# Windows App

Microsoft’s own client for Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and remote PCs — free on the Mac App Store, formerly called Microsoft Remote Desktop.

- **Category:** [Utilities](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/utilities/)
- **Price:** Free (Mac App Store)
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://aka.ms/WindowsApp
- **Available via:** Mac App Store
- **Requirements:** Connects to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Dev Box, or a directly-shared Windows PC/Mac — you need one of those set up on the other end, not just the app.
- **Maker:** Microsoft Corporation

## Kitsmith's take

Microsoft’s first-party answer to this category — free, and the obvious pick if what you’re actually connecting to is a Windows 365 Cloud PC, an Azure Virtual Desktop session, or a Microsoft Dev Box rather than a random third party’s machine. Renamed from "Microsoft Remote Desktop" (the App Store subtitle still reads "Previously Remote Desktop" so it’s findable under the old name); the app itself is free, though what you connect to — Windows 365, AVD — is billed separately by Microsoft.

## Features

- **Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop:** Purpose-built for Microsoft’s own cloud-PC and virtual-desktop products, alongside standard RDP connections.
- **Free:** No charge for the client itself — costs are on whatever Windows resource you’re connecting to, if any.

## FAQ

**Is Windows App the same as Microsoft Remote Desktop?**

Yes — it’s the renamed successor; the App Store listing subtitle still says "Previously Remote Desktop."

**Does Windows App cost anything?**

The app itself is free. What you connect to (Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop) is a separate Microsoft subscription.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/windows-app/