Comparison

Mouse · Keyboard vs SMRT Box

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

Head to head
About

Mouse · Keyboard

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a precise trackpad and full-featured keyboard for your Mac or PC. Control your computer remotely for presentations, browsing, or messaging with a natural, intuitive interface. Enjoy seamless connectivity and privacy on your local network.

Highlights
  • Precise multi-touch trackpad gestures
  • Full-screen keyboard with shortcuts
  • Works with Mac and PC
  • Local network privacy
  • Landscape and portrait modes
  • Quick setup
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful trackpad and keyboard for your Mac or PC. Present with confidence, browse from the couch, or answer messages without reaching for your computer. Why You’ll Love Input - Feels instantly natural. Smooth, precise multi-touch tracking with scrolling, swipes, and gestures that behave just like a real trackpad. - Type comfortably anywhere. Enjoy a full-screen keyboard with text shortcuts, emoji, and function keys—perfect for long messages or quick replies. - Works with all your computers. Install the free helper on any Mac or PC and switch between devices with a single tap. - Built for privacy. Everything stays on your local network. Connections use HTTPS and require on-device approval before pairing. - Made for every moment. Landscape or portrait, light or dark mode—Input adapts beautifully to any iPhone or iPad screen. Quick Setup 1. Download the free helper for Mac or PC at rs.ltd/get 2. Make sure your devices share the same Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot 3. Open Input, select your computer, and you’re ready to go Requirements - Mac with macOS 10.10+ or PC running Windows 7 SP1+ - Latest helper app from rs.ltd/get - Shared network connection (Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot); details at rs.ltd/connect Input turns any spot—sofa, stage, or bedside—into the perfect place to control your computer with ease and precision.

About

SMRT Box

Effortlessly organize your belongings by packing boxes, labeling them, and photographing their contents. AI automatically tags items and maps box locations, saving you time searching through storage.

Highlights
  • AI Auto-Tagging of items
  • SMRT Spaces for box location mapping
  • Secure QR Code labels
  • Customizable categories
  • Offline access to data
  • Large, visible labels
Features
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Stop digging through boxes. SMRT Box tells you exactly what's inside and where every box is. Pack a box, label it, take pics of what's inside, and AI tags everything. Then map where each box lives so you can find any item in seconds. The only app with: • AI Auto-Tagging • SMRT Spaces — see exactly where every box is • Secure QR labels tied to your account • Instant search across all your boxes • Custom categories • Works offline Built for self-storage, moving, new homes, dorms, seasonal stuff, and anyone tired of searching for things you put in storage.

Screenshots

Mouse · Keyboard3 screens
SMRT Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mouse · Keyboard at none against SMRT Box's 2. Mouse · Keyboard also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 3). SMRT Box's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. SMRT Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mouse · Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMRT Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse · Keyboard has 2.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Mouse · Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of SMRT Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse · Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, SMRT Box every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mouse · Keyboard versus SMRT Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse · KeyboardSMRT Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDSMRT Solutions, LLC (TX)

Customer experience

Mouse · Keyboard

All ratings2,478 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews943 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.7%

SMRT Box

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mouse · Keyboard

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cursor disappears or becomes unresponsive
  • Keyboard input not registering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add volume and brightness controls
  • Improve scrolling and zooming gestures
  • Provide more keyboard customization options

SMRT Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mouse · Keyboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SMRT Box

One-time2
  • SMRT Box 5-Pack Labels$3.99
  • SMRT Box 10-Pack Labels$5.99

Questions

Is Mouse · Keyboard free?
Mouse · Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMRT Box free?
SMRT Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mouse · Keyboard or SMRT Box?
SMRT Box is rated higher. Mouse · Keyboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while SMRT Box averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mouse · Keyboard or SMRT Box have ads?
Neither Mouse · Keyboard nor SMRT Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mouse · Keyboard or SMRT Box?
Mouse · Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, and SMRT Box every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mouse · Keyboard was updated on November 8, 2026 and SMRT Box on October 31, 2026.

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