Unified Remote
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Unified Remote, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Unified Remote's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 18 essential remotes · mouse, keyboard and media control · Wake On LAN and power control · password protection and encryption |
| Full | — | 40+ premium remotes · custom remotes and Screen Viewer · widgets, voice, NFC, Siri and more · One-time purchase per platform; price not shown on the page |
The facts
Each one read from Unified Remote's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company history
- The company says Unified Remote began as a hobby project by two Swedish students in 2010.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Malmö, Swedenchecked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Computer data
- The privacy policy says Unified Remote does not collect information from the computer, such as its system name, LAN IP address, file names or executed commands.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Connections
- Devices can connect over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth with automatic server detection; Bluetooth is supported on Windows only.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Input
- The app supports single-touch and multi-touch mouse gestures and keyboard control.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The app includes a Tasker plugin for creating tasks that trigger Unified Remote actions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Other controls
- Listed features include Android voice control, NFC tags, Android Wear, Siri Shortcuts and iOS URI control.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Power control
- The Power remote can wake a sleeping computer using Wake On LAN.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Unified Remote lets you control your computer from your phone, including mouse, keyboard, media, screen and app remotes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Remotes
- The remotes directory lists 125 remotes, including controls for VLC, YouTube, Netflix and other programs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Screen viewing
- Screen Viewer can display a computer screen on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The features page lists password protection and encryption, and the privacy policy says the server runs locally and connects directly to the phone.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Setup
- Setup instructions say to install the server on the computer, install the app on the phone and connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a help knowledgebase, tutorials, FAQ and a help desk contact option.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Computer platforms
- The server download page offers Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi versions, plus an Arduino Yún build.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Mobile platforms
- The download page says the app works on Android 1.5+ and iOS 7+ and supports iPad.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Androidchecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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