How do I connect to a Windows RDP from an iPhone or iPad?

Which iPhone or iPad can run Windows App?

Any iPhone or iPad on iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later. Microsoft raised the minimum with version 11.3.0 on 20 March 2026, and the App Store page asks for the same versions.

Windows App is the free Microsoft client that reaches a Windows server from an iPhone or iPad, by IP address and user name. The App Store lists it as Windows App Mobile, published by Microsoft Corporation. Check the publisher before you install a look-alike.

How do I click, right-click and scroll with touch?

Windows App has two mouse modes. In Direct touch, a tap is a click where your finger lands. In Mouse pointer, a pointer shows and follows your finger.

• Right-click: tap and hold with one finger, or tap with two fingers in Mouse pointer mode.
• Drag: double-tap and hold with one finger, then drag.
• Scroll: tap and hold with two fingers, then drag up or down.
• Zoom: pinch with two fingers, which zooms on your device in Mouse pointer mode.

Can I use a keyboard and mouse with my iPhone or iPad?

Yes, with some limits. Apple keyboards and other hardware keyboards work; third-party software keyboards do not. The Command key acts as the Windows key, and Command + C, V, X, A, Z and F keep their usual job.

• iPad: iPadOS supports a Bluetooth mouse or trackpad natively.
• iPhone: iOS reaches a mouse only through AssistiveTouch, which Microsoft does not recommend: no right-click. Microsoft supports Swiftpoint mice, and the Surface Arc Mouse in preview on an iPhone 15 or newer.
• iPhone on an external monitor: Windows App turns the iPhone itself into a trackpad.

How do I move text and files between my iPhone and the server?

The clipboard is on by default and carries text and images. Files go through storage, which is off by default.

To change it, tap and hold the PC on the Devices tab, then tap Edit. Under Device & audio redirection, turn Clipboard and Storage on or off, and pick where sound plays. With storage on, the folder On My iPhone\Windows (or On My iPad\Windows) shows up as a network drive in File Explorer on the server.

Why can't my iPhone or iPad connect to the server?

Most failures come from one of four causes.

• The server is not ready yet. A person creates your server once your payment is confirmed, and it is online within minutes of that confirmation, with one hour as the ceiling; your dashboard shows the status, then the IP address and the Administrator password once the server is running.
• A reinstall is under way. The old password stops working, and a new one appears on the card once it is done.
• The address or password has a typo. Copy both from the dashboard card instead of typing them.
• Your network blocks port 3389. Some public Wi-Fi networks do; try mobile data.

Windows App works the same way on a Mac: see how to connect to a Windows RDP from a Mac.

How do I get a Windows server to reach from my iPhone?

Onyxpane, a no-KYC Windows RDP provider, sells five plans: RDP 2 $6.74, RDP 4 $9.75, RDP 8 $21.00, RDP 16 $37.50, RDP 32 $82.50 per 30 days. You pay in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR) with no ID, no selfie and no documents. Compare them on how much a Windows RDP costs at Onyxpane.

According to Onyxpane's check of 30 October 2026, the median Windows plan of 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 60 GB cost $30.59 a month. That median covers 15 no-KYC crypto hosts, license included, at that size or larger. Onyxpane's RDP 4 costs $9.75, 68% less. The full table is in the Windows VPS price index: what does a Windows RDP cost?.