Comparison

Ohsnap MCON vs MiruXR

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

Head to head
About

Ohsnap MCON

Transform your phone into a gaming console. Pair your controller to access all your games in one library, play on your phone or big screen, and customize controller settings. Stream cloud games and browse the web with controller navigation.

Highlights
  • Phone as gaming console
  • Unified game library
  • Controller customization
  • Cloud gaming streaming
  • Controller-based web browser
  • Big screen output
Features
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The Ohsnap MCON app transforms your phone into a gaming console - pair your controller, gather every game you own into one library, and play instantly, on your phone or on the big screen. YOUR PHONE, NOW A CONSOLE. - Connect your MCON in seconds and navigate the entire app with your controller - no touchscreen screen required. A console-style interface built for thumbsticks, from the games carousel to the settings menus. EVERY GAME IN ONE PLACE - The app automatically finds the controller-ready games installed on your phone and lines them up in a single library. Discover new controller-friendly titles, add your own, and launch everything from one place - no more hunting through app drawers. BUILT FOR MCON - Customize your MCON controller: swap ABXY layouts, dial in joystick and trigger deadzones, shape response curves, and fine-tune gyro aiming with adjustable sensitivity. An interactive 3D model of your MCON lights up as you press buttons, so you can see every change take effect in real time. Interactive how-to guides walk you through setup, calibration, and controller shortcuts. CONVENIENT CLOUD GAMING - Stream AAA titles through Xbox Game Pass (xCloud) and GeForce NOW in full-screen, controller-optimized views. Hundreds of console games, no console required. BUILT-IN BROWSER FOR CONTROLLERS - Browse the web from your couch: move the cursor with your joystick, type on a controller-driven keyboard, and bookmark web games straight into your library. BIG SCREEN GAMING - Connect your phone to a TV or monitor and MCON completes the console experience. --------- This app is designed for the Ohsnap MCON magnetic controller. Get yours at https://ohsnap.com/products/mcon-magnetic-controller Feedback or ideas? Join our Discord community or use the in-app feedback form. Xbox Game Pass and GeForce NOW are trademarks of their respective owners. Active subscriptions may be required for cloud gaming services.

About

MiruXR

Transform your AR glasses and phone into a personal theater and a spatial workspace. Enjoy a giant virtual screen for browsing, watching videos, and viewing your media anywhere. Experience immersive 360° content and manage multiple floating windows.

Highlights
  • Giant virtual cinema screen
  • Stream from home media servers
  • Immersive 360° and VR video
  • Multiple spatial window modes
  • Glanceable AR widgets
  • iPhone as a spatial controller
Features
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Your screens, floating in front of you. MiruXR turns your XREAL glasses into floating screens: a giant movie theater, windows all around you, and a HUD with what you need as you walk. Free, with no ads or subscriptions. THEATER • A giant movie screen for your videos • Your files and the videos on your network (SMB, Jellyfin, Plex) • Immersive 360° videos • Your video and streaming sites in a desktop browser SPATIAL • Windows pinned around you: turn your head and they stay in place • Move and resize them; when you reopen the app, they're right where you left them • With XREAL One, choose Screen (one fixed screen, ultrawide too, with your windows side by side) or Space (windows free all around you) • Eight environments to enjoy your screens in: beach, mountains, night sky, cinema, and more • With the XREAL Eye camera, see your room with your windows on top HUD • At-a-glance widgets: time, weather, calendar, notes, activity, and more • Walking directions, with your next turn and a minimap at the edge of your view 3D (EXPERIMENTAL) • Switch a window to 3D, with depth calculated by AI on your iPhone. CONTROLS • Your iPhone is the controller: trackpad, laser pointer, and keyboard • The glasses keyboard: point to type, in English, Spanish, or Korean • Apple Watch as a controller: swipe, tap, and turn the Digital Crown • Bluetooth mouse or trackpad (with AssistiveTouch) and XREAL gesture control • A short guide to get you started, plus tips the first time you use something YOUR GLASSES • Works with all XREAL glasses: One, One Pro, 1S, Air, Air 2, Air 2 Pro, Air 2 Ultra, and X by XREAL • With XREAL One, head tracking and Spatial all around you • Also works with other video glasses that connect over USB-C • Fit the picture size to your glasses in Settings • The app is available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean WHAT YOU NEED • Video glasses with USB-C: MiruXR is built and tested with XREAL glasses • An iPhone with USB-C (iPhone 15 or newer) MiruXR is free, and I build it together with the XREAL community. Your feedback on Discord helps me a lot.

Screenshots

Ohsnap MCON4 screens
MiruXR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MiruXR at every 4 days against Ohsnap MCON's every 2 months. MiruXR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Ohsnap MCON's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 9) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MiruXR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohsnap MCON has 63 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Ohsnap MCON's written reviews are positive against 100% of MiruXR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ohsnap MCON ships an update every 2 months, MiruXR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ohsnap MCON versus MiruXR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOhsnap MCONMiruXR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (63 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB113 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOhsnap, IncFelipe Mansilla

Customer experience

Ohsnap MCON

All ratings63 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative7.9%

MiruXR

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ohsnap MCON

No in-app purchases

None

MiruXR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ohsnap MCON free?
Ohsnap MCON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiruXR free?
MiruXR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ohsnap MCON or MiruXR?
MiruXR is rated higher. Ohsnap MCON averages 4.6 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while MiruXR averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Ohsnap MCON or MiruXR have ads?
Neither Ohsnap MCON nor MiruXR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ohsnap MCON or MiruXR?
Ohsnap MCON ships an update every 2 months, and MiruXR every 4 days. Most recently, Ohsnap MCON was updated on October 28, 2026 and MiruXR on October 24, 2026.

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