
2025-12-30
ipados 18 keyboard function control missing
ipados 18 keyboard function control missing
2025-12-23
IOS keyboard doesn’t work
Microsoft doesn’t test anything. How do you miss a non functional keyboard? More vibe-coded garbage from a company that has utter contempt for their customers.
2025-12-20
Functions Smoothly
The Windows App for iPhone functions smoothly with robust security features which enhances the experience of accessing a Remote Desktop away from a desktop.
2025-12-16
works 10% of the time with CAC
Most of the time, once you click you cac it just gets stuck and never moves forward. When it does work it’s perfect. I usually have to reinstall complete to get it to load
2025-12-05
Now it seems to disconnect after a few seconds or minutes. Something is wrong with the new version.
Something has changed in the last few versions, RDP with windows hosts just suddenly randomly disconnect after a few seconds/minutes.
2025-12-02
Doesn't work on windows home editions
Would be nice if they could admit that this only works on windows pro editions
2025-11-26
Nope
Simple: Common resolutions not available. 1920x1080? Nope.
2025-11-25
Microsoft Does It Again
This app probably works great for connecting to a Windows box (I have friends who use it), but it fails to connect to a Linux box (set up with gnome-remote-desktop). Other RDP clients work fine, but this one has the remote display number set to ‘:1’ instead of ‘:0’ and provides no means to change this non-standard setting.
Windows has historically been deliberately non-interoperable with other systems and standards, as part of Microsoft’s vendor lock-in philosophy. It seems that nothing has changed in the past 35+ years…
2025-04-12
Latest version is broken
I’ve been using Remote Desktop for years on iPads for years. Suddenly, I can’t remote into either of my Windows 10 PCs with the latest version, 11.1.2. Each of my PCs can remote into each other,and even more telling is an older iPad I have with version 11.0.7 is also working fine. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, I’ve tried matching the settings to my older iPad, and I’ve tried to use IP addresses directly instead of computer names. Nothing is working, and of course Apple offers no way to downgrade, and searching for the ridiculously generic name “Windows App” to troubleshoot is all but impossible. I’m hoping the developers will reach out and provide assistance.
2025-03-18
Name change is arbitrary and confusing
I use this app regularly to remote into my computers, and for that it works great. I’m really not a fan of the name change though. It automatically updated and then I couldn’t find it easily- we went from something which does what it says on the tin and is easily searchable to about the most generic possible name.
Good luck googling answers to “windows app connection issues” instead of “Remote Desktop connection issues”.
Windows app is way too generic and not searchable when downloading or looking for support.
2025-02-12
Constant Keyboard Issues
I’ve been encountering keyboard issues ever since the rebrand from Remote Desktop to Windows App Mobile.
Sometimes the keyboard never appears when the log in prompt appears when entering a remote session. I get around this by just closing/re-opening the app.
What I’ve been unable to fix is the keyboard never appearing when in a remote session. It sometimes does appear, but it’s clipping and the bottom of my screen so all I see is the windows, esc key, etc. My fix for this is to just enable the OSD within windows, but it cumbersome to work with on a phone. Tried playing with resolution/orientation/setting up from scratch/app reinstall/phone reset and nothing sticks.
Everything else is solid otherwise. Lowkey we don’t need to commit to anymore rebrands and app functionality merges please spare our souls and just leave things the way they were we are weary.
2025-01-13
Problematic for My Use Case
For the most part, the app works well - definitely better than most other options I've tried. As an IT guy who occasionally needs to work remotely though, it's essentially useless to me. A while back, it seems, a change was made to the key encoding sent from the app to the remote system to improve compatibility with remote keyboards but in doing so, it broke the ability to interact with anything beyond the remote system (e.g. virtual machines or remote sessions). This has been a niche but longstanding problem with no response from Microsoft for years now but it should be so simple to solve - introduce a toggle for "standard" or "enhanced" key compatibility at the least or do something a bit more elegant that I don't have an example for at the moment. Would love to see this updated and then could happily give the app 5 stars and stop relying on third party alternatives.
2024-12-19
Great when I can connect! No so much when I can’t…
I am only able to connect when my iPad is connected to my work WiFi. If connected to my phone’s personal hotspot, or my home wifi, I’m unable to connect. My screen just circles forever saying it’s “initiating remote connection.” This isn’t very helpful considering I need to remotely access my desktop when I’m not near it. I love the graphics way more than trugrid, and love that it gives me a full screen, with hardly any lag, but again, the lack of connectivity is aggravating.
2024-06-08
🦟 🗑️🔥
This apps reminds me of when Russians had to wait in line for toilet paper 🧻 . Russians were grateful because at least they had toilet paper. That’s kind of where this app “sits” 🚽 in the scale of things relative to remote desktop apps in general. But because of IT shops love affair with Microsoft, you’re stuck with this thing. It crashes every time I use it on the Mac and has questionable results on the iPad. As long as Microsoft purely caters to the IT people who want to restrict your ability to do work in the name of security (checkbox security) this app will always suffer. The latest upgrade now comes with support for the “MAM” [sic] server which they called mobile device management server (MDM). If they misspelled “MDM”, how well do you think the software is written? Upgrade? No MAM, no thank you!
2024-05-23
Good app
**updated. This has need fixed. I downloaded the Beta from Test Flight, but not more than a day later the regular update came out.
In both of these devices the pointer target is a bit off. It’s super annoying. I found reference to it on the MS support page, but it has yet to be patched. It is the same whether I’m using the in screen virtual pointer or an actual hardware mouse. Everything is perfect on my iPhone 14 Pro and my old 2021 M1 iPad Pro, so it’s definitely something to do with these new devices.
2024-05-22
Problems with this version (fixed!)
I had an issue with this app and posted a review. The devs actually contacted me to let me know its a known issue and after the latest update it appears to be working fine now on my new iPad with keyboard. Thats way more support than I anticipated and puts this back at an easy 5 stars. Thanks for the quick update- it worked (at least for me). Below is the feedback that got a response
(Old Review)This used to be my goto RDP app to access my windows machine but in this version it seems that the mouse “location” is actually about 3-5cm higher than the mouse pointer is showing when using a magic keyboard or apple pen. Very frustrating. Makes it almost impossible to accurately use and takes this from a constantly used app to something I may delete
2024-05-21
Mouse Precision is off for new M4 iPad Pro 13
UPDATE:
Microsoft fixed this issue within a week of the new M4 iPad being released and it works great on the new OLED screen. Thanks for the quick turnaround.
Love this app on my old iPads however the mouse precision no longer tracks properly on the new OLED display and is not consistent on where the actual click occurs depending upon where the pointer is on the screen. Suspect it can be fixed with a software update, but at the moment it is not useful so I need to go back to my old iPad for Remote Desktop purposes.
2024-03-26
Getting close
I’ve been using an iPad to remote into a windows desktop for years and I’ve seen this app (and others) mature to something that is getting very close to the desktop experience. Four stars for how far this has come. However, like most of the M.S. apps, they often take a very long time to adopt new features provided by OS updates, which is a bit of a shame. One missing feature that you find on desktop Remote Desktop Clents is Smart Card redirection. This is not available on Remote Desktop for iOS however, and is a deal breaker in some situations. You cannot log into a windows machine that requires smart cards even though CryptoTokenKit has existed since iPad OS 16.1 would love to see this added for managed machines that require this level of security.
2023-10-25
Taking WAAYYYY too long to support external monitor full screen
The developer betas for ipad OS 16 were released almost a year ago now! Meaning they’ve have a year to implement full screen support for stage manager external monitor. In a Remote Desktop app this is a necessary feature and I have a hard time understand what the excuse could be that this hasn’t been updated for this critical feature yet. UPDATE: I’m so confused. The latest updated as of 9.5.23 says “the update you’ve all been waiting for!” And lists as a feature “the ability to display on an external monitor”. WHAT? We were always able to display the session on an external monitor. The issue is compatibility with stage manager and being able to resize the window and utilize full screen via stage manager on external monitor. And it still doesn’t work. I have no idea what they are talking about! UPDATE: Devs have fixed external monitor support for iPads using Stage Manager. I can now utilize full screen RDP on external monitor with stage manager. In my opinion, took way too long, but better late than never. Well done on listening to user feedback. I have updated my rating accordingly.
2023-10-19
Microsoft has done a great job.
I think this is an awesome client that enables very robust Windows usage no matter what kind of iOS/iPadOS device you’re running. I’m giving it four instead of five stars only because I wish there were some more intuitive options for local connectivity via ETH-enabled hubs; at present, this kind of connection scenario does not appear to work out of the box like others do.
Aside from wanting additional customization options for the display driver, it’s great and I will continue to use it.
2023-10-12
Buggy and removal of features in update 😕
This RDP client was mostly, fine, I mean, it wasn’t fancy or anything, but it’s RDP, so what do you expect! This latest update is beyond buggy, and nearly unusable, though. I’m also quite confused why various features like switching screens seem to not be possible anymore? It almost seems like a downgrade…
In terms of just some of the most annoying bugs or UX issues I experienced within the first 10 minutes of using it the supposed update:
- My taskbar is flickering throughout the connection.
- The mouse completely freezes after a few minutes of being connected until fully reconnecting.
- The orange status dot seems to trigger action center half of the time rather than it. (iPhone)
- Standard features, namely multiple screens, are completely unavailable now. What if I wanted my original window layout..?
I like the idea of the new UI, with the floating dot, since more screen space, but it doesn’t really work correctly with all these issues… I really cannot believe how this major of a update would pass any type of QA, since it doesn’t seem like I’m the only one having this problem.
2023-09-23
External Display support has completely broken usability
The newest update that allows external display support has completely broken normal workflows. I can’t use both the monitor and the iPad screen; I can’t scale things appropriately when using something like the Apple Studio Display; the mouse constantly goes off-screen and simply does not work as it should; when on a lesser display, the mouse cannot position appropriately for example when you want to change a column width in Excel. All of this has completely made this app unusable when connected to an external display.
I did find the TestFlight beta version of this app and am sad to report that nothing is fixed in the most recent beta either.
2023-09-13
New RDP v.10.5.1 is horrible
The latest version 10.5.1 has a “new” functionality that makes it extremely difficult to work. When you log in to your RDP session the app uses both screens making it impossible to work on your iPad apps and RDP at the same time. I constantly work in RDP and have another screen using the excel app on my iPad. Instead I have a screen that is completely black and says Connected to External Monitor. Great! 😤 It renders one screen completely useless.
The way it previously worked was fine. I could still make the app be full screen on my second monitor and transfer the RDP session between screens. Now I have to memorize what I want to transfer from RDP to my local drive, because a lot of the work I am doing does not allow for Copy/Paste.
Also, when trying to toggle between multiple RDP sessions using the arrow button to show all active sessions it constantly closes going back to the black screen making it really difficult to switch between sessions. It’s like a race to beat the glitch.
I would appreciate it if you could add a setting to disable the use of External Display mode while connected to multiple monitors and allow previous functionality to transfer RDP between monitors.
2023-09-08
Fix screen sizing
Very useful app, -On the new m series iPads when having second display plugged in I like to RDP into my machine and have my rdp session displayed on the larger extended display. A majority of apps can utilize the full size screen of the extended display (ms teams for example does), but rdp does not seem capable to. Please fix
Update:
They made the app worse. In the most recent update they claim they fixed external monitor support… what happens is it takes over the external display and the iPad display, blacks out the iPad display and mirrors the curser on that to what is happening on the external. So… lets say I wanted to run a different app on my iPad… like iMessage, and have an RDP session in full screen on the external display, too bad.
2023-04-10
Good RDP Client but not Great
This app works about 90% of the time and the two main issues that I have are due to the size of the RDP client window on an extra monitor and the option to reduce background login attempts.
1. The size of the RDP client window is great on the iPad and works well and is the full size of the iPad window. But once you connect the iPad to an extra monitor(Dell U2415 in my case) the RDP window will not fill up the entire monitor screen. There is a significant gap around the RDP window on the extra monitor. This is not a typical with apps on the extra monitor because there are three dots in the top center of the app that usually allows for the app to go full screen and then the app will fill up the entire window. This option is usually an option on most apps but is not an option on this app. This is a big deal when you are trying to use the extra monitor to work off of and have a monitor that is more than 1-2’ away from your eyes. Once this is fixed this app will be much more beneficial.
2. The option to reduce background login attempts is a necessary option because currently this app will attempt logins until either the computer is locked out or the security login software locks out. Both of which are a nuisance next time you attempt to login. Needs to determine options to resolve this issue to prevent nuisance login attempts and reduce false locks out of the remote computer.
2023-03-28
Works fine but freezes every time there is a notification
This works fine on the iPad but every time I get a pop up on the machine that I am remotely logged in to the screen freezes. It still seems to send my mouse clicks through but the screen does not update. The same thing happens when I get a notification on the iPad. After a minute or so the screen comes back alive and I can see all the clicks I sent while it was frozen :/
I now don’t have the patience to wait the full minute so I close the remote session and re-start it. This takes ~ 20 sec but it is still annoying.
Also, the RD window will not go to full screen on an external monitor. :/
2022-11-18
Always Buggy
After I updated to iOS 16, over 2 months ago, I have had issues with the app constantly crashing when remoting to my device. I waited a week after updating and tried again, hopefully to see an update on Microsoft’s end. Still, I had no luck. I tried again in mid October and finally had success. Within the last 2 weeks, I have began to have issues with it crashing again. Every time I update iOS, this seems to happen. Get it together, Microsoft. The only reason I need to use RDP is for work. You’re not doing a very good job of convincing me to utilize Windows devices in my personal life. Seriously, frustrating.
2022-03-08
Need to update
I like the simplicity of this Remote Desktop program from Microsoft which does not require to install additional software on the server site. For occasional use, it is sufficient although the features are not as rich as some other program I have used before, including Logmein. I need to access to office desktops with central administration not allowing individuals to install network-traffic programs, so RDP satisfies the requirement. However, keyboard (apple magic keyboard or smarter keyboard) both do not work properly under iPadOS 15.4 RC. In particular, the space key and arrow keys are not working ( space can be inserted by option+space though discovered after random search). Please hurry up and update the app! Overall, it works well enough!
2022-01-25
Changed how I use my iPad and desktop
Can’t stress enough how useful this app is for Windows/iPad users. Incredibly easy to set up and use. I use it at work and home. I can access all my servers, even legacy ones.
I have a Bluetooth mouse that I pair with my 12.9 iPad. All of the buttons work as they would on my desktop. With a keyboard case my iPad becomes my iPad. I use slide-over for iPad apps. I created Windows VMs on my desktop for my family to connect with their iPads as well.
Not for games but there are GPU registry tweaks that allow you to utilize your dedicated GPU hardware for Adobe CC software.
2021-09-23
Can’t import/save PCs (resolved)
EDIT: what a terrible place to bury an essential feature several taps deep in the app settings. Still requires opening dozens of files with no way to batch import. Also no support for Groups/Folders like the Mac app.
I have dozens of .rdp files and no way to import them into my iOS RDC apps. And even if I open an .rdp file from a cloud drive there’s no way to save that server after I’ve connected. Do you really expect me to repeatedly setup dozens of credentials on every device we use at the office? Honestly makes me wonder if the people who build these apps even actually use them.
2021-04-06
Audio Problems
Audio is constantly cutting out but that doesn't bother me. I tried messing around with games, so I pulled up the keyboard but using WASD or 1234 doesn't do anything :/ But I guess games weren't really why this program was made, so that's understandable. If the audio could be fixed, that'd be awesome! The graphics are very nice and moving the mouse is very smooth. I don't really like that the keyboard takes up half the screen, so maybe add a function to zoom out or something. I understand updates take time and RD Client may not be your main focus, but please work on updates in the future.
2021-04-06
Only Rated 5 Stars So It Would Stand Out
Real Title: This Would Be Amazing If It Worked.
I got RemoteDesktop as a way to access my PC remotely. That is what the app is supposed to do, and that is what it failed to do.
The setup process was surprisingly easy; And I’m able to connect to my PC without error. However, it’s not actually connected. I only see a picture of my desktop, and am completely unable to interact with it in any way; Not only that, but it doesn’t show any of the apps I had open when I last used my PC, nor does my live wallpaper show up. I am able to glide the mouse around fine, but can’t click on anything. I can’t even highlight the desktop or use my external keyboard.
This software would be amazing.. if it worked.
Now, I am away from my PC, completely unable to use it, and therefore not able to download a different remote access software. Thanks a lot, Microsoft; Please fix this ASAP.
2021-01-27
iOS version doesn’t work at all
I used to enjoy this app a lot. Since several months ago I’ve never been able to connect to any of the computers using this app. Every time I try to connect to a computer, it tells me that it couldn’t be found after only two seconds.
I used to think it’s because I didn’t set up the Remote Desktop on the computer I want to connect to correctly. I fiddled with that several times and finally gave up.
I downloaded the remote desktop client on macOS today and tried to connect to a desktop. It worked perfectly (which is where I want this star to be awarded to make it a 6-star app). I immediately tried to connect to the same desktop under the same Wi-Fi using this phone. The problem persists, even after I deleted and reinstalled it.
Of course I’ve checked that every privilege this app asks, especially being able to find devices under the same network, is granted. I tried with another phone with iOS 14.4 and unsurprisingly that doesn’t work either.
I don’t understand how people in this review section are able to get this thing working. I have no intention to ruin this product’s rating. I only want this app to work again😔.
2020-12-01
Disrupted Sound Transmission
I have been using RD Client for some time now, and while I can see that you have improved one thing, you still fail with the other. The improved thing is that since the latest update, when you switch from RD Client to another app and then back to RD Client again, the image transmitted from the PC does not slide down, leaving a black area at the top of the screen anymore. On the other hand, however, you still haven’t solved the issue with the sound of what is being played back on the PC being disrupted. By „disruption” I mean that while you can hear some of the portions of the sounds that are being played back (everything being transmitted continuously, without disruptions), other portions of the same sounds being played back on the PC cannot be heard, but they are dropped out. And when the sounds happen to begin fading back in again, they sound „torn”, similarly to when interference disrupts the continuousness of the sound. The interference and the fading back in of the sounds can be said to roughly be sinusoidal in nature, with the intervals with and without disruptions being shorter or longer in length. You should work on eliminating the said sound transmission disruptions because it doesn’t seem to be a difficult thing to eliminate if applications from other developers manage to transmit such sounds without any such disruptions whatsoever. And since it is so that I can tell that other applications manage to do so from my own experience, it is not a problem with my home network Wi-Fi bandwidth being too low.
2020-10-19
Used to work great, new keyboard ruined it
The new keyboard they added ruined this app - it’s buggy and unreliable. Often cropped and zoomed in which makes it not only useless, but you can’t dismiss it, so it blocks your screen. You can still manually open the Apple Keyboard, which works perfectly, but the new buggy keyboard opens automatically when you tap any text field and it’s infuriating. Also, while the Apple keyboard used to open automatically, now you have to manually open it, the screen scroll control stays on after you dismiss the Apple keyboard and the automatic screen adjustment when a keyboard comes up is buggy and sometimes leaves a huge black blank area at the top.
This new two keyboard design is terrible, buggy, confusing, obnoxious and was not ready to be released. I wish there was a way to revert to the old version. I loved this app before, but now it actually makes it easier to actually just physically go to my PC instead.
2020-07-29
Excellent RDP Client, But Not Perfect
This RDP client is excellent. Very smooth and intuitive! Performance and graphics is pretty great. I give it 4-stars because there are two issues that kind of bother me.
Issue #1: Once connected to the session, you can’t hide the tool bar at the top. In older versions, you were able to hide it, and it would simply have a small-transparent pulldown to select the keyboard. Now, it cannot be hidden and instead can just slide left or right. If you have a browser open with multiple tabs, the toolbar is big enough to cover one of the tabs.
Issue #2: If you’re connected to a session, and you switch apps on the iPhone, when you jump back to Remote Desktop, sometimes the display is messed up. The session will only show half of the screen, or the remote images will tear and essentially won’t refresh and stay partially stuck on the previous image. The only way to correct it is to disconnect from the session and reconnect.
2020-07-27
Full Mouse Support
This is hands down one of the best RDP apps for iPad. I'm hoping the developers can now take it one step forward to provide full support for mouse/trackpad gestures. I know you can configure the RDP to use the mouse; however, it only appears to support a left click.
The developer responded back that full mouse support will be introduced in May of this year. No changes yet to support scrolling with the mouse wheel, etc. Will there be a third option in the RDP to use all features of the mouse as if it were an RDP app on a PC?
2020-05-31
FINALLY GOT AN UPDATE
Still no 3D Touch. Taptic touch shouldn’t replace it on iPhone X and below.
Developer response: I understand your reasoning but it’s still false to say force touch has been “replaced” on iPhone X, as it still works to use force touch to do all those things you mentioned, with press + hold as an alternative method. It is quicker and less error-prone for users to do a force touch to right-click rather than hold and wait, which is less intuitive and not as efficient. There’s also no haptic feedback so it just doesn’t feel right.
Update 3: crashes fixed! But force touch removed?? I see a response that says iOS13 removed force touch but that is false.. it is still supported on iPhone X and right-click was much better with it.
Update 2: still crashes twice upon opening..
Update: taking off a star because it crashes a lot now
After years of waiting we got the update we were waiting for, and it’s a big one! The app is overall much improved and even supports dark mode.
When connected, the display still does not fill the full display of iPhone X with no option to change that. It does use a larger portion of the screen than before though. Overall great update and looking forward to future improvements!
2020-05-24
Only one issue...
App works extremely well with latest iOS on 3rd gen iPad Air and i7 laptop with Windows 10 Pro (fully patched)...
...except, no matter the resolution, when a session is active and I move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen, the whole remote display moves up a couple about a 1/2”, leaving blank/black space at bottom. Does not seem to be case that the screen display is too large, since when I move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen, the whole remote display fits (shifts back down) again. Never had this problem before (I stopped using this app for about a year).
2020-05-11
Seamless
This app is seamless for running your home desktop through the LAN or WAN. For anyone trying to do much else than that tempter your expectations here. Much respect to the developers who made this an easy and free process to work remotely from this device. Hats off!!
I am currently teleworking and would be bound to my computer by my smart card. Being on my desktop made this kind of a drag. After using this app I can now become a productive member of the household...kinda...
Fast integration, easy WAN Setup and touch controls for windows make this a game changer.
2020-03-29
Almost perfect not customizable enough
First, I have used this for years. It has barely improved, barely any new features in5 years. My biggest gripe though, how do I turn the crosshairs in the middle for moving my screen around? Randomly it goes away if I go to the menu a few times, I even was able to move it a couple of times but not all the time. Most times you push it you just jiggle the screen around, it isn’t like or just moves after long pressing which it should be. there seems to be no way to remove it completely other than not having touch mode on which is useless on an iPad.
Let me remove completely the useless crosshairs! If I want it on temporarily (I don’t) you can add it to the menu to be turned on or off!
2020-01-28
Latest Update is Amazing, but slight improvements can be made
The last update makes the whole experience seamless. The only thing I would suggest is for those with compatible mice, there should be a editable tracking speed feature, as the tracking speed for a connected Bluetooth mouse is very small. Maybe even making the mouse-mode more like using a trackpad on a laptop instead of the mouse moving the exact distance as your finger would make the app easier to use as well.
2020-01-26
Great app for RDP!
This app does everything it needs to. It seems like most negative reviews are from people who are expecting this app to do more than what is is made to do. This app is a simple RDP client. Just like on Windows, RDP works best over the local network. If you want to access RDP outside of a local network- there are two main options. By default, RDP operates over port 3389. For access outside of your local network, you must open port 3389 on your firewall. Doing this however, leaves your PC (and any devices on network) vulnerable and is not recommended. The best way in my opinion to access RDP from the internet is to use a VPN (such as OpenVPN) to tunnel into your local network, and access your RDP PCs over their local IP or Hostname.
2020-01-03
Software Developer
I regularly use Remote Desktop from inside my network and outside my network with port forwarding. Primarily for software development. I also use teamviewer since one of my computers has an issue where it will only connect from windows Remote Desktop one time before needing the WiFi card disabled and reenabled. I can tell you that using this on an iPad and iPhone is like having the computer right in front of you. When away, it depends on your network connection speed, but I regularly use windows RDP for work, school, and leisure. If you’re going to use it via port forwarding though, I recommend reviewing your security settings on your router, because it is a risk...but necessary sometimes.
2019-12-29
Nonsensical crashes
App crashes on launch, but luckily it'll work after several attempts to open it.
What's truly disturbing is how in a previous review I discussed how disappointing it is to push an update, and one for an app that's seem zero updates in a very long time, that's not well baked and how it reflects Microsoft's current approach to "testing". I received a developer response telling me how wrong I am and that things are in fact tested in a way that values quality, and yet here we are. I hope the program manager for this app is taking a moment to post-mortem how these recent updates went out and determine what should be done to improve our experience add end users. Time will tell, but in the meantime, we suffer.
2019-12-13
What happened??
All the respect to app developers, but what happened to this app?? The last update introduced a myriad of bugs and removed helpful features. Whenever I reopen the app after a few hours, it crashes at least three times. The connection randomly freezes and requires a hard restart of the app. This is all on a home network, too, not RDP over the internet. A long press used to perform a right-click, but they did away with that and now you must click with two fingers. The long press was great because I'm handicapped and have a hard time extending two fingers. All these issues began with version 10.0.1. It is helpful that they increased the mouse pointer for increased visibility, though. There's not many options for RDP in the app store, please fix this app!
2019-10-06
Works Great - Needs to be updated to accommodate devices with larger screens
This app is great for IT professionals. It works great for accessing any Windows Pro OS that’s listening on TCP port 3389 (it even allows you to use Remote Desktop gateway). If you are NOT an IT professional, this application is most likely not for you - it will obviously work when on the same network, but it will require port forwarding/routing when outside the network (this can be quite dangerous, especially if your workstation is not patched to protect you from the current RDP exploits).
My only gripe at the moment is the application does not take advantage of displays larger than that of the iPhone 6+ (the display ratio and size is very small on the iPhone XS, XS Max, 11Pro, etc). This will get my 5 stars when it’s updated.
2019-06-10
Works Great!
It’s too bad so many people are giving this app poor reviews based on things that have nothing to do with the app itself. Yes, you need to have a vpn server in your home network to use outside the network. This is true of all rdp connections. Also, keep in mind your upload bandwidth needs to be sufficient to support the connection. I’m running 3 work stations on my home network with a UniFi controller and a usg with radius server for vpn. My upload speed is about 30mbs. This app lets me flawlessly connect to any computer on my network from anywhere on the planet through an encrypted connection. Oh, and it’s free. Yes, I’m not going to be working on spreadsheets on my iPhone but it is nice to have another way to connect in a pinch. Love it!
2019-04-16
Issue Resolving Local Hostnames On VPN
Hello, there seems to be an issue when being connected to a VPN and trying to connect to a server by supplying the host name instead of the IP address. Supplying the host name works fine at our company’s location, but it appears over VPN it doesn’t resolve the host name. I’m pretty certain this is an issue with iOS 12, as I could replicate it in mobile Safari and it works fine on all other platforms with your client, so I just wanted to bring it to your attention which is why I still gave 5 stars.
2019-03-28
Bootcamp/ AirPort Extreme issues
I tried for hours and hours....
1. You cannot use Windows 10 Home, you need Pro. It cost me $99 to upgrade
2. Connected very easily INSIDE MY HOUSE and worked great.
3. If you want to connect to Windows from outside your network, this app does very little for you.
4. For internet remote connection you need to preform “Port Mapping” within your router. I had never heard of this. Lots of research is involved. It can be dangerous because it opens your PC to the world. There are ways to make it safe.
5. I followed 5 different websites and videos, step by step but AirPort Extreme does not follow the same steps.
6. I downloaded AirPort Utility for PC. This gave me access to the router, but port mapping just would not work. I tried a number of the things I researched but it always disconnected my internet and I had to reset the router.
7. I’m sure there are ways out there to do this, but after 6 hours I gave up.
8. I download TeamViewer for free. I had it running in less than 5 minutes. Seriously.
I spent $99 to upgrade my Windows 10- for nothing. Don’t make my mistake.
2019-02-11
Use it daily
I would rarely go out of my way to rate an app let alone write a review but had to send some good vibes towards the MS Remote Desktop app. I use it daily from my iPhone for work and personal. Saves me from having to lug around a laptop wherever I go. The trick is to use Mouse Cursor mode instead of Touch, way more functionality with that option. Also zooming in and out is your friend on smaller screens like the iPhone. Highly recommend this tool for IT professionals. I would say it’s my favorite Microsoft utility.
2018-11-01
Not compatible with iPhone X, Xs, and Xs Max
I really love this app and its a great tool to quickly remote into key devices but I recently upgraded to an iPhone Xs Max and it is now a pain to use. The app hasn’t been configured to exist without the physical home button and when you exit from a remote session it becomes hung and you are unable to swipe it away as is now the method to close apps. I have to first turn off my phone and then when I power it back on, avoid maximizing the app (or I have to star the process over) and from there I can swipe it closed. Very frustrating and hope it’s patched soon.
2018-09-23
Suggestion for iPhone X Support
As of writing this review the app isn't optimized for the iPhone X screen yet. What's cool about this app right now although it's not optimized yet is that I can cover both sides of the screen with my hands and it doesn't move the mouse or on my remote PC. Please add some sort of feature that allows the user to disable using the entire screen for moving the mouse cursor on the PC. Although any type of remote control app has reliability issues especially over wireless networks, it's a great app. Keep up the good work.
2018-08-04
Keyboard Issues on iPad Pro Remain
As a systems and network pro, this app is super handy for remote working on an iPad Pro. Mouse support would be even better, but the Apple Pencil works ok. The main issue is a lingering Keyboard issue. The keyboard works ok when you first launch the App, but if you switch to another iPad app, even in the side bar, the keyboard no longer enters text in the remote machine window. The only way to restore is to swipe close Microsoft Remote Desktop app completely, then relaunch. Keyboard works again until the next time you interact with any other app, then you have to kill the MRD app again. Quick Google search shows this is happening to lots of people. Microsoft - can you fix it??
2018-05-04
Only turns your phone to a trackpad on local network
I downloaded this to be able to control my work computer at home while I am traveling. I installed at home and it worked great so I left for my trip. It was not advertised ANYWHERE that this app only works when the phone and computer are on the same WiFi network?? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. Why would you want to navigate your computer from a small 5 inch phone screen when it’s right in front of you?? You have to set up access to be able to TRULY REMOTE CONTROL a computer from outside your network and that has to be done from the computer itself. No I’m thousands of miles away with no access to my files and I can’t get any work done.
2017-11-29
Surprisingly smooth and well thought out
Microsoft hasn’t been known in the past for smoothly interoperating with products from other software companies, but their Remote Desktop clients are an exception. Connections are smooth even over LTE and most of the Windows client features and options are available.
There are two input methods: a simple tap-based method which works well for UWP apps, and a cursor-based method that more or less uses your phone screen as a trackpad. The input method can be switched with two taps, and the keyboard can be shown with one tap.
The only thing I would like to see is a way to access certain keyboard keys that aren’t present on iOS, such as arrow keys. You can open the On-screen Keyboard in Windows, but a virtual keyboard being clicked by a virtual mouse being controlled by a touchscreen becomes pretty laborious to get anything done with.
2017-10-25
Gets better with every update but still no Touch ID
Microsoft's Remote Desktop Client for iPad has always been a solid (and free) app that made it easy to connect to windows machines.
The App had some issues in the beginning but with every update Microsoft has really improved the App and added some neat features. The App is so good now it works nearly flawlessly. The latest release has a great new my Desktop page, and is very responsive to inputs.
I would give the app five stars if it weren't for the lack of Touch ID security (it’s very surprising and annoying that this app doesn’t have any security feature to launch it). It’s also limited to Windows machines. Adding Touch ID and the ability to remotely connect to Macs on my network would make this the best Remote Desktop app on the market.
2017-09-24
Ok, but something is missing
Microsoft Remote Desktop is an ok app on IOS. There is one feature I feel that it is missing, especially on the IPhone. Smart sizing. This I a feature that I take advantage of on my Windows machine all of the time. It would allow users to connect to their windows machine with a resolution that they are used to using. This feature is available for some of the third party applications out there for IOS devices. Zooming in/out is something that would be needed. Another component of smart sizing could allow a user to connect to their local workstation setup, which could be multi-monitor. Again, this is a feature that is available on other remote access apps.