FullControl vs Mobile Mouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FullControl
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful remote control for your Mac. Effortlessly manage applications, control media playback, navigate files, and even use your device as a keyboard and trackpad. Offers extensive customization for a personalized computing experience.
- Custom commands for each Mac application
- Launch applications and control media
- Remote keyboard and trackpad functionality
- File browser and launcher
- Shutdown, restart, and sleep Mac
- Live screenshots and volume control (in-app purchase)
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FullControl is a fun, and easy-to-use app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote control. So you can control your computer with a tap or flick of a finger. Why is FullControl so different? • there are specific commands for each Mac application, for ALL Mac applications! • high commands customization; • launch applications; • volume control; • navigate through Mac filesystem and open files; • remote keyboard and mouse. Do you want to skip to the next track? There is a fast command for this! Do you need to stop the movie? There is a command for this! Want to start a video? Do not look for it with the mouse, FullControl allows you to access the contents of folders on your Mac and launch files with the program of your choice! ### ALL FEATURES ### • Custom command FOR EACH Mac application • Launch applications in the folder "Applications" and in the Dock • Remote keyboard • Remote trackpad • Shutdown, restart, and putting to sleep the Mac • File browser and file launcher • Automatic server detection # In-App Purchases FEATURES # • Numeric pad • Live screenshots of your Mac • Volume control • Brightness control • Music control (play, pause, next, previous) • Prevent device screen lock toggle FullControl just installed, you have already provided the commands to control your music on iTunes, Spotify, the videos play on VLC, QuickTime, manage live TV on EyeTV! Requirements • Mac Intel with Mac OS 10.14 (or higher) • FullControlHelper (3.1.9 or higher) installed on your Mac • Accessibility API enabled for FullControlHelper • Wifi/LAN FullControlHelper is available for free at http://fullcontrol.cescobaz.com/
Mobile Mouse
Transform your iPad into a wireless remote and trackpad for your Mac or PC. Control media, browse the web, and switch between applications with ease from your couch. Offers advanced features like a full-fledged dock and application-specific keys.
- Full-screen touchpad
- Application switcher dock
- Media remote
- Web remote
- Pressure sensitive graphic tablet
- Notification Center widget
- Programmable hotkeys
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Mobile Mouse instantly transforms your iPad into a wireless remote and trackpad for your computer! Sit back and use this remote to surf the web, browse your photo library or control your music player from the comfort of your couch. Mobile Mouse is an essential part of any home theater computer. Mobile Mouse uses an innovative application notification system to let the iPhone know what program you are running at any time and show the appropriate keys for that program. This allows Mobile Mouse to provide a single screen remote for controlling ALL your media and web applications. Mobile Mouse features a full-fledged dock, just like you'd find on your Mac! Mobile Mouse supports all the most popular web and media programs for the Mac and PC. Features: - Touchpad (full screen vertical and landscape modes) - Application switcher (works just like the dock in OS X) - File Browser - Album artwork and track info for current playing song for iTunes and Spotify - Notification Center widget - Supports Bluetooth, WIFI-Direct, USB without the need for a router (In-app purchase, OS X only, please see requirements) - Pressure sensitive graphic Tablet for Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchbook, Pixelmator, and more. - Control media websites such as YouTube, Pandora, Hulu, Netflix - Landscape keyboard (shake in landscape mode to show) - Media Remote - Web Remote - Numeric keyboard - Application notifications - Remote keyboard with function and arrow keys - Programmable hotkeys (can be set to run a program or keyboard combination) - Scroll pad & Mouse Buttons - Multi-touch mouse gestures (Including all OS X gestures) - Modifier Keys - On screen typing - Sleep/Wake your computer - Password protection - Custom sensitivity settings - Foreign language keyboards - Supports Bonjour or static IP - No screen size limitation. Works with multiple monitors. - And much, much more. *** Mobile Mouse is GUARANTEED to be the most advanced and feature-rich remote/trackpad app for iOS *** View our demo video and website to see all that Mobile Air Mouse can do for you. Requirements: - iOS 10+ - Mac OS X 10.14+ (Intel/Apple Silicon) - Windows 8+ (32/64bit) - WIFI router (works best on a local area network or Ad hoc network) - 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 CONNECTING PLEASE CHECK THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION ON OUR SITE, THEN USE THE CONTACT FORM ON OUR SITE IF YOU ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. Visit our site for demos and setup instructions. Provides remote control capabilities for programs like iTunes, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, VLC, Quicktime, Keynote, Powerpoint, Windows Media Center, WinAmp, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Kodi, Uber, Lyft, and many more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FullControl at Free against Mobile Mouse's $2.99. FullControl also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (219 vs 4). On 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
FullControl is free to download; Mobile Mouse costs $2.99 up front. FullControl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mobile Mouse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FullControl holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FullControl has 219 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of FullControl's written reviews are positive against 61% of Mobile Mouse's.
FullControl ships an update every 4 weeks, Mobile Mouse every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FullControl | Mobile Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (219 ratings) — better | 2.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Burelli | R.P.A. Tech |
Customer experience
FullControl
Mobile Mouse
User reviews
FullControl
From 219 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fully functional free app
- 👍 Worth-it pro upgrade
- 👍 Easy to use and very useful
- 👍 Excellent remote app
- 🚀 Comprehensive application
Room to improve
- 🐛 No longer functions with newer OS versions
- 🐛 Laggy trackpad and scrolling
- 🔒 Concerns about security and privacy
- 🐛 Unreliable connection and disconnects
- 🐛 Certain features not working as expected
Mobile Mouse
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Great for media center control
- 💡 Useful keyboard and trackpad features
- 👍 Replaces need for wireless keyboard/mouse
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and crashes
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance
- 🔋 High resource usage on host computer
- 👎 Lacks intuitive gestures and controls
Bugs and requests
FullControl
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cursor freezes or behaves unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
- Certain commands not working as intended
Requested features
5 requests- Add volume and brightness controls
- Improve mouse/trackpad responsiveness
- Integrate with voice assistants
- Allow remote login and power on/off
- Improve UI and customization options
Mobile Mouse
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cursor movement issues and unresponsiveness
- Compatibility problems with certain Windows setups
- Keyboard input bugs like unexpected capitalization
Requested features
4 requests- Add more customizable gestures and shortcuts
- Improve compatibility with Windows 7 and newer
- Integrate better media controls (volume, playback, etc.)
- Allow screen mirroring or remote desktop functionality
In-app purchases
FullControl
- Pro upgrade$1.99
Mobile Mouse
- Advanced Communications$0.99
- Pro Presentation Mode$1.99
Questions
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