I was hesitant to pull the trigger on purchasing Getscreen.me because I thought I did not need the application. If you have family members that rely on you to fix their computer, you have to purchase this. Instead of providing a walk through over the phone or recording my screen and having them follow along, it is easier to have them launch the program to give me access. Easy peasy.
Here are features that I like:
Access: Log in to your account and have permanent access to hundreds (depending on the plan you’re paying for) of devices all at your fingertips. This is a serious win. I can hop onto any computer that has a browser or use an app on my phone to gain instant access to all these devices.
Access by invite: You can easily share a link for the users to give you access. This does not count toward your permanent access list.
File sharing: The ability to share files is seamless. I can repair corrupt files by a simple drag and drop.
Price: Low cost solution per device. No matter what plan you select, this is comparable to its competition but comes with more features and convenience.
Screen recording: I can record a repair job and share the recording with all the other admins easily. This saves me the step of using another program to make the recording and uploading.
Android app: There are two different types of applications for Android. One is a server, which is for your client. The other gives you access to the server. These are well thought out programs.
Here are features that are on the road map that I am looking forward for its implementation:
• iOS support.
• Improve image quality
• Improve speeds
• Sound is only available for WebRTC connections for now. They plan to add sound for WebSocket connections as well
• Multi-monitor support
Here are some cons:
Slight lag. How slight? I would not use it for playing any first person shooters. Otherwise, for technical repairs or for access to files, this is a non-issue.
Android app: There are times when I have difficulty swiping the screen, remotely, from my desktop. The UI needs some work to make the process appear smoother.