iPhone VNC Clients

[mgk65]

There are now several native VNC applications in the iPhone App Store.

Teleport 1.1 - Seems to be the best rated, provides extensive keyboard support. Large or multiple screen support (1920x1200 or more). $25

Teleport Lite - View only version of Teleport. Free.

Mocha VNC - Good features, not as extensive as Teleport, limited screen (1680x1200).

Mocha VNC Lite - Few keyboard features. Free.

[sbostedor]

I really like the Mocha VNC client. I did a review of it on my podcast at http://www.theappshow.com. Very cool!

I haven't tried the other one, yet. I'll look at it for a comparison in a future show.

[Parystec]

Not sure if this will help but. Just released the latest version of VNC Pocket Office v3.1 on the iPhone.


The fastest, most configurable, most versatile Remote desktop VNC app available.Full screen view. Incorporates features like WOL & Bonjour. Full inbuilt HELP & setup guide + links to Video tutorials.

Connect to Mac, PC or Linex using or running:

-Mac OX Screen sharing
-RealVNC
-UltraVNC ( recommended )
-TightVNC
-Vine ( Mac )
- Screen sharing (Mac)

FEATURES:-

-- Can store over 100 connection setups.
-- Bonjour discovery for fast easy connection.
-- Built in Help, setup & advanced features support.
-- Supports any screen size including multi screens ( Dependent on device memory size )
-- Supports server scaling for ultra-fast response with compatible VNC servers.
-- Virtual mouse or touch gestures for precise control. Including drag/drop & all 3 buttons.
-- Mini map feature for fast movement over large or magnified screens.
-- Wake up On Lan settings.
-- Built in multi keyboards options for Mac & PC.
-- 8 Built in Encoding options.
-- Sticky keys for 3D game control.
-- WiFi EDGE or GPRS connection setups.
-- Full control over connection settings; encoding, colour resolution, server scaling etc.

WHAT'S NEW IN 3.1

includes Bonjour discovery.
More information about connections.
iPad tested


Rodent emulation :-

Left or right mouse click or scroll wheel using virtual mouse, or by single double or triple touch control. Signal touch to move the mouse to that point on the screen.

Two finger pinch/stretch

SPEED

The fastest VNC viewer using inbuilt game derived technology. Can even view video from host over WiFi at 15> frames per second.

See video at http://bit.ly/cM2Adp

Fast connection setup over Bonjour.

See video http://www.parystec.com/Pocket_office_iPhone.html

iPhone 4 gets VNC Pocket Office 4 Pro All the features of VNC Pocket Office plus a new graphics 3D cube interface And more, the fastest VNC viewer on the iPhone 4 http://bit.ly/vnciphone4


Update see what Apple Amsterdam had to say about VNC Pocket Office Pro

"We were looking for a VNC client to manage servers and AMX touch screens controlling our presentation environment in our Apple Briefing Centre in Amsterdam. I have (bought and) tested several apps and this one does it all in one on such a level that we can hand out iPads to users in that specific room to control their presentation from iPad.
The fact that it nicely scales the AMX screen to full-size and auto connects to the right source (if prepared in the setting) makes it even more usable than the AMX screen itself. For touch screen you need a direct relation to the scaled position of the finger WITHOUT a virtual mouse, some other apps try and solve this with a moving-dot you have to manipulate or have a permanent mouse area in the screen, but this app simply responds the way you expect it to do. The fact that you can set a device to automatically connect makes it that we preprogrammed 2 iPads to replace the AMX screens in the presentation rooms. Is everything perfect in this app..? well i would say yes for our regular user, i had a little confusion on the setup user-interface essentially consists of 3 parts, help screen that took me a while to get off my screen... but when i found the button it was gone. Then there is the setup panel for screen and mouse that pops up wen you do a 3 finger tap that has some unconventional UI elements like arrow op and down on 2 sides of an choice but there is no way you can see what the arrows will do, a radio button would be more familiar and convenient here. And then there is a list of connections with settings for every connection related to the connection that is the best of all setting UI elements and fairly logic for all the nerdy settings that are involved here.
Since you setup the connection settings just once it takes some time to find the right buttons in the right place.. but once the app has been setup it does an absolutely great job. Since for me it is the result that counts i still give the app a 5 star rating.
It serves my purpose 100% and the developer is very supportive on his app. My users are happy so i am too !"

Thanks for your support.

Bram Elderman

Sr. Systems Engineer
Apple

More updates :-

Still using UltraVNC; Parys Technografx (VNC Pocket office Pro) in collaboration with SingleClick Systems have developed a new VNC product "SingleClick CONNECT" that utilises server side setup and connect functions which removes any problems setting up your VNC connection to your home or office. ( A singleclick account required and a PC).
Goto http://www.parystec.com/PT_SingleClick.html for more details.

VNC Pocket Office 4 Pro Update 4.1.4

--Alternate colour menus to match your iPad/iPhone
--Enhanced and simplified screen locking
--Enhanced screen visibility with new auto hide features
--Auto minium scale

iPad 2 enhanced in version v4.1.7

Now also our VNC is on the iPad 3 and the iPad mini, as well as the iPhone 5

[sbostedor]

Are you the developer of this app? I'd love to have you as a guest on my podcast "The App Show". More info on the show at http://www.theappshow.com

[bigdessert]

can anyone confirm that any of the iphone vnc applications support encryption and/or using the repeater proxy?

[Parystec]

Hey sound great. What do we have to do ?

[Massfeller]

Do any of you know if any of these Apps support using MS Login authentication from UltraVNC most only do simple I've tried to do it with Jaadu with no success but was wondering if anyone else has tried it on the other apps before blowing more $ on them.

Thanks in Advance,
-Ryan

[manikchad]

Really i am very aspire after published the article in this site.
Compared to the Lite version the full version has:
- Another cool key board
- Extra keys as ALT,CTRL, Option and Apple key
- Mouse Support
- Text macro support
- Ctrl+alt+del key. Needed if using Win 200x as a VNC Server. It has lot of important things. I want to know some other things from this post.

[redge]

VNC Pocket Office
http://www.parystec.demon.co.uk/Pocket_ ... Phone.html

Server scaling available when using UltraVNC or Vine for ultra-fast update.

Turn your iPhone into your mobile office

For iPhone / iPod Touch OS 3.0 or above.

FEATURES:-

☞ Can store over 100 connection setups.
☞ Bonjour discovery for fast easy connection.
☞ Built in Help, setup & advanced features support.
☞ Supports any screen size including multi screens ( Dependent on device memory size )
☞ Supports server scaling for ultra-fast response with compatible VNC servers.
☞ Virtual mouse or touch gestures for precise control. Including drag/drop & all 3 buttons.
☞ Mini map feature for fast movement over large or magnified screens.
☞ Wake up On Lan settings.
☞ Built in multi keyboards options for Mac & PC.
☞ 8 Built in Encoding options.
☞ Sticky keys for 3D game control.
☞ WiFi EDGE or GPRS connection setups.
☞ Full control over connection settings; encoding, colour resolution, server scaling etc.

[clark40]

Do any of you know if any of these Apps support using MS Login authentication from UltraVNC most only do simple I've tried to do it with Jaadu with no success but was wondering if anyone else has tried it on the other apps before blowing more $ on them.

Clark
cissp
USA

[sbostedor]

So far, I haven't found any that support MS Authentication. I'll let you know when I find one. Keep an eye on The iPad Show (http://www.ipadshow.com) for a heads-up.

[shadowfax]

Don't forget about some open source alternatives available through google code. These applications are not available through App Store.

VNSea
http://code.google.com/p/vnsea/

All the open source VNC clients I've found are built around this one. The project seems to be abondoned since april 2008; however, they tried to implement a version compatible with the public SDK (version 2.0).

VNSeeSaw
http://code.google.com/p/vnseesaw/

Open source VNC client based on VNSea with some modifications. The project seems to be abandoned since june 2008.

Touchpad
http://code.google.com/p/touchpad/

Open source VNC client based on VNSea with some modifications. The project seems to be abandoned since march 2008. Jaduu's interface is said to be based on this one.


It is a shame that Apple requires a payment of $99 to publish an application on the App Store since this open source alternatives could solve some problems the people are facing with other VNC clients, such as repeater id, extended authentication, etc...

[vacare]

Does anyone know if any of these support the "request blank screen" option that UVNC supports? I have purchased and tried "iTap", but it does not support this option.

Do any of them support this option? If not, any chance UVNC will come up with a iPhone viewer? :)

[rafsoftware]

Do any of you know if any of these Apps support using MS Login authentication from UltraVNC most only do simple I've tried to do it with Jaadu with no success but was wondering if anyone else has tried it on the other apps before blowing more $ on them.

Thanks in Advance,
-Ryan

Yes, Remoter has MS Login support. It's also a universal binary, and only costs 99 cents.
Find it here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/remoter- ... 26098?mt=8

Raf.

[lspd31]

Does anyone know of an Iphone VNC app that will allow me to left click and hold, while I move slider on the program running on the host machine. This would be the same as dragging and dropping an item.

[rafsoftware]

Does anyone know of an Iphone VNC app that will allow me to left click and hold, while I move slider on the program running on the host machine. This would be the same as dragging and dropping an item.

Remoter can do that. You double-tap and hold like a trackpad.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/remoter- ... 26098?mt=8