Mirror Web vs XLII
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mirror Web
Explore the internet in reverse with this unique browser. It offers a fun and challenging way to surf your favorite sites, potentially stimulating brain regions associated with spatial reasoning and creativity. Participate in ongoing research by using this technology.
- Mirrored web browsing
- Reverse internet exploration
- Stimulates brain activity
- Enhances spatial reasoning
- Boosts creativity
- Research participation
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The MirrorWeb app takes you into the reflection- to a very different Internet. This is not your usual World Wide Web. Now, online, wherever you want to roam in reverse, you can. From Regular to MirrorWeb with a click. Mirror surf your favorite sites! WHY? For fun. It’s familiar, and a challenge. Plus there’s a brain catch: Exciting emerging research shows that mirror reading stimulates brain regions that regular reading does not. And mirror reading practice leads to distinct brain changes, particularly in the right hemisphere – in areas associated with spatial reasoning and creativity. The effects of mirror reading practice extend beyond reading in reverse. New studies focus on transfer effects –ability development through mirror reading. Building real world aptitudes by conquering reversals. The MirrorWeb app emerged out of a need by mirror reading researchers. They had to develop interesting mirrored content to motivate people to practice mirror reading. The best solution: Flip the entire web to make practicing fun. And familiar. Now these researchers are giving away this mirroring technology, so the whole world can use it to play and learn in exciting new ways. ---------------------------------------------- Not everybody finds it difficult to mirror read. And everyone can get faster with practice. That is just the beginning of the magic of mirror reading abilities. Explore yours! And please be a part of this important research. Please contact: Research@mirrorread.com This app has been given a rating of 17+ because it does not restrict users from visiting in reverse whatever websites they want.
XLII
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XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals help you learn about, discover, and explore number and numerals from around the world, ranging from familiar Roman numerals to the ancient Kharoṣṭhī script. You even can use your camera to scan numbers and convert them to an interesting output format. To achieve full immersion, use the XLII Clock widget to display the current date and time in a number format of your choosing directly in your Home Screen. XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals supports: - Arabic numerals (naturally) - Roman numerals - Japanese numerals (including financial notation) - Babylonian Cuneiform numerals (base 60) - Aegean numerals (Linear B script) - Chinese counting rods (籌) - Egyptian Hieroglyphs - Suzhou numbers (蘇州碼子) - Phoenician numbers - Kharoṣṭhī numerals - Brahmi numerals - Glagolitic numerals - Cyrillic numerals - Ge'ez numbers - Sundanese numbers - Tibetan numbers - Mongolian numbers - hexadecimal, binary, octal, vigesimal, etc. - spell-out notation for many languages Most formats are also accepted as input, e.g. you can convert from Roman to Cyrillic, from Ge'ez to binary, or from Japanese to Babylonian. Some (ancient) formats don't support large numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mirror Web at 9.0 against XLII's 17.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Mirror Web | XLII |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mirror Read | telethon k.k. |
In-app purchases
Mirror Web
No in-app purchases
XLII
No in-app purchases









