Helmsman Remote vs UXPin Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helmsman Remote
Control your Helmsman PRO performances remotely from your iPhone. Start, stop, play, pause, activate triggers, and adjust volume without being tied to your computer.
- Remote play, pause, and stop
- Activate up to 8 triggers
- Adjust volume levels
- Wireless control from iPhone
- Requires Helmsman PRO v1.3.0+
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Helmsman Remote is for users already using Helmsman PRO but don't want to be tied to their computer throughout a performance. Helmsman Remote allows you the freedom to control Helmsman's actions right from your iPhone!!! Ever run into one of these scenarios when you're not by the computer? - Want to Start or Stop the performance? Go ahead! - Need to use a Trigger at just the right time? Click and watch everyone's reaction! - Volume too loud? Too soft? Change it! The following options are available: - Play - Pause - Stop - Triggers (1 through 8) - Volume control --------------------------------------- Note: Helmsman version 1.3.0.0 or later is required. 2nd Note: In order to avoid special router settings, forwarding ports, etc... make sure that your iPhone is connected to the same network as the computer running Helmsman. --------------------------------------- Information about Helmsman can be found @ http://www.lifeape.com
UXPin Mirror
Instantly preview your UXPin prototypes on your mobile devices in real time. See how your designs look and perform on actual hardware as you make changes, without needing a USB connection or Wi-Fi. Simply scan a QR code to begin.
- Real-time prototype preview
- View on actual devices
- Automatic updates
- QR code scanning
- No USB or Wi-Fi needed
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UXPin Mirror makes previewing your prototypes on real devices fast and easy. It takes a few taps to ensure mobile prototypes look and perform the way you intended by viewing them in real time on actual devices. As you make changes in the prototype, the preview on your device updates automatically. There is no need to connect via USB or use Wi-Fi network, just scan the QR code to view your prototype!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helmsman Remote at 100% against UXPin Mirror's 0%. Helmsman Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). UXPin Mirror's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helmsman Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UXPin Mirror has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Helmsman Remote's written reviews are positive against 0% of UXPin Mirror's.
Helmsman Remote ships an update every 31 months, UXPin Mirror every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helmsman Remote | UXPin Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nelson Bairos | UXPin |
Customer experience
Helmsman Remote
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In-app purchases
Helmsman Remote
No in-app purchases
UXPin Mirror
No in-app purchases
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