Comparison

Mirage vs Menu Bar

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

Head to head
About

Mirage

Stream your Mac's desktop or individual app windows to your other devices with minimal delay. Offers features like Apple Pencil support and encrypted media, with advanced options available through a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Stream individual app windows
  • Full desktop streaming
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Encrypted media streaming
  • Ultra-low latency
  • iCloud host sync
Features
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Bring Mac apps to iPhone and iPad with Mirage. APP STREAMING Open individual Mac apps without bringing over the entire desktop. On iPad, each stream can open in its own window, so Mac apps can sit alongside iPad apps with Stage Manager. Mirage Pro supports up to eight app streams at once. Use touch, Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard, a trackpad, or a mouse. Keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, audio, and clipboard sharing keep the experience familiar. UNIFIED STREAMING When you need the complete Mac, open its desktop as one unified stream. Work with the Mac’s existing display, use a headless Mac, or add a secondary display when needed. FAST, DIRECT CONNECTIONS Connect nearby over Wi-Fi or USB-C. Mirage Pro can also reach saved Macs through an address or VPN you control. Streams connect directly between your devices and are never relayed through Mirage servers. Mirage supports Retina quality, dynamic ProMotion frame rates, stereo, lossless and 5.1 audio, and encrypted media where available. REQUIRES A MAC Install the free Mirage Beacon companion on the Mac you want to stream from. Same-network streaming is free; Mirage Pro unlocks multiple app streams, saved Macs, remote connections, Retina streaming, premium audio, and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Menu Bar

This utility app provides a floating system monitor for iPad and iPhone, displaying real-time network speed, CPU, and memory usage via Picture in Picture. It offers a customizable, low-interference interface for efficient system information display.

Highlights
  • Real-time network speed display
  • CPU and memory monitoring
  • Picture in Picture floating window
  • Clipboard history
  • Customizable display components
  • Template saving and switching
  • Minimalist design
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Menu Bar 是一款专为 iPad 与 iPhone 设计的轻量级悬浮系统工具。 通过 Picture in Picture(画中画)技术,Menu Bar 可以将网络速度、CPU、内存、剪切板等信息以小型悬浮窗口的形式常驻显示,为设备带来类似桌面系统 Menu Bar 的实时体验。 无论是开发者、极客用户,还是希望实时查看设备状态的普通用户,都可以获得更加高效、直观的系统信息展示体验。 主要功能: • 实时网络上传 / 下载速度显示 • CPU 与内存占用监控 • Picture in Picture 悬浮显示 • 剪切板历史记录 • 自定义显示组件 • 模板保存与快速切换 • 极简设计与低干扰界面 • 本地运行,注重隐私 Menu Bar 致力于打造 iPad 上真正轻量、持续、优雅的系统状态栏体验。 部分功能可能需要系统后台权限或剪切板访问权限,用于实现对应功能,所有数据默认仅在本地设备处理。

Screenshots

Mirage4 screens
Menu Bar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mirage at Free against Menu Bar's $0.99. Mirage also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Menu Bar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On rating and ads 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

Mirage is free to download; Menu Bar costs $0.99 up front. Mirage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Menu Bar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Mirage against 4.0 for Menu Bar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mirage has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Mirage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Menu Bar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mirage ships an update every 6 days, Menu Bar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mirage versus Menu Bar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMirageMenu Bar
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaux Fox, Inc.奕 徐

Customer experience

Mirage

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Menu Bar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mirage

Subscriptions2
  • Mirage Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Mirage Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.001 Year
One-time1
  • Mirage Pro Lifetime$199.00
None

Menu Bar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mirage free?
Mirage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Menu Bar free?
Menu Bar costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mirage or Menu Bar?
Mirage is rated higher. Mirage averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Menu Bar averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mirage or Menu Bar have ads?
Neither Mirage nor Menu Bar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mirage or Menu Bar?
Mirage ships an update every 6 days, and Menu Bar every 2 months. Most recently, Mirage was updated on October 6, 2026 and Menu Bar on October 7, 2026.

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