Design Mirror vs Mirroring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Design Mirror
This utility app mirrors your design software on a mobile device for real-time previews. It supports Photoshop, Sketch, and Adobe XD, connecting via Wi-Fi or USB. Designers can zoom, take screenshots, and even upload images back to their desktop.
- Supports Photoshop, Sketch, and Adobe XD
- Auto-detects devices on the same Wi-Fi
- USB cable connection support
- Preview on PC web browser
- Pinch to zoom on device
- Upload images from mobile to desktop
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Design Mirror is an app that connect your Photoshop/illustrator/Sketch/XD/Figma/Mastergo/Jsdesign and live show the images your currently opened. It auto detect your design tools within same wifi network or using usb cable. It's extremely useful for designers and product makers to preview art design on real mobile device. features： 0. support Photoshop, Adobe illustrator, Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, Mastergo, Jsdesign 1. auto device detection in same wifi network 2. usb cable connect support 3. preview in pc web browser 4. run on win/mac os 5. pinch to zoom in/out your image on device 6. take screenshot and histories 7. upload image from mobile device to Photoshop/Sketch
Mirroring
Easily project your phone screen to a larger display like a TV or projector. This app manages your mirroring device, allowing you to control screen mode, picture quality, and output resolution for a seamless viewing experience.
- Project phone screen to TV
- Manage mirroring device
- Set screen mode
- Adjust picture quality
- Configure output resolution
- Online equipment upgrades
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This app provides the device management function of our Mirror series products. Using the Mirror series products, you can easily project your phone screen to a big TV, monitor or projector. The equipment is plug and play, convenient and fast. This app supports the following features: 1. Set the same screen mode. 2. Set the picture quality. 3. Set the output resolution to the monitor. 4. Set the portrait mode. 5. Support online upgrade of equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Design Mirror at 29% against Mirroring's 5%. Mirroring's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Design Mirror | Mirroring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.6 (303 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 5.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 303 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Beijing Lingdong Wireless Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Xianzhi Wulian Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Design Mirror
Mirroring
Bugs and requests
Design Mirror
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mirroring
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezes on home screen
- Doesn't recognize connected device
- Stopped working after update
Requested features
3 requests- Support for streaming apps
- Better instructions
- Improved device compatibility
In-app purchases
Design Mirror
No in-app purchases
Mirroring
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Design Mirror free?
Is Mirroring free?
Do Design Mirror or Mirroring have ads?
Which is updated more often, Design Mirror or Mirroring?
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