Kitsmith / Utilities / 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.
Our 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.
- Price
- Free (Mac App Store)
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- 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.
- Get it via
- Mac App Store
- Developer
- Microsoft Corporation
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What it does
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.
The deal
- Free app on the Mac App Store
- What you connect to (Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop) is billed separately by Microsoft, not through this app
Worth knowing: Renamed from "Microsoft Remote Desktop" — the current App Store listing subtitle still reads "Previously Remote Desktop" specifically so people searching for the old name can still find it.
Windows App — questions people ask
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.
Is Windows App free?
Yes — Windows App is free.
Does Windows App work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Windows App lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Windows App?
Windows App is available via Mac App Store.
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Listing hand-verified August 29, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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