Features & Capabilities

Using your iPhone or iPad, you can connect to a Mac or Windows PC, and see the files, programs, and resources exactly as you would if you were sitting at your desk, just on a smaller screen.

LITE VERSION: The lite version has a 5 minutes session limitation.

FEATURES:

  • Standard VNC protocol.
  • macOS sign on.
  • Encrypted password signon.
  • 8 and 32 bit color modes.
  • Local Mouse support.
  • Support for Swiftpoint GT hardware mouse.
  • Support for Mouse Easy. Use an iPhone as a bluetooth trackpad. Mouse Easy is a free App.
  • Camera as barcode scanner.
  • Zoom and scroll as the Safari browser.
  • Landscape mode.
  • Has been tested with RealVNC, TightVNC, UltrVNC on Windows, and Apple Screen sharing, which is included with the macOS.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
MochaSoft
Rating:
3.00
(19)
Version:
6.2 Last updated: 2026-03-03
Version code:
882943083
Creation date:
2019-02-11
Compatible devices:
Size:
2.31MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
MochaSoft
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mocha-vnc-lite/id284984448
Website:
http://mochasoft.com/iphone_vnc.htm

User Reviews

Mocha VNC Lite is praised as a small, easy-to-run VNC viewer that doesn’t require an account and works reliably for remote Mac control, especially on iPad Pro. However, the major complaints center on a 2-minute time limit in the free version, a confusing UX, and a perceived misleading upgrade path that shifts users toward the paid version. Some users also report input quirks and session-exit issues, detracting from otherwise solid VNC functionality.
Pros
  • Lightweight and small footprint, easy to run on iOS devices
  • No account sign-up required, simple to start using for VNC viewing
  • Reliable basic VNC viewer with responsive controls and quick connections
  • Good fit for iPad Pro and mobile remote work, aiding multi-desktop workflows
  • Free lite version provides immediate access without upfront cost
Cons
  • 2-minute time limit on the lite version, described as overly aggressive and makes it unusable for real work
  • Confusing user interface with maze-like menus and unclear instructions/translation issues
  • Perceived stealthy downgrade of the lite tier after updates and push toward the paid version, causing trust concerns
  • Input and control issues in practice (keyboard capitalization problems; right-click/Ctrl not always functioning)
  • Difficulty exiting a session or closing controls (need to kill the app in some cases)
Recent reviews
Was looking for something like this pretty straightforward. Thanks
by Ap*****, 2024-12-20

If you are not an IT professional good luck sorting through this maze of passwords, protocols, IP addresses, and menu upon menu upon confusing menu. It might also help to be able to reverse engineer what appears to be some kind of translation error in some of the instructions. I ended up feeling like my computer was going to be accessible by who knows who, but certainly not by me.
by Di*****, 2022-10-01

Feels half hearted. Doesn’t work well and has terrible instructions. Eg how do you leave a session i had to kill the app to get out of a VNC session.
by Dr*****, 2018-12-27
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