Comparison

Laser Mouse vs Remotype

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

Head to head
About

Laser Mouse

Transform your iPhone into a wireless mouse and keyboard for your computer. Control your PC or Mac from a distance with ease.

Highlights
  • Wireless mouse functionality
  • Wireless keyboard functionality
  • Remote computer control
  • PC and Mac compatibility
  • Easy setup
Features
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iPhone into a Powerful Remote Mouse

About

Remotype

Features
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Remotype turns your iPhone into a wireless keyboard, trackpad, and remote for your Mac or PC — over your own Wi-Fi, with nothing to plug in. Set it up once: install the free Remotype Host on your computer (https://remotype.custavia.com), open the app on the same Wi-Fi, and you're connected. FREE FOREVER • Full wireless keyboard — modifiers, arrows, function keys, shortcuts • Precision trackpad — tap, drag, two-finger scroll, right-click REMOTYPE PREMIUM • Cast your computer's screen to any TV • Two-way clipboard — copy on your phone, paste on your computer, and back • Computer audio streamed to your phone, plus live CPU / memory vitals • Air-mouse, media keys, and a full numpad • Presenter mode with a spotlight for slides • Macros — fire your own key sequences with one tap • Secret type-out — send a saved password without it ever showing on screen • Voice dictation straight into any app • Switch between multiple computers, and Connect by IP to reach a PC over Tailscale or away from home PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your keystrokes and clicks go straight to your own computer on your own network — they never pass through our servers. No account required. Remotype Pro is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. A free trial and a small monthly free allowance are included. Made by Custavia. Terms of Use: https://remotype.custavia.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Laser Mouse4 screens
Remotype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laser Mouse at none against Remotype's 3. Laser Mouse also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Remotype sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Laser Mouse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Laser Mouse versus Remotype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaser MouseRemotype
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesign 4 ITShreejan Sharma

In-app purchases

None

Laser Mouse

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Remotype

Subscriptions2
  • Remotype Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Remotype Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Eternal License$99.99

Questions

Is Laser Mouse free?
Laser Mouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remotype free?
Remotype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Laser Mouse or Remotype have ads?
Neither Laser Mouse nor Remotype shows ads.

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