A free, open-source Remote Mouse alternative for Windows
Want a Remote Mouse alternative with no ads and no paid tier? LocalTV Remote turns your phone into a trackpad, keyboard and volume control for a Windows PC, and your phone needs no app at all. Here's an honest comparison, including the cases where Remote Mouse is the better fit.
| LocalTV Remote | Remote Mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free and open-source, no ads | Free with ads; one-time paid upgrade for full features |
| App to install on your phone | None (opens in the browser as a PWA) | Client app required (iOS / Android) |
| Install on the PC | One installer, ~27 MB | Server install required |
| Control one PC from several phones | Yes, each phone pairs separately | Typically one client at a time |
| Cloud / account | No (LAN-only and private) | No account; LAN-based |
| Source code you can audit | Yes, fully open-source | Closed-source |
| Operating systems (server) | Windows 10 / 11 only | Windows and macOS |
| Extra remotes (media, app switcher, power) | Mouse, keyboard, volume | Media, application switcher, power & more |
Remote Mouse's features reflect its public free tier and may change, so compare for yourself. Green marks show where Remote Mouse is the stronger pick.
When LocalTV Remote is the better pick
You're on Windows and you want something genuinely free and open-source: no ad banners, no upsell to a Pro tier, and nothing to install on the phones doing the controlling. Anyone you hand the link to scans a QR code and gets their own remote, and all input stays on your own Wi-Fi.
When Remote Mouse is the better pick
You want to control a Mac, or you rely on its extra panels: a dedicated media remote, application switcher, or power controls. Remote Mouse packs more built-in remotes; LocalTV Remote keeps a deliberately small surface (mouse, keyboard, volume) and trades breadth for being open and phone-app-free.
winget install LocalTV.Remote
v0.1.1 · ~27 MB · Windows 10 / 11 · no account, no cloud