Jump Desktop (RDP, VNC, Fluid) App Reviews

Ive had this app for years. It started off playing second fiddle to iTeleport (I needed VNC more than RDP, and for VNC preferred the iTeleport experience back then). iTeleport faded, other apps came and went, and then SplashTop took over as my favorite remote desktop app: high quality video, easy connectivity, faster and easier to use. Almost a year ago, when Jump released their physical mouse support and added better keyboard support (blowing away SplashTops), I started using it more and more, especially for heavy typing. Now, with Fluid, we are not limited just to 1990s style VNC screen compression: it is fast, adaptive and comparable to SplashTop, except with better keyboard and mouse support. I rarely open SplashTop. One thing left to fix: Jump Desktop Connect does not seem to work well as a system daemon, distorting the screen if a desktop user is not already signed on (or so is my experience on a headless Mac Mini Server).

Very badly.

The best period !

I was trying to find a VNC / RDP client to connect to my mac remotely. I was a sucker and bought both JumpDesktop and the Screens app. Dont do that, just buy JumpDesktop, its better...stop, just buy it, screens may look good but its not good under the hood. In short: JumpDesktop does a great job of connecting, and making the connection fast with different screen quality options for connecting to macs. RDP is pretty standard and they make it work well. Long: JumpDesktop, while lacking in pretty user interfaces, executes really well when connecting to mac remotely via VNC connections. The Grayscale option is awesome, especially if you have your own vpn setup at home (upload speeds are miserable for residential internet). And if you are going to use cellular data you can save a lot if you use the black and white screen quality, it also make the remote desktop almost unreadable, it seams to pick white or black so if you have colored text in a terminal if it is closer to white it just goes white, easy to fix but annoying. Ive also used the RDP connection with JumpDesktop and audio comes through, lag is as expected or none when connected vi vpn off site.

This is still a great app, and mouse support on the iPad is essential for any Windows remote desktop client. However, I have experienced some issues with the Swiftpoint GT after the iOS 10 upgrade. Particularly with the right-click, which intermittently stops working, or randomly activates screen magnification. The tilted movement which used to magnify the screen doesnt work anymore at all, either. Pending some fixes, I still highly recommend the app, but beware if you depend on mouse support.

This product has allowed me in a pinch to access my systems on my phone from anywhere. It works flawlessly and I have it installed on all my devices so Im a click away from my work computer. No need to take home my work laptop!

I have been using this app for about a year with no issues. Then after updates of this app/iOS/Win10 all in rapid succession, I could not get a connection- emailed tech support and they provided a solution within 48 hours. The best part was their "beta" software known as Fluid Remote Desktop is so intuitive and feature rich. This is no beta!

does the job well. lots of options to make remote more efficient and much easier to use for tasks on desktop.

The UI is scaled up and it frankly looks really bad on an iPad Pro. The Dev should’ve updated it by now.

Parallels Access does not work with ultra-wide monitors. This app is soooo much better!! Mouse gestures are easy and responsive. Way to go, guys. Thanks a lot!

Needs to be updated for the iPad Pro screen resolution and split-screen support.

This app is awesome. Works great I can access my computer where ever I am at from my iPad.

Jump provides an excellent mapping from Windows remote desktop to IOS. Mouse functionality is intuitive. Online help is excellent. A great tool and a must have. Thank you.

Works well with Allscripts. Would do even better if Allscripts were more Apple-friendly. Would recommend.

I have been using this app for many years and I couldnt function with out it! I cant tell you when I have actually sat in front of my windows computer(I dont even have a monitor and keyboard connected to it). With this app you can truly replace Microsofts modern user interface(or whatever its called). If you truly need to use Windows (for home or work) this with give you the best of both worlds(iOS & the Windows Desktop). With an iPad Pro and Jump Desktop, you dont need a Microsoft Surface. On my local network with RDP, I cant even tell that Im not in front of my computer and with their new Fluid interface, their future looks very bright. If this doesnt convince you, just try it yourself.

Just left logmein and so happy I did. This app is way better all around. Definitely recommend. Please keep up the great updates.

A must have! This is the best RDP/VNC app ever.. And Ive tried a lot of them.

This was a good app. $20 to replace the free Microsoft app but worked a bit better. Then the new version came out. You can no longer use unless you also install it to a desktop too. My company wont allow that and it shouldnt be required. Please look at other options and save yourself from their requirement of granting them access to your computer.

Jump Desktop was a very nice remote desktop app in the pre-iPad Pro world of October 2015. After three months and counting, though, the lack of support is beginning to chafe: the keyboard is too large to easily type on and obscures too much of the connected desktop’s screen, which is itself shown at a fuzzily large magnification. Repeatable crashes on VNC reconnect underscore the need for more frequent bug-fixes-and-minor-enhancements updates. Welcome to 2016, Jump—you’ve got catching up to do!

Got used to 3840x2048 sessions with iTap RDP. Microsoft bought them out so its no longer on the market and I cant find anything to replace it. This product does about 1/3 that resolution. Other than that, it seems to work.