Best apps like TouchPad

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Looking for something like TouchPad? We've analyzed 27+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

Top Alternatives to TouchPad

Mobile Mouse - iPad Edition by R.P.A. Tech

Remote & trackpad for Mac & PC

Editor's Choice

2.5😐(4 ratings)

$2.99In-App Purchases

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Transform your iPad into a wireless remote and trackpad for your Mac or PC. Control media, browse the web, and switch between applications with ease from your couch. Offers advanced features like a full-fledged dock and application-specific keys.

What We Love

🚀 Fast and responsive
👍 Great for media center control
💡 Useful keyboard and trackpad features
👍 Replaces need for wireless keyboard/mouse

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent disconnections and crashes
🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance
🔋 High resource usage on host computer
👎 Lacks intuitive gestures and controls

Rowmote Pro for Mac by Evan Schoenberg

Remote, Trackpad, & Keyboard

Strong Contender

4.2😊(107 ratings)

$4.99

Control your Mac wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Offers a multitouch trackpad, full keyboard support, and seamless control of numerous Mac applications. Ideal for media centers and presentations.

What We Love

👍 Works as advertised
🚀 Seamless control of Mac
💡 Versatile remote control
🤖 Excellent customer support
👍 Simple and intuitive interface
🤖 Constantly updated and improved

Room to Improve

🐛 Connectivity issues
🔋 Battery drain
🐛 Buggy performance
🤷‍♂️ Outdated interface
🤷‍♂️ Limited functionality

El Trackpad by Hugo Lispector

Touchpad for Mac

Worth Considering

Trackpad/Remote for Mac & PC

3.7😐(39 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a responsive Mac trackpad. Control your computer with familiar gestures like scrolling, zooming, and rotating, all with minimal lag. It's a convenient way to enhance your Mac experience.

What We Love

🚀 No lag with cabled connection
👍 Works well on older devices
💡 Great idea for trackpad functionality
✨ Smooth and fluid experience
💰 Good value compared to hardware trackpad
✅ Works as expected for basic trackpad functions
💯 Excellent app for iPad/phone control
🌟 Intuitive and increases productivity

Room to Improve

🔌 Requires wired connection
🐛 Gestures sometimes don't register
🐛 Two-finger tap for right-click fails in some apps
🐛 Scrolling suspends and needs mouse click to fix
🐛 Mouse movement can be reversed on multi-monitor setups
🐛 Pinch-to-zoom out is imprecise
🐛 Double two-finger tap registers as zoom or right-click
🐛 App no longer opens on Mac (M1 MacBook Pro)
🐛 App is non-functional on M3 MacBook Pro with Sequoia OS
🐛 Swiping on iPad can exit the app
🐛 3-finger gestures mapped to 4 fingers
🐛 Does not recognize long press or 3D press as click
🐛 Transaction error when starting trial
🐛 Device not supported error via USB
🐛 System zoom disabled, cannot switch desktops with 3-finger swipe
🐛 Glitchy and crashes constantly
🐛 Mouse behavior does not replicate Magic Trackpad functionality

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