Mac remote apps for iPhone Duo, compared
Four apps say they’ll control a Mac from iPhone Duo. Three of them reach your Mac through the Screen Sharing built into macOS or through VNC. FoldRemote streams it through its own helper.
What each app needs, as of October 9, 2026
| App | How it reaches your Mac | Outside your home network | iPhone Duo support | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FoldRemoteScientific Animations LLC | A menu‑bar helper on the Mac streams the screen as video | Details at launch | Built for it. Runs opened flat, with the Mac filling the inner display | Not announced | This site |
| HeadroomHaruhiko Kishi (MusicFlow) | macOS Screen Sharing (VNC). Nothing to install on the Mac | Same network; the developer recommends a VPN such as Tailscale | Version 1.3.0 adds a laptop layout, an open layout and a closed layout | Free with a daily time limit; Headroom Pro is $14.99, one‑time (US App Store) | App Store listing and release notes |
| TelkinoAlexander Manzer | macOS Screen Sharing (VNC), with HEVC on supported Macs. Also Windows VNC servers | Your own network or a VPN; imports Tailscale through a Shortcut | Laptop mode and open‑flat mode announced for 1.2.0, which was awaiting App Review on October 8 | One computer free; Telkino Pro is €4.99 or $3.99, one‑time | Telkino press page Telkino iPhone Duo page FoldHunt listing |
| Glassy DeskFernando Bunn | A free Mac companion app, or standard VNC with Screen Sharing | A VPN such as Tailscale | Developer‑claimed from the simulator: letterboxed on the cover screen, full desktop when open | Free timed sessions; Pro is monthly, yearly or lifetime (prices not on the site) | Glassy Desk website FoldHunt listing |
Prices and features come from each developer’s own pages and the App Store, linked in the last column. We’ll update this page when they change. Spotted something out of date? Email support@foldremote.app.
Which one fits
Nothing to install on the Mac
Headroom and Telkino connect to the Screen Sharing that’s already in macOS. If you don’t want a helper app on your Mac, start there.
A Windows PC as well as a Mac
Telkino also connects to VNC servers on Windows. FoldRemote, Headroom and Glassy Desk are Mac only.
None of this is tested on a shipping iPhone Duo yet
The phone reaches stores on October 23, 2026. Until then, every app here, ours included, has been shown in the simulator or in developer videos. Developers are shipping updates weekly, so check their pages before you decide.
Try FoldRemote at launch
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