monkeyOS vs unified remote.
both turn a phone into a remote for your computer. here is where they differ.
| monkeyOS | unified remote | |
|---|---|---|
| phone apps | android now, iphone next | android, iphone and ipad |
| computer apps | mac, windows, linux | windows, mac, linux and raspberry pi |
| connection | your own wi-fi, encrypted, paired by qr code | wi-fi or bluetooth |
| price | free plan, paid plans for more features | free to download, with a paid full version |
| approve coding-agent prompts from your phone | yes, for claude code and antigravity | not in its public description |
| wake a sleeping computer | yes, on the free plan | see their site |
who each is for
unified remote is a long-running, broad remote with apps for iphone and ipad. monkeyOS is newer and narrower: a trackpad and keyboard that feel like a phone, plus screen preview, files, clipboard and a live list of your coding agents.
when to pick which
if you need an iphone app or bluetooth today, unified remote has them. if you want your phone to answer a coding agent, send files, or see your computer's screen from the couch, monkeyOS is built for that.
compared from public store and website descriptions. last updated 2026-10-31. we are the maker of monkeyOS, so check unified remote's own site for its current details.