Comparison

Principle Mirror vs Throughline

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Open Principle files
  • Mirror Principle for Mac
  • Interactive UI design
  • Companion app functionality
Features
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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

About

Throughline

Features
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Turn spoken thoughts into structured notes and to-dos. Throughline is for people who think out loud: on a walk, between errands, or while planning the day ahead. Record in your own words. Throughline transcribes your voice note and pulls out useful details and next actions, so you can return to what matters. KEEP YOUR NEXT STEPS TOGETHER See extracted tasks in one Running List, organized into Today, This week, and Later. Move tasks when plans change, mark them complete, and return to the note they came from. CAPTURE, THEN KEEP GOING Follow recordings in the capture tray as they upload and process. If something needs attention, recovery controls help you pick up where you left off. KEEP THE SOURCE CLOSE Review your transcript alongside the structured note. Correct the result and keep your own words within reach. LET YOUR AGENT READ Connect your own AI agent through MCP to read saved notes. You control agent access and can revoke it in Settings. Start with a guided voice demo and see a spoken thought become a useful note.

Screenshots

Principle Mirror1 screens
Throughline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Throughline at every 3 days against Principle Mirror's every 2 months. Principle Mirror's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Principle Mirror ships an update every 2 months, Throughline every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Principle Mirror versus Throughline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinciple MirrorThroughline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HooperMichael Polner

In-app purchases

None

Principle Mirror

No in-app purchases

None

Throughline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Principle Mirror free?
Principle Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Throughline free?
Throughline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Principle Mirror or Throughline have ads?
Neither Principle Mirror nor Throughline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Principle Mirror or Throughline?
Principle Mirror ships an update every 2 months, and Throughline every 3 days. Most recently, Principle Mirror was updated on October 24, 2026 and Throughline on October 12, 2026.

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