Splashtop Personal 4+

Just works

This app has worked from day one and just keeps on performing great. I when traveling the remote access is so convenient. Over the years I have had the app, I have had small problems when Apple updates their Macos, but always downloading their latest streamer on my computers have got it working again. The only other gocha is when traveling you might need to check that it auto reboots after a power failure and have at least one computer that never goes to sleep. It wakes up computers locally, but not remotely.
A first class product.
My only wish for a missing feature was always
At you had to upgrade business version to transfer files, but now with iCloud, it is easy to put your remote file on the iCloud Drive (if it is not already there) using Splashtop and you have access to it where ever you are. No more forgotten files. Wonderful.

Developer Response ,

We are very happy to hear you enjoy our product! Thanks for the excellent feedback and the high rating!

Best Work App I Have!

Primary purpose for purchasing SplashTop was to TCB when away from home. It's amazing how from California I could literally use my home computer to download jobs from email and Internet and even print invoices in Maryland. On a convenience level I can sit in kitchen in the morning and use iPad Air to play Webkinz via SplashTop to PC. I will be renewing license come June. Amazingly this works just as well on my Moto X2! There was no additional monthly payment for wi-fi use but I bought the Anywhere use so even in the middle of a parking lot I can use cellular service to connect to home. Couldn't be more pleased. Even taking care of just one work crisis while away from the office makes the yearly fee well worthwhile! LOL it works as well from Hong Kong to USA!
If I could only have one app it would be SplashTop! A++++

Best features behind subscription

App is fine. Works consistently. Uses Touch ID/Face ID. Easy wake-on-LAN. Easy connecting to computers on your local WiFi if you turn off your VPN on both the host and guest device.

The productivity pack is feature-packed, but most of the features should be included with the purchase of the app, since they run locally and have only been maintained, not expanded. The app would get five stars if every feature of the productivity pack were free, except for syncing your custom UIs across devices, which should be bundled with the Access Anywhere Pack or work through iCloud, rather than being its own subscription. IMO syncing UIs only makes sense from phone to phone and tablet to tablet. If remoting in from a desktop it is a niche feature requiring a touchscreen or inking to make sense.

The effective price of the app is $10 + $7 per month or $34 per year for the best experience. I have had the app for several years and have not maintained either subscription, except when I need remote access, which is rare, and growing rarer with the expanding capabilities of iPadOS and the immanence of cloud game streaming.

Not a knock on Splashtop specifically, but using Remote Desktop apps to game from anywhere off your local network is often unworkable. Productivity apps, sure, but gaming is rough with the screen taking a long time to fully refresh and input lag being high.

Developer Response ,

Hi Teckmarkram,
Thanks for the feedback. We've shared it with the team. Regarding to the issue you encountered while gaming, please provide us more information via submitting a support ticket: https://support-splashtoppersonal.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/requests/new We'd like to know if it's a performance related issue or the game doesn't allow us to remote control it. Thank you!