Comparison

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard vs Mirroring Assist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Create and share voice-over whiteboard tutorials with this intuitive app. Easily record lessons, import images and documents, and share your creations with a global community or privately with students. Ideal for educators and anyone wanting to explain concepts visually.

Highlights
  • Voice-record tutorials
  • Import images and documents
  • Draw and erase tools
  • Unlimited lesson length
  • Share recordings online
  • Create student groups
  • Organize lessons into courses
Features
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Turn your iPad into your personal interactive whiteboard! ShowMe allows you to record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online. It’s an amazingly simple app that anyone can use, no matter how young or old! INTUITIVE AND POWERFUL - Record your ShowMe tutorial right away — no manuals or complicated menus needed - Drop in images onto the whiteboard - Easily switch between drawing and erasing (as well as pausing and playing) to make your ShowMe flow from concept to concept - You can make your ShowMe as long or as short as it needs to be, and record as many ShowMe’s as you want. Go nuts! - Once you’re finished recording, upload your ShowMe to share with the community (or keep it private if you prefer) - Discover awesome tutorials created by other members of the ShowMe community A VARIETY OF USES - Easily explain a range of topics from math to chemistry to music theory to basket weaving. - Add ShowMe’s to your Do-It-Yourself blog - Attach a personal message to any travel photos you want to share - Diagram offensive and defensive strategies for sports - Grade student work with commentary explaining the reasoning behind their performance - Use ShowMe as an interactive whiteboard substitute Implement a “flipped classroom” - Showcase your ShowMes online and share your knowledge with your students, friends, family, or the world! FEATURES - Voice-record - Multiple brush colors - Enter text - Pause and erase - Import pictures from your photo library, built-in camera, or web image search - Import documents as pictures from Dropbox, or Google drive - Create video from any document - Unlimited lesson length - Free to upload and share your recordings with friends - Easy embedding for sharing anywhere - Manage students with Groups USING GROUPS "Groups" allows teachers to share their ShowMes and interact with students privately. A teacher with ShowMe Premium subscription can create an unlimited amount of groups and invite their students. Students can join groups for free! SHOWME PREMIUM ShowMe Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription which unlocks all ShowMe features. For just $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year: - Upload up to 300 hours of ShowMes - Post privately - Create study groups - Markup and share any documents in groups - Import documents into ShowMe - Search and import images from the web - Download your video files - Create student accounts - Create courses COURSES With "Courses" ShowMe creators can organize multiple ShowMe lessons and tutorials into one comprehensive lesson plan. PAID COURSES The ShowMe Marketplace allows premium users to earn extra income by posting paid premium courses for other educators or students within the ShowMe community. AS SEEN ON - TechCrunch - Business Insider - Numerous teacher blogs and educational blogs WE’RE HERE FOR YOU The ShowMe team is small, nimble, and quick to respond to suggestions/requests. Follow us on twitter at @showmeapp. Or feel free to drop us a line at support@showme.com with any questions, concerns, or stories about how you’re using ShowMe. LEGAL Privacy Policy: http://www.showme.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: http://www.showme.com/termsofuse - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period

About

Mirroring Assist

Easily connect your iOS device to a computer for screen mirroring. Use a Mirroring ID or QR code to find and link with your receiver. Requires separate screen mirroring software.

Highlights
  • Discover and connect to receivers
  • Use Mirroring ID
  • Use QR code for connection
  • iOS to Windows/Mac mirroring
  • Requires Mirroring360 software
Features
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Mirroring Assist enables users of Mirroring360 screen mirroring software (sold separately) to discover and connect more easily from their iOS devices to a Mirroring360 receiver computer (Windows/Mac) by using a Mirroring ID or QR code. *** To use this app, you must have Mirroring360 or Mirroring360 Pro installed on your Windows PC or Mac computer. If you do not own Mirroring360 yet, you can get Mirroring360 for $14.99 through in-app purchase *** Please note that this version requires iOS 9 or later.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard at 4.6 against Mirroring Assist's 2.7. ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 30%) and ratings volume (14K vs 209). Mirroring Assist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Mirroring Assist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard has 14K ratings behind it against 209, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 30% of Mirroring Assist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard ships an update monthly, Mirroring Assist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard versus Mirroring Assist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowMe Interactive WhiteboardMirroring Assist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings) — better2.7 (209 ratings)
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better209
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearnbat, Inc.Splashtop Inc.

Customer experience

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

All ratings13,579 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative23.1%

Mirroring Assist

All ratings209 ratings
Positive41.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative53.1%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative64.1%

User reviews

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for teaching and learning
  • 💡 Great for creating instructional videos
  • 🎨 Allows for creative expression
  • 🤩 Loved by students and teachers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Lack of offline functionality
  • 🔍 Limited search and organization features
  • 🖌️ Could use more drawing/editing tools

Mirroring Assist

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Works reliably for presentations and classroom use
  • 🎯 Easy setup and connection process
  • 💻 Effective wireless mirroring to PC
  • 🎮 Good for gaming and app demonstrations
  • 📱 Supports multiple iOS devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
  • 💰 Misleading pricing - advertised as free but requires paid license
  • 🔌 Inconsistent connectivity issues
  • ⏱️ High latency and lag during mirroring
  • 🚫 No customer support or unresponsive support team

Bugs and requests

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unexpected loss of work and unsaved drafts
  • Syncing issues between recorded audio and drawings
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to rearrange and delete slides
  • Improve video editing capabilities
  • Integrate with more cloud storage services
  • Optimize interface for larger iPad screens
  • Allow offline access and local file storage

Mirroring Assist

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon connection attempt
  • Subscription status shows inactive despite payment
  • Black screen display when mirroring
  • Connection drops after 5-10 minutes of use
  • Device not found errors on same network
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  • iPhone compatibility issues while iPad works
  • Audio lag and sync problems
  • License key won't activate after OS reinstall
  • QR code scanning failure
  • Pairing code not displayed
  • Incompatibility with iOS 10.0 and newer updates

Requested features

9 requests
  • Smart TV support
  • Direct iPad-to-iPad mirroring
  • Ability to delete account
  • Better screen size fitting for different device models
  • YouTube and streaming service compatibility
Show 4 more
  • Offline mirroring without WiFi requirement
  • Proper 16:9 aspect ratio support
  • Interactive mouse/touch control on mirrored screen
  • Account deletion functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Subscriptions5
  • Groups$9.991 Month
  • ShowMe Premium$9.991 Month
  • ShowMe Premium$13.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • ShowMe Premium$89.991 Year
  • ShowMe Premium$129.991 Year
One-time5
  • Color Pack - Goldfish$0.99
  • Color Pack - Cake Shop$0.99
  • Color Pack - Plum basket$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Color Pack - Shades of blue$0.99
  • Save Private ShowMes$2.99
1 purchases

Mirroring Assist

One-time1
  • Mirroring360$14.99

Questions

Is ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard free?
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mirroring Assist free?
Mirroring Assist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard or Mirroring Assist?
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard is rated higher. ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Mirroring Assist averages 2.7 from 209 ratings.
Do ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard or Mirroring Assist have ads?
Neither ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard nor Mirroring Assist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard or Mirroring Assist?
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard ships an update monthly, and Mirroring Assist every 2 months. Most recently, ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mirroring Assist on October 31, 2026.

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