Comparison

Axure Cloud vs Mural

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

Head to head
About

Axure Cloud

View and demo interactive prototypes on your mobile device. Download projects for offline presentations and access them through your default browser or within the app. Requires an Axure Cloud account.

Highlights
  • View interactive prototypes
  • Demo on-the-go
  • Download for offline presentation
  • Access via browser or app
  • Supports iOS 9+
Features
Read full description

View and demo your Axure projects, optimized for on-the-go presentations on mobile devices. With the Axure Cloud app, you can easily: - Access your Axure Cloud projects on any mobile device running iOS 9 or higher - Demo fully interactive prototypes on the go - Download Axure RP prototypes to your device for offline presentation - View prototypes on your default device browser, as well as within the app **Please note: To use the app, you'll need to have an Axure Cloud account. If you don't have one yet, you can set up an account for free at app.axure.cloud. The Axure Cloud mobile app is designed for presentation purposes. Use the app to view Axure RP files you've uploaded to your Axure Cloud account. To create workspaces, invite or remove team members, or change your Axure Share security settings, access your Axure Share account via the full web interface at app.axure.cloud.

About

Mural

This app provides a digital whiteboard for real-time and asynchronous team collaboration. It allows users to brainstorm, ideate, and align on projects from anywhere, fostering business-driving outcomes. Capture inspiration and share it with your team on the go.

Highlights
  • Real-time and asynchronous collaboration
  • Digital whiteboard for ideation
  • Freehand drawing and concept mapping
  • Sticky notes, shapes, and text boxes
  • Icon library for visual thinking
  • Voting sessions and reactions
  • Export murals as PDF, image, or zip
Read full description

Mural is a collaborative intelligence company powering effective ideation, innovation, alignment, and team building at 95% of the Fortune 100. Work together in real-time or asynchronously with a digital whiteboard and collaboration features designed to inspire better collaboration that leads to business-driving outcomes. The Mural app for iPhone and iPad keeps you connected to your team and enables you to capture and share inspiration on the go. Innovative teams at IBM, Intuit, Microsoft, GitLab, Steelcase, Thoughtworks, and Atlassian use Mural to collaborate from anywhere. Use the Mural iPhone and iPad apps to: * Bring your best ideas to life, wherever you work best * Invite your team to a collaboration session no matter where they are * Review content and provide feedback to keep work moving forward * Spark creative thinking with freehand drawing * Map concepts and ideas with your Apple Pencil Mural meets security standards for enterprise organizations with mobile device management and secure sign in supported by our Microsoft Intune Mobile Application Management integration. With the Mural app for mobile devices, you can: * Create a new mural * Add content in sticky notes, shapes, and text boxes with a variety of formatting options at your fingertips * Draw ideas and sketch notes with a number of colors and line sizes * Invite collaborators to your murals and easily change link permissions * Add, edit, delete, and mention other collaborators in comments * Enhance your visual thinking with a library of icons * Participate in a voting session * Share excitement and visual feedback with reactions * Export a mural as a PDF, image, or zip file * Add images from your photo library, take in the moment photos, or upload files * Send a mural to a touchscreen display for hybrid collaboration sessions * Organize content and ideas with frameworks * Change mural settings * Digitize physical sticky notes with Mural Scan or Post-it® App integration * Easily present with outline and presentation mode To use the Mural app, an account and sign-in is required. Learn more at www.mural.co.

Screenshots

Axure Cloud3 screens
Mural4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Axure Cloud at 3.4 against Mural's 2.4. Axure Cloud also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (38% vs 16%). Mural's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 7). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Axure Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mural has 68 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Axure Cloud's written reviews are positive against 16% of Mural's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axure Cloud ships an update every 6 months, Mural every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Axure Cloud versus Mural: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxure CloudMural
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings) — better2.4 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings768 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxure Software Solutions, Inc.Tactivos Inc.

Customer experience

Axure Cloud

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative52.4%

Mural

All ratings68 ratings
Positive26.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative63.2%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative74.8%

Bugs and requests

Axure Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mural

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App crashes on launch or when opening boards
  • White/blank screen on startup
  • Stuck on logo screen indefinitely
  • Login failures and authentication errors
  • Microsoft authentication process hangs
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  • App won't open on iPad Pro
  • Forced logout during editing
  • Sticky notes disappear after creation
  • Text input hidden by UI elements
  • Pencil drawing lag and delayed rendering
  • Board resizing during pencil use
  • Images appear blurry or pixelated on mobile
  • Fonts not rendering correctly
  • Paste function not working in text fields
  • Objects snap unexpectedly to grid
  • Shapes change color inexplicably
  • Connector handles not functioning
  • Zoom and pan gestures not responsive
  • App freezes when scrolling dense boards
  • Connection timeouts and reconnection loops
  • Content not loading on boards
  • Synchronization issues between devices
  • Automatic zoom on sticky edit causes frustration
  • Camera permission dialog creates unescapable state
  • Placeholder text not clearing on input

Requested features

20 requests
  • Google and Apple login options
  • Full desktop feature parity on mobile
  • Proper keyboard and trackpad support
  • Folder visibility and management on iOS
  • Search functionality for murals
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  • Outline feature on mobile
  • Object linking and grouping
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Multi-object selection
  • Template access on mobile
  • Activity log viewing
  • Improved pen tool options (thickness, color, style)
  • Browser access without app redirect
  • Language localization options
  • Full-screen mode without UI buttons
  • Copy/paste functionality improvements
  • Image import from device
  • Subscription management in app

In-app purchases

None

Axure Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

Mural

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Axure Cloud free?
Axure Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mural free?
Mural is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Axure Cloud or Mural?
Axure Cloud is rated higher. Axure Cloud averages 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mural averages 2.4 from 68 ratings.
Do Axure Cloud or Mural have ads?
Neither Axure Cloud nor Mural shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Axure Cloud or Mural?
Axure Cloud ships an update every 6 months, and Mural every 5 weeks. Most recently, Axure Cloud was updated on August 12, 2026 and Mural on August 27, 2026.

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