Comparison

PIPin vs Mirrox

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

Mirrox

Features
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Mirrox is the remote desktop for your Mac that feels truly native. Connect to your Mac’s built-in Screen Sharing (VNC) over your local network or Tailscale and control it from your iPad or iPhone. Built entirely with native SwiftUI, Mirrox implements the complete VNC protocol in Swift with no third-party libraries, no cloud relay, and no account required. Your screen never leaves your network. // Find Your Mac Automatically Stop typing IP addresses. Mirrox automatically discovers Macs running Screen Sharing using Bonjour, fast local network scanning, and reachability checks for your Tailscale machines. Just tap your Mac and connect. // A Remote That Feels Physical • Trackpad mode with precise relative cursor movement and edge-detection haptics • Tap to click, drag to drag, long press or two-finger tap to right-click • Two-finger scrolling, pinch to zoom into Retina detail, and smooth panning • Crisp haptic feedback for clicks, scrolling, and screen edges • Full keyboard support, including ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⌃ Control, function keys, and arrow keys // Mirrox Pro Features — In-App Purchase Required • Smart Zoom — Double-tap any macOS window to instantly zoom into it. (Requires Mirrox Pro) • Picture in Picture — Float your Mac above other iPad apps. (Requires Mirrox Pro) • Multi-Mac — Connect several Macs and switch between them with a three-finger swipe. (Requires Mirrox Pro) • iCloud Sync — Your saved Macs and settings stay synchronized across all your Apple devices. (Requires Mirrox Pro) // Private by Design No accounts. No analytics. No middleman servers. Mirrox talks directly to the Screen Sharing service built into macOS. Passwords are securely stored on your device and synchronized only through your private iCloud account. // Works Everywhere Native on iPad, iPhone, and Mac (Catalyst). // Getting Started On your Mac, enable Screen Sharing in: System Settings → General → Sharing Open Mirrox, tap your Mac, and you’re connected in seconds. *** Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PIPin3 screens
Mirrox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PIPin at 16.6 against Mirrox's 18.6. 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 · 9 level
PIPin versus Mirrox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIPinMirrox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉银 李Allwomenstalk

In-app purchases

None

PIPin

No in-app purchases

None

Mirrox

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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