Comparison

Mobile Mouse vs Remote Mouse for iPad

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Remote Mouse for iPad

Transform your mobile device into a wireless keyboard and trackpad for your computer. Effortlessly control presentations, media playback, and applications from a distance. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with multi-touch gestures for a seamless remote experience.

Highlights
  • Simulated mouse and trackpad
  • Multi-touch gestures
  • Media remote control
  • Application launcher
  • Remote shutdown/restart
  • Voice typing
Features
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Remote Mouse turns your iPhone, iPad or iPod into a wireless user-friendly remote control for your Mac / PC. It’ll surprise you with fully simulated touchpad, keyboard and featured remote panels which make your remote experience simple and efficient. Giving a presentation? Watching an online movie? Or transferring pictures within a second? We make it dead easy to control your PC/Mac! Just sit back and enjoy the day. * * * * * * * * Questions? Suggestions? Cooperations? Or just want to say hello? Join our Superuser forum at: http://goo.gl/1vO2NM ** FEATURES ** • Fully Simulated Mouse • Magic Trackpad • Multi-Touch Gestures • Function Keyboard in Landscape Mode (full version only) • Key Combination Input • Media Remote – convenient control of iTunes, Keynote, PowerPoint, VLC, Hulu... (need unlocking) • Changing Keynote Slides with Physical Volume Buttons (media remote feature) • Remote Image Viewer & Transfer (need unlock) • Application Launcher & Switcher • Shut Down / Sleep / Restart / Log Off Remotely • Numeric Keyboard • Swaying Mode Control • Remotely Typing with Voice (need Siri) • Connect via IP & QR code • Password Protection • Customizable Wallpapers • Compatible with Windows 7, XP, Vista, Mac OSX 10.6+ ** TO GET STARTED, YOU ALSO NEED ** 1. Visit www.remotemouse.net download & install Remote Mouse server on your Mac / PC. 2. Make sure that your mobile device is connected to the same Wi-Fi as your computer. 3. Open Remote Mouse App, Click “Start” to connect.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote Mouse for iPad at Free against Mobile Mouse's $2.99. Remote Mouse for iPad also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (285 vs 5). Mobile Mouse's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 50%). On update cadence, 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

Remote Mouse for iPad is free to download; Mobile Mouse costs $2.99 up front. Mobile Mouse sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Remote Mouse for iPad sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remote Mouse for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Mouse for iPad has 285 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Mobile Mouse's written reviews are positive against 50% of Remote Mouse for iPad'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, Remote Mouse for iPad every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mobile Mouse versus Remote Mouse for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile MouseRemote Mouse for iPad
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.2 (5 ratings)4.4 (285 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews — better49.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5285 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR.P.A. Tech耀 阮

Customer experience

Mobile Mouse

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative29.8%

Remote Mouse for iPad

All ratings277 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews623 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral12.4%
Negative38.0%

User reviews

Mobile Mouse

From 5 App Store ratings

What 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

Remote Mouse for iPad

From 285 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well
  • 👍 Easy to set up
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 👍 Convenient for controlling PC from couch
  • 👍 Useful for presentations and media playback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and connection issues
  • 🔒 Requires paid version for keyboard functionality
  • 🔒 Ads even in paid version
  • 🔒 Paid version doesn't remove all limitations
  • 🔋 Drains device battery

Bugs and requests

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

Remote Mouse for iPad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard not working as expected
  • Mouse cursor stops responding
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
  • Unreliable connection and frequent disconnects

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add two-finger scrolling and multitouch gestures
  • Improve keyboard functionality and support more keys
  • Allow controlling computer screen on iPad
  • Provide better customer support and bug fixes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mobile Mouse

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

Remote Mouse for iPad

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Customize Wallpaper$1.99
  • Media Remote Panel$1.99
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  • Remote Image Viewer$1.99
  • Unlock Keyboard$2.99

Questions

Is Mobile Mouse free?
Mobile Mouse costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Remote Mouse for iPad free?
Remote Mouse for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Mouse or Remote Mouse for iPad?
Remote Mouse for iPad is rated higher. Mobile Mouse averages 2.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Remote Mouse for iPad averages 4.4 from 285 ratings.
Do Mobile Mouse or Remote Mouse for iPad have ads?
Neither Mobile Mouse nor Remote Mouse for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Mouse or Remote Mouse for iPad?
Mobile Mouse ships an update every 3 months, and Remote Mouse for iPad every 2 months. Most recently, Mobile Mouse was updated on October 23, 2026 and Remote Mouse for iPad on October 23, 2026.

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