Comparison

BTT Mobile vs airss

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

Head to head
About

BTT Mobile

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a customizable remote for your Mac. Design personalized macro pads, control panels, and shortcut launchers to streamline your workflow. Trigger actions, scripts, and system commands with ease.

Highlights
  • Customizable macro pads and control panels
  • App-specific remote layouts
  • Trigger keyboard shortcuts and scripts
  • Remote keyboard and trackpad functionality
  • Integration with BetterTouchTool AI assistants
Features
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BTT Mobile turns your iPhone or iPad into a fully customizable remote control for your Mac. Create your own macro pads, control panels, shortcut launchers, and remote UIs in BetterTouchTool, then use them instantly on your mobile device. With Floating Menus, you can build custom button grids, app-specific toolbars, media controls, automation panels, and context-aware interfaces tailored exactly to your workflow. Use BTT Mobile to: • Run custom BetterTouchTool actions and automations • Build fully personalized macro pads and remote control panels • Create app-specific layouts for creative tools, coding, presentations, media, and productivity • Trigger keyboard shortcuts, scripts, Apple Shortcuts, system actions, and BTT workflows • Use your iPhone or iPad as a remote keyboard, trackpad, and command surface • Chat with your configured BetterTouchTool AI assistants (if any) Whether you want a simple set of shortcut buttons or a complete custom control surface for your Mac, BTT Mobile lets you design the interface you actually want. BTT Mobile is free but requires BetterTouchTool running on your Mac.

About

airss

Features
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airss is an intelligent RSS reader powered by on-device machine learning to help you cut through the noise and focus on the articles you like best. Key features: • Swipeable Smart Feed with AI ranking • Traditional list view with search • On-device ML learns what you skip • Background refresh & Read Later • AI summaries and categorization • Custom filters and notifications • Privacy-first design - no tracking

Screenshots

BTT Mobile4 screens
airss3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BTT Mobile at 17.0 against airss's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BTT Mobile versus airss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBTT Mobileairss
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerfolivora.AI GmbHAndre Callus

In-app purchases

None

BTT Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

airss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BTT Mobile free?
BTT Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is airss free?
airss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BTT Mobile or airss have ads?
Neither BTT Mobile nor airss shows ads.

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