A Jump Desktop alternative that is Remio Remote Desktop: free to use, with no-account pairing on iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, Windows and Apple TV. Jump Desktop has no recurring fee for individuals; the differences are below.
Jump Desktop is a long-running app with no recurring fee for individuals. People still look elsewhere for three reasons.
Jump's iPhone and iPad app is $14.99 and its Mac app is $34.99, both one-time (US App Store, 2026-10-05), and a purchase does not carry over to another platform. Teams plans are separate per-user subscriptions (Teams Pro, Teams Enterprise).
To reach your own computer through Jump Desktop Connect you sign in with a Jump Desktop account. Remio also needs its host app on the computer, but pairs with a QR code or a Device ID and PIN and no account.
Remio has an Apple TV app (tvOS 18+); Jump shows no Apple TV listing. Remio also streams HDR from a Mac with Apple silicon or a Windows PC to a device with an HDR screen, and keeps a MacBook streaming with the lid shut and no dummy HDMI plug — see the lid-closed streaming guide.
Facts about Jump Desktop, set beside Remio.
The differences that decide most switches, with Jump's figures in the table too.
| Capability | Remio Remote Desktop | Jump Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to use; optional Remio Pro $1.99/month | $0 recurring for individuals; $14.99 iPhone/iPad, $34.99 Mac, one-time |
| Account to connect | None: QR code or Device ID and PIN | Jump Desktop account (via Jump Desktop Connect) |
| Speed | ~8 ms processing latency on LAN, measured internally; the rest is your display's own 60 Hz refresh cadence | No millisecond figure published; Fluid up to 480 fps on Mac, 120 fps on iPhone and iPad |
| Resolution and frame rate | Up to 6K at 120 FPS | Custom display sizes up to 16384 px per side, 1–500 Hz |
| Virtual display sized to your device | Yes, one included; extra virtual displays need Remio Pro | Yes, one included; two to four need Teams Enterprise |
| Lid-closed MacBook | Yes, no dummy HDMI plug | No dummy plug with virtual displays, except at the Mac login window |
| HDR | Yes (Mac with Apple silicon or Windows PC → HDR screens) | HDR content tone-mapped; no HDR output documented |
| Apple TV app | Yes, tvOS 18+ | No listing found |
More side-by-sides: Remio vs RustDesk, Remio vs Splashtop. Full details are on the Remio vs Jump Desktop comparison. Closing a MacBook lid? Read how lid-closed streaming works. For the whole iPad field, see the best remote desktop apps for iPad.
Yes. Remio Remote Desktop is free to use on iPad (iPadOS 18 or later): no account, no time limit, no ads and no commercial-use detection. Pair with a QR code or a Device ID and PIN, stream up to 6K at 120 FPS, and use Apple Pencil as a pointer.
Remio Pro is optional: $1.99 a month with a 7-day free trial, bought in the app on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Android. It adds extras such as additional virtual displays, controller remapping and receiving files. Everything that was free before Remio Pro stays free — forever.
Nothing to migrate — Remio installs alongside whatever you use today.
Get Remio Host from the download page for macOS 15+, Windows 10 or 11, or Linux (X11 and Wayland). Its Connect page shows a QR code, a Device ID and a PIN.
iPhone or iPad (iOS and iPadOS 18+), Mac (macOS 15+), Android 12+ or Windows 10/11. On Apple TV (tvOS 18+), search the App Store.
Scan the QR code, or type the Device ID and PIN, in Remio on your device; on Apple TV, type the host's Device ID and PIN with the remote. On a Mac host the PIN changes every five minutes. See the getting-started guide.
On a MacBook, turn on Keep Awake in Remio Host once, then close the lid and keep streaming. Details: lid-closed streaming guide.
Install Remio Host on your computer, Remio on your iPad, and scan the QR code or type the Device ID and PIN. Free to use, no account, no card to enter.
Free to useNo accountmacOS · Windows · Linux (X11 and Wayland) hosts