# Vibepad — Custom Macro Pad & Touchpad

> Custom Macro Pad & Touchpad (iPhone/iPad app by Saturn Studio.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vibepad/id6752540686 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Saturn Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491356325)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vibepad/id6752540686/reviews.md

## What is Vibepad?

Your phone is already on your desk. Make it the one-tap control deck for the work happening on your computer.

Vibepad turns your iPhone into a customizable Bluetooth macro pad for your computer. Build buttons for AI coding-agent workflows, terminal commands, editing shortcuts, reusable text, and everyday desktop controls—without adding another device to your desk.

One tap for repetitive workflows

Map the same keyboard actions your tools already accept. Create buttons for approval, cancel, navigation, test commands, reusable prompts, and repeatable routines. Vibepad controls the desktop through the shortcuts and text you configure; it does not require a direct integration with any specific app.

Customize every control

- Keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys
- Reusable text snippets
- Multi-step sequences combining shortcuts, text, and delays
- App-aware layouts that switch with the active desktop app
- Drag-and-drop editing with flexible sizes, shapes, colors, and 1,000+ icons
- Portrait and landscape configurations

Work your way

Create multiple layouts for coding, editing, meetings, or everyday shortcuts. Duplicate, import, and export configurations as JSON, or use the web Pad Builder when you want more room to design.

Direct Bluetooth, clear setup

1. Install Vibepad on your iPhone.
2. Install the Vibepad Link companion app on your computer.
3. Pair over Bluetooth Low Energy and start controlling your computer.

Core controls travel directly over Bluetooth, so they do not need Wi-Fi or a cloud account after setup. The lightweight desktop companion is required and runs in the background.

Optional voice-to-text

Add a microphone button to turn speech into text and send it to your computer. This optional feature requires your own OpenAI API key and an internet connection. Your key is stored only on your device.

Build the controls that fit your workflow, then keep them one tap away on the phone you already own.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.5.0 — 2026-08-31

Make every pad easier to recognize:
• Choose a pad icon from popular app logos or the full symbol library
• See each pad’s icon, button count, and orientation in Settings
• Pick one or more ready-made pads during onboarding

### 0.4.0 — 2026-08-30

More control, clearer status:
• Assign one-, two-, or three-finger swipes in any direction to pad navigation, scrolling, volume controls, or a custom shortcut
• Enjoy a cleaner glass-style pad with subtle, accessible motion
• Review Bluetooth and microphone access in Settings and get clearer connection troubleshooting

### 0.3.0 — 2026-08-15

Pairing made easy:
• Scan the QR code on your computer's setup screen to jump straight into pairing — no more moving links by hand
• Vibepad now checks compatibility with the helper on your computer and guides you when an update is needed
• Fixed: every key in the button keybinding list is now reachable, even in narrow windows

### 0.2.0 — 2026-08-12

A smoother start:
• Redesigned "New configuration" flow — full-screen template picker with clearer cards showing what each deck actually does
• Not at your computer during setup? Tap "Remind me later" and Vibepad will remind you in 24 hours to finish pairing your computer

### 0.1.1 — 2026-08-06

Clearer recovery when input is blocked:
• If your computer's companion app is connected but the system is blocking key input, Vibepad now tells you right away — with step-by-step instructions to fix it
• One tap copies the steps so you can follow them on your computer
• Works automatically with the latest Vibepad Link companion app

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