Remote Ripple 4+
Fast VNC Client
GlavSoft, LLC
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- Free
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Description
Fast remote desktop client from the developers of TightVNC. It allows you to access, view and control your PC, Mac and Unix systems remotely. As compared to competing VNC viewers, Remote Ripple offers:
- Clean and simple user interface
- Fast operation even on slow connections
- Smooth desktop scaling
- Low memory footprint
It works via Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G/LTE networks and connects straightly to your remote machines. It does not use intermediate servers and does not route your data to third-party services. While direct connections via Internet may require some configuration, they guarantee best performance and independence from online services.
HOW IT CAN HELP YOU
From time to time, many of us need to access our “big computers” and use some “big software” installed on it. Remote Ripple allows you to do your work remotely. Also, you can:
- Monitor what's happening on your computers while you're away (use View-only mode to prevent from interfering with the desktop).
- Provide remote support to your friends and family. Assist in installing software, fix problems and demonstrate how to set up things.
- Administer servers, workstations and virtual machines remotely.
- Control your home computers while laying in a lounge chair. For example, you can use Remote Ripple as a remote control for your music or video player running on a PC.
- Copy a file forgotten on a remote host (while Remote Ripple does not support direct file transfers, it can help in transferring files with other services like Dropbox or Google Drive).
Install Remote Ripple, and find your own use cases!
GETTING STARTED
To connect with Remote Ripple, make sure your target computer runs a sort of VNC server.
- If the target PC runs Windows, install a VNC server on it. We strongly recommend TightVNC as it provides best performance and compatibility with Remote Ripple. You can download your free copy of TightVNC on its Web site — http://www.tightvnc.com/
- Mac OS X systems already have a VNC server included. It's a part of Apple Remote Desktop service. To enable it, go to System Preferences, choose Sharing, enable Remote Management, press Computer Settings, check “VNC viewers may control screen with password” and enter the password you will use when connecting.
- Most Linux distributions include a number of VNC servers as well. Just install a VNC server from your package collection, and type something like vncserver or tightvncserver (or whatever command starts that particular VNC server). Typically, it will offer you to enter new VNC password and will start sharing your desktop (or create new virtual desktop for you).
- Virtualization systems (such as VMware and QEMU) often include built-in VNC servers, although they may not be enabled by default.
GET NEWS AND SUPPORT
- App page at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RemoteRipple (press Like to see updates in your news feed)
- Remote Ripple on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RemoteRipple (press Follow to get updates)
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What’s New
Version 3.5.1
Fixed the problem with Korean keyboard
Ratings and Reviews
Works, but it’s clunky with a physical keyboard/mouse
The connection to my Mac Mini works really well - host information, then password, and you’re in. However, this app is not optimized at all for the Magic Keyboard. You need to manually enable keyboard input using the on screen mouse (what?) and if the on-screen mouse happens to be in the way of what you want to click on (which includes the Apple Menu and numerous close/minimize/fullscreen buttons on macOS windows) you have to manually move it out of the way, or use IT to click what it’s blocking.
I figured after years of working on TightVNC that the UX would be just a little bit more refined than what was acceptable back in the day. Apparently not.
Scaling
This almost works. The screen looks good; it has a mostly usable virtual keyboard, and you can navigate a “Start Menu” by touching the screen.
But as others have said, there is no scaling control. The app seems hard coded to magnify a small peephole from the desktop to fill the iPad or iPhone screen. I tried reducing my actual desktop resolution but never got it small enough. 1440 x 900 x desktop didn’t fit on the 2160 x 1600 iPad screen. Looked like maybe 1200 x 800 would have fit. I played with encoding and image quality settings; no effect on the scaling.
Also I couldn’t execute a right-click. The mouse pointer would go to a location I touched on the iPad screen. But when I then touched the right-click button on the mouse widget, the pointer would first jump to that place (the spot under the mouse widget) on the remote screen, and THEN execute the right-click.
The client shortcomings turned out to be irrelevant in my particular situation. I had hoped to watch “Forged Alliance Forever” replays on the iPad screen. FAF ran but the refresh rate was about 3 seconds / frame. Probably a server limitation. So, Remote Ripple did allow me to learn my idea wouldn’t work, at zero cost.
Can’t scale screen
I’ve been using various VNC products for many years, and was excited to have a modern viewer for the iPad. This falls short.
Good: it connects and works well. The mouse seems to work correctly with the touchpad keyboard I have on my iPad.
Bad: there doesn’t seem to be any way to scale the screen, so I can only view a very small part of the computer screen I’m connected to. There is no way to edit the connection parameters other than deleting the connection and creating a new entry.
App Privacy
The developer, GlavSoft, LLC, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- GlavSoft, OOO
- Size
- 27.1 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 10.3 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 10.3 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 10.3 or later.
- Languages
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English, German, Russian, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2022 GlavSoft LLC
- Price
- Free