Comparison

Mouse Mover vs Mouse@Work

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mouse Mover

This app prevents your computer's screen saver or lock screen from activating due to inactivity. By "faking" mouse movement, it keeps your workstation active without needing to enter your password repeatedly. It's ideal for presentations, remote work, or any situation where you need to step away briefly.

Highlights
  • Fakes mouse input to prevent inactivity
  • Avoids screen-savers and lock screens
  • Optional deactivation timer
  • Undetectable by system admins
  • Customizable settings for mouse
Features
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TAKE BACK CONTROL OF YOUR WORKSTATION!!! Mouse Mover is an app whose sole function is to "fake" mouse input to your computer. Useful for avoiding screen-savers/lock screens that are triggered by inactivity. This means you can stop entering your password 57 times per day! DO NOT CONNECT your iPhone to your workstation. Just place your mouse over the app screen on your phone. The proprietary/patented imaging technology fools the mouse into thinking it is moving - deactivating the screen saver/lock screen. (You may need to experiment with the angle of the mouse.) If you're giving a presentation, or just watching a movie, and you don't want your lock screen constantly popping up, the Mouse Mover is the perfect app. Uses: * Great for remote workers and telecommuters. * Keep your chat software green during long lunches. * Stop a screensaver/lock screen when you step away from your desk. * Stop a screensaver/lock screen when attending a meeting. * Great for presentations. * Great for on-line training. * Stop a screensaver/lock screen when watching a video. * Keep your VPN up when inactive at your workstation. * Keep workstation from going to sleep on long operations. * Stop a screensaver/lock screen when your attention is on another console. * Stop a screensaver/lock screen from activating during an installation or long operations. Features: * Optional deactivation timer - keep your screen up however long YOU want. * Unlike USB devices, this app is not detectable by system admins. * Includes settings page to customize the app for your mouse. * Compatible with iOS-8, so you can use that old iPhone or iPod. you must disable auto-lock when using this app. Patent Pending

About

Mouse@Work

Features
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mouse@work keeps a computer awake without installing anything on it. Rest an optical mouse on your iPhone screen: a black and white pattern scrolls under its sensor, which reads it as movement. The cursor moves, the session stays active. No Bluetooth, no network, no account. Everything happens on the phone. THE CHEAT, OWNED Let's be honest: nobody installs this for the beauty of the checkerboard. Long enough for a coffee, a parcel at the door or a call in the other room, the session stays open and the cursor keeps living its own life. No judgement here. HOW IT WORKS 1. Lay the iPhone flat on the desk, screen facing up. 2. Place the optical mouse on the screen, sensor over the pattern. 3. Press play. The iPhone will not go to sleep while the app runs. TUNED TO YOUR MOUSE Every optical sensor reads a screen differently. A tuning screen lets you adjust the pattern size, its speed and its frame rate with the mouse sitting on the screen, until the cursor starts moving. Two indicators tell you whether a setting stands a chance. NATURAL MOVEMENT The pattern alternates bursts and pauses of random length, within bounds you set. Perfectly regular movement stands out; this looks more like a hand letting go of the mouse now and then. AUTOMATIC STOP Set a time to stop, or a battery threshold below which the app shuts itself off. DISCREET Stealth mode dims the screen while keeping the pattern readable by the sensor. Vibration is available as a backup but stays off by default: it is audible in an open space, and the pattern is usually enough once tuned. PUT AN OLD IPHONE BACK TO WORK Works from iOS 15, so from the iPhone 6s onwards. A retired phone on the desk does the job without tying up the one you actually use. FREE AND PREMIUM The jiggler, both patterns, vibration and brightness are free, with no ads. A single purchase unlocks sensor tuning, the automatic stops, the pause bounds and stealth mode. The first three days unlock everything, so you can fit the app to your own mouse before deciding. Settings found during the trial stay active afterwards: the controls lock, the result does not. GOOD TO KNOW • The app must stay in the foreground with the screen on: iOS suspends background apps, that is a system limitation. • Results depend on your mouse. Recent sensors follow the pattern easily, some older models need tuning, a few never manage it. • No data is collected or transmitted.

Screenshots

Mouse Mover4 screens
Mouse@Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mouse@Work at Free against Mouse Mover's $1.99. Mouse Mover's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mouse@Work is free to download; Mouse Mover costs $1.99 up front. Mouse@Work sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mouse Mover asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Mouse Mover versus Mouse@Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse MoverMouse@Work
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.9 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRock Hound, Ltd.Antoine Leroux

Bugs and requests

Mouse Mover

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Screen automatically goes to settings
  • App times out
  • Cursor does not move
  • App stops working after initial use
  • Screen resolution permanently shaking and flashing
Show 5 more
  • Lines burned into screen
  • Phone screen blinking after deletion
  • Mouse does not sense screen movement
  • App doesn't stop screen from turning off
  • Mouse doesn't move fast enough

Requested features

5 requests
  • Free trial period
  • Make it work with all mice
  • Improve compatibility with LCD displays
  • Add an off button
  • Provide working support

Mouse@Work

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mouse Mover

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mouse@Work

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Mouse Mover free?
Mouse Mover costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mouse@Work free?
Mouse@Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mouse Mover or Mouse@Work have ads?
Neither Mouse Mover nor Mouse@Work shows ads.

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