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MouseOS and the other remote mouse apps

Unified Remote, Remote Mouse, KDE Connect and others are good apps with years behind them. If you're looking around, here is what MouseOS does differently — and when one of them fits better.

What MouseOS does differently

• All of it is free, with no ads. No pro tier, no locked screens. The only thing for sale is an optional tip.
• No account, no cloud, no analytics. The phone talks to your computer or TV over your Wi‑Fi; nothing leaves your network. Privacy policy.
• One app, six screens: trackpad, air mouse (gyroscope), media remote, TV remote, keyboard and a presentation clicker with a timer that buzzes.
• Mac, Windows and Linux — Wayland included. On GNOME or KDE Plasma under Wayland, MouseOS injects input through uinput after a one-time grant. How it works.
• Your TV too, with no computer: Samsung, LG and Google TV straight from the phone. TV guide.
• Setup without typing an IP: the phone finds the computer by itself; you click ALLOW once on the computer for each new phone.
• Built for one thumb: the tab bar sits under the thumb, the trackpad has momentum scrolling and Mac-like acceleration, the volume buttons turn slides.

When another app fits better

• You want an iPhone app today. MouseOS is Android first; iPhone is on the way.
• You want file transfer, shared clipboard or phone notifications on the desktop. That's KDE Connect's home turf (and GSConnect on GNOME). MouseOS only does control.
• You want a dedicated remote for dozens of specific apps, or scripting your own: Unified Remote has a long catalogue of app remotes.
• You have an Intel Mac. The Mac app needs Apple silicon for now.

Try it in two minutes

1. Install the free computer app — Mac, Windows or Linux — and allow control once.
2. Open MouseOS on your Android phone, on the same Wi‑Fi. Click ALLOW on the computer.

Nothing to sign up for, and nothing to uninstall but two apps if it's not for you.