Principle Mirror vs Throughline
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
Throughline
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Principle Mirror | Throughline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Hooper | Michael Polner |
In-app purchases
Principle Mirror
No in-app purchases
Throughline
No in-app purchases
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