# Touch Portal — user reviews

> 292 indexed App Store user reviews of Touch Portal by Rils, rated 4.50/5 from 800 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-portal/id1410172542/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touch-portal/id1410172542.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 634 · 4★ 73 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 60

## What do users think of Touch Portal?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Efficient and time-saving
- 👍 Highly customizable
- 💡 Versatile for various use cases
- 🔒 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Great value for money

**Cons**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Complicated setup
- 💰 Paywall for some features
- 🔧 Compatibility problems with updates
- 🤔 Confusing user interface

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes after updates
- Buttons not working as expected
- Connectivity issues between devices
- Incorrect button sizing when rotating device
- Paid version not unlocking all features

**Most requested features**

- Multi-device support
- More pre-built templates and integrations
- Improved button customization options
- Ability to close applications from the app
- Support for more fonts and visual styles

## Newest reviews (11 of 292)

### 3/5 — Not great support

*2025-11-25, version 4.4.2*

I’d like to give this more but  the Lightroom plugin keeps causing Lightroom to hang, and I can’t get any response from support. As Lightroom is one of the main apps I use Touch Portal for, it is frustrating to have to force quit Lightroom every time.

### 4/5 — Utile

*2025-10-30, version 4.4.2*

Fatta bene

### 2/5 — Program works but pricing model is obnoxious

*2025-10-25, version 4.4.2*

Every little feature is a micro transaction. Even just changing a border color is a micro transaction. It's so ridiculous I just can't recommend this to other people.

### 4/5 — Bon potentiel mais des problèmes incompréhensibles

*2024-12-17, version 4.3.0*

Je cherchais une alternative à Stream Deck Mobile et j'ai découvert cette application pleine d'options. Cependant comme le disait un avis dil y a plusieurs années il y a un gros potentiel mais tout n'est pas parfait. Par exemple avec un clavier français sur Mac je ne peux pas programmer certaines touches et c'est totalement bloquant pour l'utiliser sérieusement. Le support est toutefois réactif sur Discord et je devrais changer la note si tout finit par fonctionner.

### 5/5 — Stream deck a 10€

*2024-10-21, version 4.3.0*

Un stream deck a 10€ rien d’autre a dire sa coute rien et c’est bien

### 4/5 — Flaky

*2024-09-13, version 4.2.0*

Flaky ..  can only connect more that 3 iOS devices at the same time .. and it’s really hit & miss over WiFi. Must be my set-up as others seem to be OK.

### 5/5 — 결제는 어떻게 하는거에요."?

*2024-07-07*

궁금함

### 5/5 — 👍👍👍

*2024-06-27, version 4.2.0*

👍👍👍👍👍

### 5/5 — its actually good.

*2024-04-28, version 4.1.1*

this app is actually very useful because there are a lot of customization options. If you have the money, pay for premium. its very good. havent encountered any problems yet.

### 5/5 — Fini stream deck

*2024-04-27, version 4.1.1*

Meilleur qu’un stream deck pour seulement 20$

### 5/5 — Essential app for myself

*2024-04-18, version 4.1.1*

As a power user of Adobe Applications, I’ve grown tired of remembering absolutely every keyboard shortcut, with many of them requiring finger gymnastics. Across the different applications, there are hundreds. These shortcuts are essential for optimising usage of the applications. Touch portal has removed the pain of keyboard shortcuts by allowing me to move whichever shortcuts I choose, to an icon on my iPad screen placed next to my keyboard. This has been a lifesaver. Additionally, I’ve created little Automator scripts that allow me to rate music in Apple Music by tapping an icon on my iPad and add tracks to specific playlists, all through Touch Portal. I absolutely love Touch Portal, and know that my usage of using it for keyboard shortcuts is just scratching the surface of what it can do. Am surprised this gem of a tool isn’t more widely known as I couldn’t recommend it any higher. It’s easily in my top 3 apps on my iPad Pro, that I use daily.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — It made my obs crash

*2026-08-02, version 4.5.1*

It sucks . Get a different one if you don’t want your stream to crash.

### 1/5 — Obnoxious pricing

*2026-05-15, version 4.5.1*

Overall works well but I hate it. They really nickel and dime you for every little quality of life feature. For example want to scale a button icon because it looks a little too big? $5. Want to add a border to show an active state? $1. Want to put more than 4 buttons on a screen? $15.

### 1/5 — Connection issues

*2026-01-20, version 4.4.2*

software is okay, could use a lot of QOL updates. That's if you can even get it connected after the first few times. App refuses to connect no matter what I try. Regret buying the pro version.

### 1/5 — Touch Portal for MSFS 2024

*2025-10-05, version 4.4.2*

I purchased Touch Portal because its developer claimed it is compatible with MSFS 2020 and 2024.  My in TP is for use with MSFS 2024.  There is one shared .tpz file that I found which controls camera views, but the owner discontinued supporting, and it is not working with MSFS 2024. I am attempting to make it compatible with MSFS 2024, but I am not a programmer, so I’m stuck and frustrated with TP as program which I had high hopes of using.

### 1/5 — Pay wall

*2025-04-14, version 4.4.2*

Have to pay to use plugins other people make

### 1/5 — Not connecting

*2025-03-24, version 4.4.0*

I did all possible things to connect with ip and wire but nothing works and worst iphone app i have ever used. Cant be used at all with this interface

### 1/5 — Nul

*2025-01-21, version 4.3.0*

J’ai acheté la version payante mais je suis resté avec la démo. J’ai contacté Touch Portal plusieurs fois mais personne ne m’a répondu. Ils s’en foutent.
J’ai essayé sur Discord (c’est bien pratique de se débarrasser de ses responsabilités en s’appuyant sur la « communauté »!
J’ai eu une réponse qui ne résolvait rien.
Je suis déçu!

### 1/5 — no longer connects

*2024-07-25, version 4.2.0*

it used to work... now it doesnt! not worked for 3 months now.

### 1/5 — Geht Nichtmehr!

*2024-04-03, version 4.1.1*

Sie lief mal parallel Turm streamdeck aber nun geht irgendwie nixmehr. Mein iPhone verbindet sich Nichtmehr obwohl Netzwerk etc ok! Die netzwerksbfrage vom App geht einfach nicht und wird scheinbar vom iOS blockiert. Ich seh aber auch nirgends eine Möglichkeit diese manuell nochmal zu starten. Kommt ja meist nach der Installation beim ersten öffnen! 
Leider also : gut gedacht aber Nichtmehr brauchbar

### 1/5 — No good

*2024-03-20, version 4.1.1*

New. Version won’t connect. Running latest iPad version but pc says upgrade or it won’t work. Fully paid user 😞

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Helped So Much

*2026-09-04, version 4.5.1*

I’m not a streamer, but I have a disability and limited use of my hands. This app has helped not only to save time but to reduce how many clicks I have to make to perform repetitive tasks. And the fact that it has a one-time upgrade fee? To the developer, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for this app. Sincerely.

### 5/5 — The absolute best in the game

*2026-08-26, version 4.5.1*

The amount of granular control you can get with Touch Portal is absolutely insane! I can’t think of anything you can’t do with it. It even makes my bed for me with the push of a button! Ok that’s the only thing I wish we could get. Physical buttons. If I could somehow pair TP with one of those $100 Knock off Stream Decks it’d be perfection. 

Still, being able to have all and more Stream Deck functionality out of an otherwise paperweight of a tablet for a very fair one time cost is amazing and it’s hard to ask for more.

### 5/5 — Great tool for marking digital assignments

*2026-01-21, version 4.4.2*

I’m a high school teacher.  If you are looking for a tool that will allow you to use a second device to quickly and easily allow you to drop comments on digital assignments, this is the one.  Very easy to use.  Cut my marking time in half.

### 5/5 — Greatest app since the invention of the iPhone

*2026-01-13, version 4.4.2*

My streams do great with this !

### 5/5 — Been looking for an app like this for 5 years…

*2025-12-28, version 4.4.2*

I’ve been looking for a way to stop using my mouse to click buttons in the cockpit for years now. Using Touch Portal is super easy and has saved me hundreds of dollars. Thanks team.

### 5/5 — Invaluable App

*2025-09-19, version 4.4.2*

I use this every day and have been for years. Best money I ever spent on an app. Even at twice the price.
The extended functionality it gives me is amazing and the high degree of customization is stunning.
Try the free version and tell me I’m lying.

I use it for basic pc desktop functions, in-game functions, photoshop, obs, twitch, all manner of programs.

I still figure out new ways to use it every day.
I just recently started adding my own custom images to buttons, which I love.

### 5/5 — 懶人專用

*2025-04-27, version 4.4.2*

超好用一根手指頭就結束

### 5/5 — Great time saver

*2025-04-26, version 4.4.2*

I’ve been using TP just for hobby work for a few months now mainly with DaVinci Resolve. The ease of set up and customisation of the pages is great and, for me, fun. I use Resolve in the most basic way at the moment so being able to make myself a basic control page and then add the shortcuts I need as I get more involved in the processes is a good way to build up a control page that fits with my workflow.

### 5/5 — Best App Ever

*2025-02-20, version 4.3.0*

Control anything on your PC using an old iPad via Wi-Fi with this app.

Pro version is reasonably priced and gives access to unlimited buttons that you customize yourself.

### 5/5 — 설정에 대해 문의 드립니다

*2024-12-11*

Touch Potal의 편리한 기능 잘 사용하고 있습니다

2023년 1월 22,000원에 구매해서 사용하다가
시스템을 변경해서 한동안 사용하지 못 했습니다

이제 다시 사용하려고 세팅하는데
정상적으로 작동되지 않아서 문의드립니다

윈도우 시스템에 아이패드로 사용중입니다

페이지는 1개만 연결되고,
아이패드의 메뉴는 2x4 배열만 가능합니다
Setting - Device Function - Secondary
변경하면 컴과의 연결이 해제됩니다
약간의 다른 오류들도 있고

평생 한번 결제하면 된다고 해서
안심하고 구매 했는데 
정상적으로 작동하지 않아서 
여쭤봅니다

감사합니다

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