Axure Cloud vs Principle Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View interactive prototypes
- Demo on-the-go
- Download for offline presentation
- Access via browser or app
- Supports iOS 9+
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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.
Principle Mirror
Design interactive user interfaces with this companion app for a popular Mac design tool. Seamlessly open Principle files or mirror your Mac's design work directly to your device.
- Open Principle files
- Mirror Principle for Mac
- Interactive UI design
- Companion app functionality
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Principle Mirror is the companion app to Principle for Mac, a tool for designing interactive interfaces. Principle Mirror can open Principle files from other apps or mirror Principle for Mac when plugged in. “I just wanted to write to you quickly just to say — this. is. amazing. while I was watching the first tutorial I got tears in my eyes! seriously.” Hugo Ahlberg Designer, IDEO "This tool is amazing, very well done." Patrick Wong Designer, Lyft
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Principle Mirror at 4.2 against Axure Cloud's 3.4. Principle Mirror also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Axure Cloud's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Principle Mirror holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Axure Cloud's written reviews are positive against 45% of Principle Mirror's.
Axure Cloud ships an update every 6 months, Principle Mirror every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Axure Cloud | Principle Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Axure Software Solutions, Inc. | Daniel Hooper |
Customer experience
Axure Cloud
Principle Mirror
In-app purchases
Axure Cloud
No in-app purchases
Principle Mirror
No in-app purchases
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