Principle Mirror vs CloudConnect +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
CloudConnect +
This application provides secure remote access to private server appliances, enabling features like remote desktop and file browsing. It optimizes network performance through public internet, UUCloud, or a combination, enhancing productivity for mobile users in dynamic business settings.
- Secure remote access
- Remote desktop
- File browsing (CIFS/SMB)
- Email proxy
- Web access
- Protocol optimization
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CloudConnect is a software designed for remote secure access to private server appliances. CloudConnect connects to its server or servers through the public internet, or through the performance-enhancing UUCloud or a combination of both. Typical applications include remote secure access, remote desktop, file browsing with CIFS/SMB optimization, email proxy, web access and other performance critical network applications. In addition to provide a gateway to better network resources through UUCloud, CloudConnect also affords additional protocol optimization for CIFS/SMB and most notably browser HTTP optimization. It is a secure and versatile application specifically designed for assisting mobile users in maximizing their productivity in the ever-changing dynamic business environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Principle Mirror at 45% against CloudConnect +'s 0%. Principle Mirror also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). CloudConnect +'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Principle Mirror has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Principle Mirror's written reviews are positive against 0% of CloudConnect +'s.
Principle Mirror ships an update every 2 months, CloudConnect + every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Principle Mirror | CloudConnect + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Hooper | Shanghai Di'an Software Tech Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Principle Mirror
CloudConnect +
In-app purchases
Principle Mirror
No in-app purchases
CloudConnect +
No in-app purchases
