Comparison

xScope Mirror vs When to Post

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

Head to head
About

xScope Mirror

Preview Mac desktop images and windows directly on your iOS device or Apple Watch. Seamlessly transfer designs and test them with various scaling options, even remotely from Photoshop.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac desktop viewing
  • Apple Watch extension
  • Chromeless UI
  • Retina scaling options
  • Remote Photoshop connection
  • Multi-device connection
  • Window nudging
Features
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••• Requires xScope 4 available from the Mac App Store ••• xScope Mirror lets designers and developers effortlessly preview any Mac desktop image directly on your iOS device or Apple Watch. Unlike other preview apps, xScope Mirror doesn’t have any desktop chrome to get in your way while you work or require you to save files again and again. Simply launch xScope Mirror on iOS and then xScope on a Mac to begin. Confirm the connection on iOS and then drop an image file onto the Dock icon for xScope. A remote connection to Photoshop is also supported: this lets you preview changes in your PSD while you edit. The Mirror can also display any window on your Mac or images copied to the clipboard. Finally, any image that's displayed on the iOS device can be transferred to the Apple Watch by tapping on its screen. Layouts that are taller than the watch's screen are scrollable. Any file that matches the icon sizes for the Apple Watch will be presented with circular mask against a black background, allowing quick asset previews. Features include: • Remote Viewing – Easily view the contents of any Mac desktop window on your iOS device or Apple Watch • Apple Watch – Includes a watch extension that makes previewing on your wrist a snap! • Pin & Lock – Move the Mac window anywhere (even under other windows) & it always stays in focus on iOS • Chromeless UI – No overlaid chrome to get in the way while you work • Retina Scaling - Preview mirrored content 3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3, great for testing on Retina devices • Compatibility – Runs on all devices using iOS 5 or later • Security – Toggle user authentication requests on/off via Preferences in the xScope desktop app • Multi-client – Multiple iOS devices can connect and view the same Mac window – Great for demos or meetings • Sharing – Copy the current image to the iOS clipboard or save it in your Photos • Nudge – Nudge the selected window one pixel at a time (useful on Retina displays)

About

When to Post

Instantly discover the optimal times to post on social media, tailored to your audience's global location and timezone. Receive clear visual cues and notifications for peak posting windows across seven major platforms.

Highlights
  • Peak posting window identification
  • Audience timezone conversion
  • Support for 7 social media platforms
  • Weekly schedule per platform
  • Lock screen and app widgets
  • Real-time notifications
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Know the best time to post on social media, anywhere in the world. When to Post instantly tells you whether now is a peak posting window for your audience, even if they're in a different timezone. A single colored dot gives you the answer at a glance. Green means a peak posting window is happening right now. Orange means it isn't, and the app tells you exactly what's next: "Ends in 18m", "Today 9PM", or "Tomorrow 3AM". -- SEVEN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS See the best posting times for: • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • TikTok • X • YouTube • YouTube Shorts Each platform includes its own weekly schedule based on peak engagement times. Hide the platforms you don't use to keep the menu clean and focused. -- BUILT AROUND YOUR AUDIENCE, NOT YOUR CLOCK The best time to post depends on where your audience is, not where you are. Choose your audience's location once, and every posting window is automatically converted to your local time. Search by city, country, timezone, or GMT. Whether you're posting from Paris for New York, Sydney for London, or Tokyo for Los Angeles, the app does the timezone math for you. -- WIDGETS AND NOTIFICATIONS Keep the next posting window on your phone (directly on your lock and apps screens) with small and medium widgets. Prefer not to keep checking? Get notified the moment a peak window begins. -- RESEARCH-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS Posting windows are based on published engagement research across billions of social media posts. Studies identify the strongest hours and weekdays for each platform using the audience's local timezone. These are population averages, not guarantees. Every audience is different, so use the suggested windows as a starting point and refine them with your own analytics over time. -- PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign in. No tracking. Everything ships inside the app, works completely offline, and never sends your data anywhere.

Screenshots

xScope Mirror3 screens
When to Post4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: When to Post at 5.0 against xScope Mirror's 3.0. When to Post also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

When to Post holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
xScope Mirror versus When to Post: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxScope MirrorWhen to Post
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryRebels

Customer experience

xScope Mirror

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

When to Post

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

xScope Mirror

No in-app purchases

None

When to Post

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xScope Mirror free?
xScope Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is When to Post free?
When to Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xScope Mirror or When to Post?
When to Post is rated higher. xScope Mirror averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while When to Post averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do xScope Mirror or When to Post have ads?
Neither xScope Mirror nor When to Post shows ads.

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