simplehuman mirror vs My Guidepoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
simplehuman mirror
Control and customize your smart mirror's lighting and audio features. Adjust brightness, set schedules, and access presets for an optimized experience. Connect and manage your device for personalized use.
- Adjust Tru-Lux stay-on time
- Access preset light settings
- Enable night light feature
- Schedule night shift
- Register your mirror
- Enable Alexa (Hi-Fi only)
- Adjust audio EQ (Hi-Fi only)
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Companion app for the simplehuman pro and hi-fi mirrors: -adjust tru-lux stay-on time -access preset light settings -enable night light feature -schedule night shift -register your mirror -enable Alexa (hi-fi only) -turn on proximity audio feature (hi-fi only) -adjust audio EQ (hi-fi only)
My Guidepoint
This app allows users to share their current location with trusted contacts or send it to a 24/7 support center for assistance. It leverages GPS and wireless technology for safety, convenience, and vehicle tracking services.
- Share current location
- Send location to support center
- 24/7 professional customer support
- Vehicle tracking services
- Driver safety features
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Getting lost or wanting to share your location with family and friends, My Guidepoint can help you. And if you're not near your vehicle but need help from Guidepoint's 24/7 professional customer support, you even have the option of sending your iPhone's current location information to our support center for quick and dedicated assistance. About Guidepoint Systems: Sold through more than 2,200 new and pre-owned dealerships nationwide, Guidepoint integrates GPS, advanced wireless technology, the Web and 24/7/365 response centers to deliver a variety of services to vehicle owners and fleet managers. Rated the #1 stolen vehicle tracking solution in 2007 by international research firm Frost & Sullivan, Guidepoint also offers a variety of driver safety, convenience, fleet management and vehicle tracking services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Guidepoint at 4.8 against simplehuman mirror's 2.3. My Guidepoint also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 5%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 76). simplehuman mirror's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.
My Guidepoint holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Guidepoint has 1.4K ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of simplehuman mirror's written reviews are positive against 24% of My Guidepoint's.
simplehuman mirror ships an update every 6 weeks, My Guidepoint every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | simplehuman mirror | My Guidepoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (76 ratings) | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews | 23.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | simplehuman | GPSI, L.L.C. |
Customer experience
simplehuman mirror
My Guidepoint
User reviews
simplehuman mirror
From 76 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Easy setup (occasional)
- 💖 Mirror itself is loved
Room to improve
- ❌ App connectivity issues
- ❌ Mirror becomes useless without app
- ❌ Long-standing unresolved issues
- ❌ Poor customer support response
- ❌ App updates break functionality
My Guidepoint
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate location tracking
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Frequent hardware issues
- 💰 Expensive service
Bugs and requests
simplehuman mirror
Reported bugs
21 issues- Internal service error during setup
- Cannot connect mirror to WiFi
- App does not pair with phones
- Mirror won't light up or turns off quickly
- App shows 'not connected to WiFi' despite connection
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- App settings not applied to mirror
- Mirror linked to another account error
- Magic link/password reset emails not received
- App overlay on text
- App logs out users
- App doesn't recognize mirror after updates
- App doesn't save settings
- App crashes
- App doesn't recognize old accounts
- App doesn't allow registration of existing mirrors
- App doesn't display battery level
- App limits mirror on-time to 30 seconds
- App doesn't recognize mirror after update
- App doesn't allow Alexa connection
- App doesn't connect to WiFi router
- App gets stuck in connection loop
Requested features
7 requests- Fix app connectivity issues
- Restore old app features (e.g., longer auto-off times, battery level display)
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Create a new, functional app
- Allow users to control mirror on-time duration
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- Add a power button in the app
- Provide a phone number for live support
My Guidepoint
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working for months
- Incorrect fuel level reporting
- Missing trip history
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to cancel service
- Improved accuracy and reliability
In-app purchases
simplehuman mirror
No in-app purchases
My Guidepoint
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is simplehuman mirror free?
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