Comparison

XMirror vs Unplugged

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

Head to head
About

XMirror

Wirelessly mirror your iOS device's screen and audio to your car's display. Enjoy your content on a larger screen without needing an internet connection, utilizing your personal hotspot for a secure local network connection.

Highlights
  • Audio support for car screens
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
  • Wireless connection
  • Local network privacy
  • No internet traffic needed
  • VPN for private LAN tunnel
Features
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XMirror - Your Ultimate iOS Screen Mirroring Solution for Car with Audio. Key features: 1. Audio Support: Enjoy your favorite content on the car screen with full audio support. 2. Screen Orientation: XMirror supports both portrait and landscape orientations. 3. Cable-Free: Connect your devices wirelessly for mirroring. 4. Privacy Guarantee: Your data is always secure. XMirror transmits data exclusively via your local network. 5. No Internet Traffic Needed: The app's mirroring traffic stays on local network of your iOS device's Personal Hotspot. Steps: 1. Open your iPhone's [Settings] and enable [Allow Others to Join] in [Personal Hotspot]. 2. Connect your car to your iPhone's Personal Hotspot. 3. Launch XMirror and tap 'Start' to initiate Screen Broadcast. 4. Open http://7.7.7.7:8000 in your car's browser. 5. Keep your screen unlocked for uninterrupted mirroring. Feedback: Your satisfaction is our priority. Please feel free to share your thoughts and experiences with us at 1001tvs@nero.com or visit our official website: https://1001tvs.com. Notes: Some cars block all private LAN access, so we use a VPN to build a tunnel between your phone and browser. Unlike standard VPNs, ours is specifically for screen mirroring, keeping data within your local LAN and never uploading it to the internet. This ensures your privacy and security.

About

Unplugged

Monitor your iPhone's battery level directly from your Apple Watch. Get instant updates, customizable alerts, and detailed history to understand your battery's performance and predict its lifespan.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Customizable battery notifications
  • Battery history charts
  • Battery drain forecasting
  • Live Activities & charging animations
  • Thermal state monitoring
  • Customizable dashboard
Features
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Your iPhone battery, always at a glance from your Apple Watch. Stop guessing your phone's battery level or fishing it out of your pocket. Unplugged puts clear, reliable battery info right on your wrist, so you can see if you'll make it through a meeting, a workout, or your commute without ever touching your iPhone. Key Benefits Watch Complications (12+ Styles) Turn any watch face into a battery dashboard. Start with 4 free complications and unlock 12+ with Premium. Choose tiny indicators for formal settings, larger readouts for travel, or detailed views showing battery, charging state, and more. Smart Battery Notifications Never get surprised by a dying phone. Set custom thresholds and get alerts when your charge runs low or tops up. Free users receive checks every 2 hours, while Premium tightens that to roughly every 20 minutes. Choose active hours so low-battery pings never wake you at night. Charging Animations (Premium) Five full-screen charging styles with customizable colors, including Horizon: your battery level is a sun rising over water, and specks of light drift into it while you charge. Every style adapts to larger and foldable displays instead of simply stretching. Siri, Control Center & Automations Ask Siri for your battery level, forecast, or Watch battery. Add or remove alerts by voice. Pause all alerts, start a charging session, or open the animation straight from Control Center. On iOS 27, add one shortcut and plugging in starts the Live Activity and charging animation on their own. Battery History (Premium) See how your battery really behaves. View charts for the last 12 hours up to 7 days and scrub through them to read any moment. Spot patterns like heavy drain during your commute or slow overnight trickle. Battery Forecast (Premium) Know how long your battery will last based on your actual habits, not guesswork. On-device machine learning studies your usage and estimates when you'll hit low battery. If today's drain is higher than normal, you'll see it early. Live Activities (Premium) Watch your battery change in real time on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch Smart Stack. Thermal State Monitoring (Premium) See when your iPhone is running hot, what features may be impacted, and get practical suggestions, like pausing intensive tasks or moving out of direct sun. Better thermal management means better battery health. Customizable Dashboard (Premium) Build your own battery control center. See your iPhone and Apple Watch batteries side by side, and arrange cards for thermal state, charging status, and more. A Sync Status card shows exactly when your Watch last got an update. Built for Everyone Accessibility is built in, not bolted on. Fully optimized for VoiceOver and Dynamic Type on iPhone and Apple Watch, so battery info works for everyone. Free vs Premium Free: - 4 watch complications - Basic notifications (every 2 hours) - iPhone battery monitoring - Siri battery checks, voice alerts and the Battery Alerts control Premium: - All 12+ watch complications - Smart notifications (every 20 minutes) - Live Activities and 5 Charging Animations - Charging automations - Battery History & Forecast - Thermal State monitoring - Customizable Dashboard More Than a Widget Unplugged doubles as a battery tracker, charge reminder, and percentage indicator: clear stats at a glance, a complication for every watch face, and alerts that arrive before you hit low. Your Feedback Shapes Unplugged Built by a single indie developer. Use the in-app Request a Feature form to share what you want next. Every suggestion is read. Download Unplugged and turn your Apple Watch into the battery companion Apple forgot to build. Privacy Policy: https://www.unpluggedapp.site/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: christiansko@unpluggedapp.site

Screenshots

XMirror3 screens
Unplugged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Unplugged at 4.7 against XMirror's 3.0. Unplugged also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (116 vs 14). XMirror's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. XMirror sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Unplugged sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unplugged holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unplugged has 116 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of XMirror's written reviews are positive against 48% of Unplugged's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XMirror ships an update every 2 months, Unplugged every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XMirror versus Unplugged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXMirrorUnplugged
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (14 ratings)4.7 (116 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews48.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNero AGChristian Skorobogatow

Customer experience

XMirror

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Unplugged

All ratings116 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative48.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

XMirror

One-time1
  • Lifetime versionFree
10 purchases

Unplugged

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Offer Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Offer Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Premium Offer Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Coffee Boost$0.99
  • Foodie Sponsor$4.99
  • Unicorn Patron$12.99
Show 2 more
  • Premium Lifetime$34.99
  • Premium Offer Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is XMirror free?
XMirror is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unplugged free?
Unplugged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XMirror or Unplugged?
Unplugged is rated higher. XMirror averages 3.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Unplugged averages 4.7 from 116 ratings.
Do XMirror or Unplugged have ads?
Neither XMirror nor Unplugged shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XMirror or Unplugged?
XMirror ships an update every 2 months, and Unplugged every 3 weeks. Most recently, XMirror was updated on October 30, 2026 and Unplugged on November 8, 2026.

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