Comparison

Mobile Mouse vs Rowmote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Rowmote

Control audio, video, and presentation applications on your Mac from your iOS device wirelessly. Seamlessly switch between apps, manage playback, and even wake your Mac remotely. It offers a convenient and cost-effective alternative to physical remotes.

Highlights
  • Wireless Mac control
  • App switching and launching
  • Media playback control
  • Wake sleeping Macs
  • Secure authentication
  • Proximity sensor support
Features
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Rowmote lets you seamlessly control audio, video, and presentation applications on your Mac from your iOS device. You love the remote control which came with your Mac - so simple yet elegant, with easy control of Front Row, iTunes, Quicktime, DVD Player, Keynote, and more. Or, your Mac didn’t come with a remote control or doesn’t even have an infrared port. Buying a remote control, from Apple or a third party, would carry a significant cost! You carry your iPhone or iPod Touch wherever you go... so why should you carry a second device just to control your computer? Furthermore, why should you need line-of-sight to do so? Enter Rowmote! Rowmote is like your Mac’s remote control, but over the wireless network and even better! By tapping the Apps button, you get bonus abilities, switching between controlled programs, toggling the iTunes Visualizer, and more. Rowmote will even wake sleeping Macs. FEATURES - Control your Mac over a wireless network. No line of sight necessary. - Functions just like the hardware Apple Remote Control in: • Adobe Lightroom • Airfoil Video • Amarra • Aperture • BBC iPlayer • Beamer • Boxee • Decibel • DVD Player • Ecoute • eyeTV 3.x • Firefox • Front Row • Hulu Desktop • iPhoto • iTunes • Keynote ‘08 & later • kJams Pro • Kodi • Last.fm • Logic • Microsoft Powerpoint ‘04 & later • mPlayer • Movist • OpenOffice Impress • Preview • PandoraBoy • PandoraJam • PandoraOne Desktop • Photos • Plex, Plex Home Theater, & Plex Media Player • Quicktime • Rdio • Safari • Skim • Songbird • Spotify • Squire • The Tube • VLC • xbmc (Xbox Media Center) - SWITCH: Access your Mac’s Dock, launching & switch between all controllable applications on the Mac, toggle the iTunes visualizer, and more. Order & display customizable. - Click-and-hold works just like on the physical remote in applications; for example, holding the right button fast-forwards, while a single click is ‘next’. This is a feature no other iPhone remote control I know of does properly! - Sleep on demand; wake the Mac automatically - Pause the music or video automatically when you answer a call on your iPhone - Proximity sensor support to automatically turn the screen off if the device is face-down - Secure authentication - Optional dark interface - Connect via WiFi or Bluetooth (Bluetooth requires Personal Hotspot Bluetooth tethering) REQUIREMENTS • Mac OS X 10.4.0 or later. • Mac: The free Rowmote Helper program must be running on the Mac to be controlled. Download at www.rowmote.com. Some features require later versions of Mac OS X. Rowmote is a steal! Couple it with Apple’s free Remote app to turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into the ultimate controller for home stereo, mobile presentation, or casual video viewing. The artwork of Rowmote was designed by Rik Schennink.

Screenshots

Mobile Mouse4 screens
Rowmote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mobile Mouse at 4.5 against Rowmote's 3.0. Mobile Mouse also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 87) and chart position (#120 vs unranked). Rowmote's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Mobile Mouse costs $9.99 and Rowmote $0.99 up front. Mobile Mouse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Rowmote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mobile Mouse holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Mouse has 2.5K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Mobile Mouse's written reviews are positive against 66% of Rowmote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Mouse ships an update every 3 months, Rowmote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Mobile Mouse versus Rowmote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile MouseRowmote
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (2.5K ratings) — better3.0 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better87
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR.P.A. TechEvan Schoenberg

Customer experience

Mobile Mouse

All ratings2,509 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews1,586 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative19.8%

Rowmote

All ratings87 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative49.4%
Written reviews897 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative29.5%

User reviews

Mobile Mouse

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 💡 Versatile functionality
  • 👍 Great for media control
  • 👍 Customizable shortcuts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🔒 Security concerns
  • 🔍 Confusing setup process

Rowmote

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 🚀 Responsive
  • 👍 Great for media control
  • 👍 Useful for presentations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🔒 Requires additional software
  • 🔒 Doesn't work with Apple TV

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

Rowmote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent disconnections
  • Crashes on startup
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incompatibility with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Keyboard support
  • Improved mouse/trackpad functionality
  • Sleep/power controls
  • Support for more apps and devices

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mobile Mouse

One-time2
  • Advanced Communications$0.99
  • Pro Presentation Mode$1.99
1 purchases

Rowmote

One-time1
  • Rowmote Pro Upgrade$3.99

Questions

Is Mobile Mouse free?
Mobile Mouse costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Rowmote free?
Rowmote costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Mouse or Rowmote?
Mobile Mouse is rated higher. Mobile Mouse averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Rowmote averages 3.0 from 87 ratings.
Do Mobile Mouse or Rowmote have ads?
Neither Mobile Mouse nor Rowmote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Mouse or Rowmote?
Mobile Mouse ships an update every 3 months, and Rowmote every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mobile Mouse was updated on September 24, 2026 and Rowmote on September 23, 2026.

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