Comparison

Mirror Gleam vs Mirror

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

Head to head
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Mirror Gleam

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No ads. No tracking. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a studio grade lighted travel mirror & full remote camera rig for creators. Perfect your look anywhere, even in the dark. Mirror Gleam surrounds you with adjustable studio lighting so you can see every detail. Zero data collected, zero ads — just a clean, professional mirror. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT CHECK & FIX ANYWHERE: Studio-quality LED frames that simulate natural daylight or a soft warm glow — perfect even in total darkness. MAGNIFYING ZOOM: Put in contact lenses or check your skin with ultra-smooth zoom every detail, no blur. CRYSTAL CLEAR SELFIES: Take HD photos even at night. Our Lighted Frame technology gives you bright, sharp selfies. RETRO POLAROID MODE: Colorful polaroid frames for vintage-style selfies, ready to share instantly. STUDIO MODE — NOW WITH FULL REMOTE CAMERA CONTROL (Premium Plus) Turn your iPhone + iPad into a filming studio. Mount your iPhone on a tripod, and its back camera streams live to your iPad's illuminated Mirror Gleam screen — your iPad becomes both your ring light and your monitor. Then control the camera without ever touching your iPhone: • Zoom — quick 0.5Ɨ/1Ɨ/2Ɨ lens buttons plus pinch-to-zoom (ultra-wide on supported iPhones) • Tap to focus — touch anywhere on the iPad image to focus there • Exposure — drag to brighten or darken, just like the stock Camera app • Light — switch the iPhone's LED on as a continuous fill light • Quality — switch between HD and 4K on the fly • Shutter & record — start recording or capture a photo from the iPad Hold your iPhone upright and you record ready-to-post 9:16 vertical video for Reels, TikTok and Shorts. A live preview stays on the iPhone too, so you can always see what you're sending. Built for makeup artists, beauty creators and anyone filming hands-free. PERFECT FOR YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Touch-Ups: Check your hair or makeup before a meeting or a date. Contact Lenses: A magnifying mirror makes lens application effortless. Grooming: High-contrast lighting for a clean shave or brow touch-ups. Night Out: The ultimate selfie light for late-night group shots. Content Creation: Film beauty tutorials and outfit checks hands-free with Studio Mode. PREMIUM FEATURES • Lighted mirror screen • 100% ad-free experience • Custom light frames — adjust thickness and color • Studio Light Preset — one-tap warm professional lighting • Unlimited high-res captures • Retro Polaroid Mode PREMIUM PLUS FEATURES Everything in Premium, plus: • Studio Mode — stream your iPhone's back camera live to your iPad • Full remote camera control — zoom, tap-to-focus, exposure and light, all from the iPad • Remote video recording — up to 4K quality (device dependent), HD/4K switchable • Remote photo capture — high-resolution stills, triggered from your iPad • Live preview on both screens — see the shot on your iPhone while your iPad stays in control • Secure 6-digit PIN pairing — a new code is generated for every session • Auto-save to your iPhone's Photo Library STUDIO MODE SETUP Studio Mode needs two devices: an iPhone (the camera) and an iPad (the lighted monitor and remote). Keep them near each other with Wi-Fi turned on — being on the same Wi-Fi network works too, but isn't required. For the best experience, sign in to both devices with the same Apple ID. If your devices use different Apple IDs, each account will need its own Premium Plus subscription. PRIVACY FIRST Your photos never leave your device. Studio Mode uses a direct, encrypted peer-to-peer connection — no cloud, no servers, no accounts. We collect zero data. Check our App Privacy label. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://oguzuslu.github.io/mirrorgleam/privacy-policy Download Mirror Gleam and always look your best!

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Mirror

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Your iPhone is already a mirror. This one opens from the Lock Screen, lights your face and lets you look closer. Open it from the Lock Screen, Control Center or the Action Button without unlocking, and you're looking at yourself. The screen around the picture glows as a fill light, so your face is evenly lit even in a dim room. LOOK CLOSER • Pinch to zoom up to 3Ɨ, or swipe the space below the mirror with one thumb • Tap, or press a volume button, to freeze the picture and check your profile or the back of your hair • Go full screen when you want the whole display as glass LIGHT THAT SUITS THE ROOM • Warm, neutral, daylight or a dark surround for night • Full brightness while the mirror is open, back to your own level when you leave MIRRORED OR TRUE VIEW • Mirrored like a real glass, or flipped to true view: how other people and cameras see you • Follow my face keeps you centered as you move; turn it off to hold the picture still • A rounded, oval or circle mirror ALWAYS ONE PRESS AWAY • Lock Screen and Control Center control, and the Action Button on iPhone 15 Pro and later • A Home Screen widget that opens straight into the light you want • Ask Siri to "Open Mirror" PRIVATE BY DESIGN Mirror only shows your front camera on screen. It never takes photos or video, has no account, ads or tracking, and never connects to the internet. The camera is the only permission it asks for. Requires iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Mirror Gleam4 screens
Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mirror at none against Mirror Gleam's 4. Mirror Gleam's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mirror Gleam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Mirror asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Mirror Gleam versus Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMirror GleamMirror
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developeroguz usluMARTIN HAKAN DANIEL GRYDEN

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mirror Gleam

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium plus monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Premium plus yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

Mirror

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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