Comparison

Mobile Mouse vs Spot o'clock Legacy

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

Spot o'clock Legacy

This app offers a unique way to tell time by using colored spots arranged around an analog clock face. It's designed for individuals with vision impairments or those who need to read the time from a distance without their corrective lenses. The innovative design allows for quick recognition of the hour and minute.

Highlights
  • Read time out of focus
  • Colored spot time reading
  • Assists with poor vision
  • Works at a distance
  • Optimized for iOS
  • Overrides screen sleep
Features
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Overview: Spot o’clock Legacy is a unique clock designed to be read out of focus. - This app is the FIRST GENERATION it remains avaible for existing customers.   -Version 4.0 + next generation is now avaialbe free of charge to Legacy users who download the upgrade. A fantastic innovation for people with poor vision and struggle to read traditional clocks without their corrective lenses. The clock face features a unique design where colored spots are arranged around the analog clock face, allowing users to read the time by position rather than clarity. Description: - Similar to reading a pair of six-sided dice, where the patterns are recognized rather than counting. - The current hour is interpreted by the position of the white spot among the visible red cornerstone spots. - Just ahead of the current hour white spot is the place holder open circle that over rides the red cornerstones at 2,5,8,11 o'clock. - The open circle is critical to the clock function. - The minute is interpreted by the traditional position of analog clock hands. - Individuals can read Spot o’clock at a distance typical of a bedside nightstand or greater. Results may vary per individual. - Spot o’clock can also be easily read by active users who are physically on the go when small numbers are difficult to read in motion. iOS features: - Optimized for iOS18 + features - Spot o’clock on iPhone overrides screen sleep function to remain on for extended periods such as all night bedside clock or desk clock.   - Please keep your device connected to power supply when doing so. - Auto orientation in either landscape or portrait modes. - Red underline below the clock face allows the user to identify which end is down to assist with auto orientation. - Spot o’clock on iPhone overrides screen sleep function to remain on for extended periods such as all night bedside clock or desk clock. Please keep your device connected to power supply when doing so. Legacy version: - Apple Watch is not available to Legacy users, please upgrade to version 4.0 free of charge. Visit www.spotoclock.com Watch the demo and read more about the Spot o’clock. A patented method of telling time by Luminosity Industries LLC.

Screenshots

Mobile Mouse4 screens
Spot o'clock Legacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spot o'clock Legacy at $1.99 against Mobile Mouse's $9.99. Spot o'clock Legacy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Mobile Mouse's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 4). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mobile Mouse costs $9.99 and Spot o'clock Legacy $1.99 up front. Mobile Mouse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Spot o'clock Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spot o'clock Legacy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Mouse has 2.5K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Spot o'clock Legacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mobile Mouse versus Spot o'clock Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile MouseSpot o'clock Legacy
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR.P.A. TechLuminosity Industries

Customer experience

Mobile Mouse

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

Spot o'clock Legacy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Spot o'clock Legacy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mobile Mouse

One-time2
  • Advanced Communications$0.99
  • Pro Presentation Mode$1.99
None

Spot o'clock Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Mouse free?
Mobile Mouse costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Spot o'clock Legacy free?
Spot o'clock Legacy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Mouse or Spot o'clock Legacy?
Spot o'clock Legacy is rated higher. Mobile Mouse averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Spot o'clock Legacy averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Mobile Mouse or Spot o'clock Legacy have ads?
Spot o'clock Legacy shows ads; Mobile Mouse does not.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Mouse or Spot o'clock Legacy?
Mobile Mouse ships an update every 3 months, and Spot o'clock Legacy every 3 months. Most recently, Mobile Mouse was updated on October 20, 2026 and Spot o'clock Legacy on June 7, 2026.

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