Comparison

Mobile Mouse vs Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch

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
Currently charting
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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

Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch

Control presentations on your Mac directly from your Apple Watch or iPhone. Navigate slides, start/stop shows, and track time elapsed, all without needing Wi-Fi. Compatible with popular presentation software.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
  • Start/stop presentations
  • Navigate slides and builds
  • Track elapsed time
  • Compatible with PowerPoint, Keynote, Preview
  • No Wi-Fi required
Features
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Ctrl is the best presentation companion for your Apple Watch. – Seamlessly connect your Apple Watch or iPhone to your Mac with Bluetooth 4.0. No Wifi required. – Start and stop presentations right from your Watch or iPhone, and navigate between slides and builds. – Glance at your Watch to see how much time has passed. – Compatible with PowerPoint, Keynote, and Preview. Requirements: – A Bluetooth 4.0 enabled Mac running OS X Mojave or later. Setup is easy, simply download Ctrl for Mac from https://mysk.app/ and launch Ctrl from your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Mobile Mouse4 screens
Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mobile Mouse at 4.5 against Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch's 3.0. Mobile Mouse also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 2). Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and price ($3.99 vs $9.99). On review sentiment, ads 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 Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch $3.99 up front. Mobile Mouse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Mobile Mouse's written reviews are positive against 80% of Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Mouse ships an update every 3 months, Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Mobile Mouse versus Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile MouseCtrl ~ A Remote for your Watch
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.5 (2.5K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 48 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#139 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR.P.A. TechMysk Inc.

Customer experience

Mobile Mouse

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

Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch

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

Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Mouse free?
Mobile Mouse costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch free?
Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Mouse or Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch?
Mobile Mouse is rated higher. Mobile Mouse averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mobile Mouse or Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch have ads?
Neither Mobile Mouse nor Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Mouse or Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch?
Mobile Mouse ships an update every 3 months, and Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch every 48 months. Most recently, Mobile Mouse was updated on September 23, 2026 and Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch on August 17, 2026.

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