Mobile Mouse Remote vs Hecate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Mouse Remote
Transform your phone into a wireless remote and mouse for your computer. Control your media, browse the web, or present with ease from your couch. Essential for home theater PCs and presenters.
- Trackpad mouse
- Remote keyboard
- Modifier keys
- On-screen typing
- Password protection
- Multitouch gestures
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Mobile Mouse instantly transforms your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into a wireless trackpad 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 media player from the comfort of your couch. Mobile Mouse works as a fully functional mutitouch trackpad mouse, as well as an AirMouse, 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 original wireless trackpad app for iOS, launched in 2009, and has been downloaded by over a million users worldwide. Features: • Wireless control over your entire computer • Multi-touch trackpad (full screen vertical and landscape modes) • Air Mouse (works with the motion of your hand) • OS X style application switcher (works just like the dock in OS X) • Automatic local network and peer-to-peer connectivity • Cloud Connect for access over the internet and cellular networks • QR Code Web Remote. Scan a QR code to control your Mac from any mobile web browser without installing an app • 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. • Remote file Browser • Media Remote & Web Remote • Presentation Remote • Numeric keyboard • Programmable hotkeys • Password protection • Pressure sensitive graphic Tablet for Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchbook, Pixelmator, and more. (iPad only, requires Apple Pencil) • 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 • 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 ** BEFORE YOU RUN THE SOFTWARE ** You will need to download the server application from: mobilemouse.com IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR QUESTION, PLEASE CHECK THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION ON OUR SITE, OR USE THE CONTACT FORM TO ASK FOR HELP. Privacy Policy: https://mobilemouse.com/privacy.html Terms Of Use: https://mobilemouse.com/terms.html
Hecate
Control your PC remotely from your phone. Manage your mouse, keyboard, media playback, and launch applications. Easily send links and text from your phone to your computer.
- Remote mouse and keyboard control
- Launch PC applications
- Media playback control
- Send links and text to PC
- View sent data history
- Connect multiple devices
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Hecate - PC Remote Control is a simple and user-friendly application that allows you to easily control your PC from your phone. With Hecate, you can remotely control the mouse and keyboard on your computer, launch applications, control the volume and playback of media, send links and text from your phone to your computer, and access the history of sent data. Here's a closer look at some of the key features of Hecate: • Mouse control: With Hecate, you can control the mouse on your computer using your phone. You can click the left and right mouse buttons by tapping on the touchpad area, and you can use two-finger swipes to simulate mouse wheel up/down movements. • Type text from your phone: Hecate allows you to type text on your phone and have it instantly appear on your computer's screen. Simply click on the keyboard icon in the app and start typing. • Launch applications from the taskbar: Hecate makes it easy to launch applications on your computer that are pinned to the taskbar (to the right of the start button). You can simply select the application from the Hecate app on your phone and it will open on your computer. • Computer volume control: Hecate allows you to adjust the volume on your computer directly from your phone. You can also use Hecate to control the playback of media on your computer, with the ability to skip tracks, play/pause, and more. • Sending links from phone to computer: Hecate makes it easy to send links from your phone to your computer. Simply click on the "Share" icon in any browser on your phone and select Hecate - PC Remote Control. The link will immediately open in a browser on your computer. • Send text from phone to computer: With Hecate, you can easily send text from your phone to your computer. Simply highlight the text you want to send, click on the ellipsis, then click on the "Share" icon and select Hecate - PC Remote Control. The text will be copied to your computer's clipboard. • Access to the history of sent data: Hecate keeps a record of all the data that you have sent from your phone to your computer, so you can easily access it later. • Connecting multiple devices: Hecate allows you to connect multiple devices to your computer, so you can control your PC from multiple phones if you want. To use Hecate - PC Remote Control, your phone and PC must be on the same network. For example, if your computer is connected to your home network via cable or Wi-Fi, your phone must also be connected to the same Wi-Fi network in order to use Hecate. Overall, Hecate - PC Remote Control is a versatile and convenient app that allows you to easily control your PC from your phone. You can download Hecate - PC Remote Control for your computer from the Windows Store. Install Hecate - PC Remote Control for your computer from Windows Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/hecate-pc-remote-control/9MXQTF885MJP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hecate at 5.0 against Mobile Mouse Remote's 3.8. Hecate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Mobile Mouse Remote's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Mobile Mouse Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hecate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hecate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Mouse Remote has 78 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Mobile Mouse Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hecate's.
Mobile Mouse Remote ships an update every 3 months, Hecate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Mouse Remote | Hecate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (78 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | R.P.A. Tech | Maxim Yakovlev |
Customer experience
Mobile Mouse Remote
Hecate
Bugs and requests
Mobile Mouse Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes computer when connected
- Incompatible with certain firewall and antivirus settings
- Fails to detect or connect to computer in many cases
Requested features
4 requests- Bluetooth connectivity option
- Customizable keyboard and mouse settings
- Improved compatibility with various devices and OSes
- Better troubleshooting and support documentation
Hecate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mobile Mouse Remote
- Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Hecate
No in-app purchases
Questions
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