PocketVNC
Secure VNC Remote Desktop
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Control your Mac, PC, or Linux desktop from your iPhone or iPad. Fast, encrypted VNC with pinch-to-zoom, a full keyboard, and trackpad-style pointer control.
PocketVNC turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote control for any computer running a VNC server — your Mac, a Windows PC, a Linux box, or a Raspberry Pi.
Connect over your home network or the internet and see your desktop live, with smooth pinch-to-zoom, precise touch, and a proper keyboard with modifier and function keys.
Secure by default. PocketVNC supports encrypted connections (VeNCrypt/TLS), including certificate-based servers with trust-on-first-use verification — so you can see exactly which machine you're connecting to. Saved server passwords are stored in the iOS Keychain, never on our servers.
Built for real use:
• Live remote desktop with pinch-to-zoom and pan
• Tap to click, long-press to right-click, two-finger scroll
• Full on-screen keyboard — Ctrl, Alt, Shift, Cmd, Esc, Tab, arrows, F1–F12
• Auto-reconnect if the network drops (Pro)
• ZRLE compression and quality presets for responsive control over slower links
• Light, dark, and system appearance • Works with standard VNC servers: macOS Screen Sharing, TigerVNC, RealVNC, TightVNC, x11vnc, and more
• VNC password and Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) authentication
Free includes one saved server and up to 30 minutes of connection time every 6 hours — plenty for a quick check-in. The free tier is ad-supported: a small banner appears in the app, and an occasional full-screen ad is shown while a connection is starting — never during an active session.
PocketVNC Pro (subscription) unlocks the full toolkit:
• Unlimited connection time and unlimited saved servers
• No ads
• Saved passwords for one-tap connect
• Server groups to organize your machines
• Reusable saved credentials — apply one login to a server or a whole group
• Wake-on-LAN — power on a sleeping computer before you connect
• Auto-reconnect after a dropped connection
• App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode
• Colour accents and per-server quality presets
• Trackpad mode — relative, laptop-style pointer control
• Clipboard sync between devices
Free to download. Subscribe any time (7-day free trial) for unlimited access and every Pro feature.
App Subscriptions and In-App Purchases bound by Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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• Ads are back on the free tier, from a new advertising partner. PocketVNC Pro removes them, as
it always has.
• You choose how ads work for you: the app asks permission before using your advertising ID, and
you can change your ad privacy choices any time in Settings.
The developer, Brett Chaborek, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Brett Chaborek
- Size
- 18.6 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.2 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- PocketVNC Pro (Annual) $19.99
- PocketVNC Pro (Monthly) $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 MBNetworks