Comparison

Mosaic Remote vs Actions

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

Head to head
About

Mosaic Remote

Control your Mac's window layouts from your iOS device. Apply predefined or custom layouts with a single tap to efficiently manage your active window. Supports layout groups and quick layout creation for enhanced workflow.

Highlights
  • Connects to Mosaic for macOS
  • Single tap window resizing
  • Supports layout groups
  • Quick layout panel
  • Portrait and Landscape support
Features
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Mosaic Remote is a companion app for the macOS app Mosaic. Mosaic is a window management solution which makes rearranging windows on your Mac effortless. Mosaic Remote extends the functionality of Mosaic by allowing you to use an iOS device to apply a Layout to the active window simply by tapping the layout on the iOS device. Mosaic Remote also allows you to apply new Layouts without having to first set them up, using the Quick Layout panel to drag on a grid to define where you want the window to go. - Connects to Mosaic for macOS - Single tap to resize the active window on your Mac - Supports Layout groups for improved workflow - Quick layouts make "one time" Layouts just as effortless - Portrait and Landscape support Please note, Mosaic Remote requires the following: - Mac and iOS device must be connected to the same network - Mac must be running Mosaic with a valid subscription or trial - Mosaic Remote requires a pro subscription

About

Actions

This app provides a vast collection of additional actions to enhance the functionality of the Shortcuts app on iOS. It offers a wide range of tools for manipulating data, interacting with device features, and automating complex tasks.

Highlights
  • Add to List
  • Apply Capture Date
  • Blur Images
  • Calculate with Soulver
  • Convert Date to Unix Time
  • Format Number as Ordinal
  • Get Device Details (Extended)
  • Get SF Symbol Image
Features
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Supercharge your shortcuts with lots of useful actions. It provides additional actions for the Shortcuts app. IMPORTANT: Because of an iOS bug, to make the actions show up in the Shortcuts app, you need to first launch the app and then restart your device. 重要提示:由于 iOS 错误,要使操作显示在“快捷方式”应用程序中,您需要先启动该应用程序,然后重新启动设备。 WICHTIG: Aufgrund eines iOS-Fehlers müssen Sie, damit die Aktionen in der Shortcuts-App angezeigt werden, zuerst die App starten und dann Ihr Gerät neu starten. IMPORTANT : en raison d'un bug iOS, pour que les actions s'affichent dans l'application Raccourcis, vous devez d'abord lancer l'application, puis redémarrer votre appareil. The actions are not able to run on Apple Watch or HomePod. Restart your device if the actions don't show up in the Shortcuts app. ■ Actions - Add to List - Apply Capture Date - Ask for Text with Timeout - Authenticate - Blur Images - Boolean - Calculate with Soulver - Choose from List (Extended) - Clamp Number - Color - Combine Lists - Combine Videos - Convert Coordinates to Location - Convert Date to Unix Time - Convert Location to Geo URI - Convert Unix Time to Date - Create Color Image - Create Menu Item - Create URL - Download File - Edit URL - Encrypt File - Encrypt Text - Filter List - Find Music Playlist - Format Currency - Format Date Difference - Format Duration - Format Number as Ordinal - Format Number — Compact - Format Person Name - Format Text List - Generate CSV - Generate Haptic Feedback - Generate Random Data - Generate Random Text - Generate UUID - Get All System Colors - Get Audio Playback Destination - Get Average Color - Get Average Color of Image - Get Battery State - Get Bluetooth Device - Get Bluetooth Devices - Get Boolean from Input - Get Compass Heading - Get Device Details (Extended) - Get Device Motion Activity - Get Device Motion Data - Get Device Orientation - Get Dominant Colors of Image - Get Elevation - Get Emojis - Get File Path - Get High-Resolution Timestamp - Get Image Capture Date / Set Image Capture Date - Get Image Location / Set Image Location - Get Index of List Item - Get Map Image of Location - Get Paragraphs from Text - Get Query Item Value from URL - Get Query Items from URL - Get Query Items from URL as Dictionary - Get Random Boolean - Get Random Color - Get Random Date and Time - Get Random Emoticon - Get Random Floating-Point Number - Get Random Number from Seed - Get Related Words - Get Sentences from Text - Get SF Symbol Image - Get System Color - Get Title of URL - Get Uniform Type Identifier / Set Uniform Type Identifier - Get User Details - Get Values Using JSONPath - Global Variable - Hex Encode - Hide Shortcuts App - Invert Images - Is Accessibility Feature On - Is Audio Playing - Is Bluetooth On - Is Call Active - Is Cellular Data On - Is Cellular Low Data Mode On - Is Conforming to Uniform Type Identifier - Is Connected to VPN - Is Dark Mode On - Is Day - Is Device Locked - Is Device Moving - Is Device Orientation - Is Host Reachable - Is Location Services Enabled - Is Low Power Mode On - Is Online - Is Shaking Device - Is Silent Mode On - Is Time - Is Time In Range - Is Web Server Reachable - Join Wi-Fi - Merge Dictionaries - Open URLs in Safari - Overwrite File - Parse CSV - Parse JSON5 - Pick Color - Pretty Print Dictionaries - Remove Duplicate Lines - Remove Duplicates from List - Remove Emojis - Remove Empty Lines - Remove from List - Remove Non-Printable Characters - Reverse Lines - Reverse List - Round Number to Multiple - Scan Documents - Scan QR Codes in Image - Set Creation and Modification Date of File - Show Black Screen - Show Notification - Shuffle List - Sort List - Sort Months - Spell Out Number - Toggle Boolean - Transform Lists - Transform Text - Transform Text with JavaScript - Trim Whitespace - Truncate List - Truncate Number - Truncate Text - Wait Milliseconds - Write or Edit Text

Screenshots

Mosaic Remote4 screens
Actions2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Actions at 4.8 against Mosaic Remote's 4.2. Actions also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (469 vs 5). Mosaic Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (10.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Actions holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actions has 469 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Mosaic Remote's written reviews are positive against 92% of Actions's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mosaic Remote versus Actions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMosaic RemoteActions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (469 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5469 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS10.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLight Pillar Software LtdSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Mosaic Remote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Actions

All ratings469 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.5%

Bugs and requests

Mosaic Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Actions

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Errors when using list manipulation actions
  • Incompatibility with HomePod mini
  • Shortcut actions not working on iPhone 15 Pro

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for device orientation detection
  • Integrate with more system-level APIs
  • Provide a way to create custom actions
  • Expand language support beyond English

In-app purchases

None

Mosaic Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Actions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mosaic Remote free?
Mosaic Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Actions free?
Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mosaic Remote or Actions?
Actions is rated higher. Mosaic Remote averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Actions averages 4.8 from 469 ratings.
Do Mosaic Remote or Actions have ads?
Neither Mosaic Remote nor Actions shows ads.

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