Mobile Mouse vs PPTControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Mouse
Transform your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch into a wireless trackpad, remote, and keyboard for your Mac or PC. Control media, presentations, and even use your device as a graphics tablet. Seamlessly sync content and manage your computer from afar.
- Wireless trackpad and mouse control
- In-air mouse functionality
- Apple Watch remote control
- Live text/image scanner
- Photo and text sync
- Presentation remote
- Graphics tablet for design apps
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Mobile Mouse instantly transforms your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into a wireless trackpad remote mouse, remote control, keyboard, and MUCH more for your Mac or Windows PC. Sit back and surf the web, browse your photo library or control your music player from the comfort of your couch. Mobile Mouse works as a fully functional muti-touch trackpad mouse, as well as an in-air mouse, allowing you to control your computer with the motion of your hand. The accompanying Apple Watch app includes a trackpad, application switcher, as well as media and presentation remotes, giving you complete control over your computer and advanced presentation controls all on your wrist. Mobile Mouse was the first and is still the most advanced and feature rich remote & mouse app for iOS with no subscription fees. Features: - Wireless control over your entire computer - Trackpad remote mouse (full screen vertical and landscape modes) - Air mouse (works with the motion of your hand) - OS X style Dock (works just like the dock in OS X) - Album artwork and track info for current playing song for Apple Music and Spotify - Apple Watch App (Trackpad/Media/Presentation control) - Live text/image scanner. Insert live text, photos, QR/UPC codes, and documents in any application using your iPhone camera. - Photo and text Sync. Send content from your computer directly to your iOS device. Call a phone number on your computer, push an address from your computer to your Maps app or even call an Uber. - Supports encryption - Supports Bluetooth & USB with In-app purchase (Mac OS X ONLY, please see requirements) - Today View Widget - Remote file Browser - Media Remote & Web Remote - Presentation Remote with Pro option (Keynote/Powerpoint) - Media pauses or mutes on incoming calls - Numeric keyboard - Volume controls - Programmable hotkeys - Multi-touch mouse gestures - Sleep/Wake your computer - Password protection - Foreign language keyboards - Pressure sensitive graphic Tablet for Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchbook, Pixelmator, and more. - Control media websites such as YouTube, Pandora, Hulu, Netflix - And much, much, much, much more. Apple Watch App - Trackpad with full mouse control and scrolling - Basic Presentation mode supports next/back with any presentation software - Pro Presentation mode supports navigation, slide preview, slide numbers, presentation timer - Basic media remote supports play and volume controls - Apple Music & Spotify remote supports album art and track info - Application switcher lets you switch to any running app. Apps can be filtered to show all running apps, or just the ones that have remotes View our demo video and website to see all that Mobile Mouse can do for you. Requirements: - iOS 12.0+ - Mac OS X 10.14+ - Windows 10+ - WIFI router - Mobile Mouse Server Software ** BEFORE YOU RUN THE SOFTWARE ** you will need to download the server application from : http://www.mobilemouse.com ** IMPORTANT ** IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR QUESTION, PLEASE CHECK THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION ON OUR SITE, THEN USE THE CONTACT FORM ON OUR WEBSITE TO ASK FOR HELP. Visit our site for demos and setup instructions. Provides remote control capabilities for programs like Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, VLC, Quicktime, Keynote, Powerpoint, Safari, Chrome, and many more
PPTControl
Control your presentations remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Seamlessly connect to your computer to navigate slides, highlight points, and deliver professional presentations with ease.
- Remote slide navigation
- Highlight key points
- Connect via Bluetooth
- Control from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
- Simple setup process
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More than a simple clicker: Control PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides on Mac or Windows from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Keep your slides and speaker notes in view, highlight key points, and move freely around the room. PRESENT WITH CONFIDENCE • Move to the next or previous slide • Start and end presentations • Black or white out the presentation screen • Present directly from your Apple Watch STAY ONE STEP AHEAD WITH PRO • Preview slides and jump directly to any slide • View speaker notes while presenting • Control the cursor and use it as a laser pointer • Change slides with the volume buttons on your iPhone or iPad — without looking down No account required. PPTControl does not upload your presentation files and includes no ads or tracking. COMPATIBILITY • Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows and macOS • Apple Keynote on macOS • Google Slides on Windows and macOS • iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch Speaker notes and slide previews are only available for supported PowerPoint and Keynote presentations. Apple Watch control works through the connected iPhone. GET STARTED 1. Download and open the PPTControl Desktop app on your Mac or Windows PC at https://pptcontrol.app. 2. Open PPTControl on your iPhone or iPad and select your computer or scan the pairing qr code. 3. Confirm the connection on your computer and start presenting. PPTControl has been downloaded more than 250,000 times worldwide. Privacy: https://pptcontrol.app/privacy Terms: https://pptcontrol.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PPTControl at Free against Mobile Mouse's $9.99. PPTControl also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Mobile Mouse's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 23). On review sentiment, 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
PPTControl is free to download; Mobile Mouse costs $9.99 up front. Mobile Mouse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PPTControl sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mobile Mouse holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Mouse has 2.5K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 71% positive.
Mobile Mouse ships an update every 3 months, PPTControl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Mouse | PPTControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.5K ratings) — better | 3.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #181 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | R.P.A. Tech | Bastian Aunkofer |
Customer experience
Mobile Mouse
PPTControl
Bugs and requests
Mobile Mouse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unreliable connection between app and server
- Keyboard input issues on Windows
- Incompatibility with certain OS versions
- Unexpected crashes when switching between apps
Requested features
5 requests- Support for Bluetooth/USB connectivity
- Improved compatibility with newer devices
- Customizable UI and layout options
- Enhanced scrolling and gesture controls
- Better integration with media apps
PPTControl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mobile Mouse
- Advanced Communications$0.99
- Pro Presentation Mode$1.99
PPTControl
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Tip 1$0.99
- Tip 2$2.99
- Pro$4.99
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- Tip 3$5.99
- Tip 4$7.99
- Tip 5$9.99
- Tip 6$14.99
- Pro Lifetime$49.99
Questions
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