# PadPad: Drawing Tablet — Pen input for Mac & Windows

> Pen input for Mac & Windows (iPhone/iPad app by BlueGuru LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/padpad-drawing-tablet/id6800318772 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BlueGuru LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1829238473)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-20
- Data updated: 2026-10-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/padpad-drawing-tablet/id6800318772/reviews.md

## What is PadPad?

Turn your iPad and Apple Pencil into a pen tablet for your Mac or Windows PC.

PadPad shows your computer's screen on your iPad and sends every Pencil stroke back as real pen input — pressure, tilt and a true eraser — so desktop apps like Krita, Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint respond just as they do to a pen tablet. Handwrite notes, mark up slides, or sign a PDF that never leaves your computer.

DRAW
• Apple Pencil pressure, tilt and eraser in tablet-aware desktop apps
• Hover and barrel roll on supported iPads and Pencils
• Shape your pressure curve and smoothing
• Stream a whole display, one app, one window or an area — fitted to your iPad
• Pinch to zoom in for detail work

MAC AND WINDOWS
• The PadMac (macOS 15+) and PadWin (Windows 11, beta) apps run on your computer
• PadPad shows the right keys for each: ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ ⌃ on a Mac, Ctrl, Alt, Shift and Win on a PC
• Quick Keys and gestures for each desktop app

WRITE AND SIGN
Handwrite equations and class notes, annotate a document or add a signature without moving the file to your iPad. On iPhone, draw with your finger for quick signatures.

CONNECTS DIRECTLY
PadPad connects straight to your computer over Wi-Fi or a USB-C cable. No account, and your work is not uploaded to a PadPad cloud service.

WHAT YOU NEED
• An iPad or iPhone on iOS 18 or later
• A Mac with PadMac, or a Windows PC with PadWin — from codonic.dev/apps/pad

Capabilities depend on your iPad, Pencil and desktop app.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-10-03

• Controls follow your computer. Connected to a Windows PC running PadWin 1.2, the sidebar shows Ctrl, Alt, Shift and Win and shortcuts use Ctrl; on a Mac you still get Command, Option, Shift and Control.
• Clearer help when macOS permissions need granting again after a PadMac update (PadMac 1.1 detects it and offers Repair).
• The sidebar stays docked to the side after you rotate the iPad.
• With PadMac 1.1, fast handwriting no longer turns into double-clicks and a single streamed window looks sharper on high-resolution displays.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-21

No release notes.

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