Comparison

PIPin vs VRLink

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

Head to head
About

PIPin

Control and view any Mac window directly from your iPhone or iPad. Stream your Mac's screen to your mobile device for remote access, keeping important information visible, or multitasking.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac window control
  • On-screen keyboard with modifiers
  • Real iOS Picture-in-Picture support
  • Local-only Wi-Fi streaming
  • Zero account setup
  • Multiple pinned window grid
Features
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Keep an eye on — and control — any Mac window right from your iPhone or iPad. Pin a window on your Mac with ⌥⇧X and it instantly appears on this app. Watch an AI agent work, keep a doc or dashboard visible while you do something else, or take over and drive your Mac from the couch. You'll need the free PIPin Mac app — get it at pipin.jylljy.top. • Remote control. Tap to click, long‑press to right‑click, two‑finger swipe to scroll. Switch to trackpad mode for relative cursor moves. iPad trackpad and Bluetooth mouse scroll work too. • Type from anywhere. The on‑screen keyboard ships with sticky ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ modifiers and arrow / esc / tab / delete keys, so Cmd‑Tab, Cmd‑C, and friends just work. • Real iOS Picture‑in‑Picture. Leave the app and the stream shrinks into a system PIP window that stays on top of anything else you do on iPhone or iPad. • Local‑only. Streams over your Wi‑Fi network via MultipeerConnectivity. Nothing touches the cloud. • Zero account. Open the Mac app, open this app on the same Wi‑Fi, tap your Mac, done. • Multiple PIPs. See every pinned window in a grid, tap to zoom. • Pinch and pan on the detail view; double‑tap to fill the screen.

About

VRLink

Manage your Meta Quest or Google TV devices directly from your iPhone or iPad. Install apps, transfer files, control your device remotely, and view system information without needing a computer.

Highlights
  • App installation and management
  • File transfer (upload, download, delete)
  • Remote control with mouse mode
  • Screen mirroring
  • ADB Terminal for shell commands
  • System monitoring (CPU, RAM, storage)
  • One-tap device restart
Features
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VR Link is a professional management tool for Meta Quest / Google TV devices. Control your TV or VR device directly from your iPhone or iPad. Supports LAN pairing code connection or device discovery via scan — no computer required. Key Features App Management - Install APK / ZIP files from iOS to TV or Quest devices - Open, install, uninstall, disable, and enable apps - Grant or revoke app permissions - View running apps and force stop them File Management - Batch operations: upload, download, delete - Quickly send files from your phone to TV / Quest devices Remote Control - Remote control + mouse mode for easy device operation - Virtual keys for remote text input - Quick input — no more tedious typing Screen Mirroring & Terminal - Remote screen mirroring: display TV / Quest device screen - ADB Terminal: run Shell commands and custom ADB commands - Screenshots and video recording (supported on some devices) System Tools - One-tap restart of TV devices - View CPU, RAM, network, and storage usage - One-tap clear all app cache Before You Use Please enable "USB Debugging" or "Network Debugging" mode on your target device before using this app. Some features may be limited depending on device model or system version. Privacy Statement This app does not collect any personal data. All operations are performed on your local network — no data is sent to any external server.

Screenshots

PIPin3 screens
VRLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIPin at none against VRLink's 1. PIPin also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). VRLink's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. VRLink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PIPin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PIPin against 5.0 for VRLink. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PIPin's written reviews are positive against 71% of VRLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIPin ships an update weekly, VRLink every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PIPin versus VRLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIPinVRLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉银 李强 王

Customer experience

PIPin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VRLink

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

PIPin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VRLink

One-time1
  • PRO$9.99

Questions

Is PIPin free?
PIPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VRLink free?
VRLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PIPin or VRLink?
PIPin and VRLink are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do PIPin or VRLink have ads?
Neither PIPin nor VRLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PIPin or VRLink?
PIPin ships an update weekly, and VRLink every 5 days. Most recently, PIPin was updated on October 24, 2026 and VRLink on October 24, 2026.

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