Comparison

Touch Pad vs Headroom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Touch Pad

Transform your iPhone into a wireless computer mouse. Control your PC's cursor and perform clicks remotely. Enjoy seamless navigation for your computer from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Control PC mouse pointer
  • Perform left and right clicks
  • Enable mouse wheel scrolling
  • Wireless computer control
  • Remote navigation
Features
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이제 아이폰으로 컴퓨터 마우스를 사용하실 수 있습니다. * 주요기능 * 1. 아이폰으로 Window PC의 마우스 포인터 이동 및 좌우클릭 2. 마우스 휠 스크롤 * 사용방법 1. 윈도우 PC에 블로그(http://shkam777.tistory.com)에서 다운로드 받은 서버프로그램을 설치합니다. 2. 아이폰에서 터치패드앱을 실행시키고, 서버프로그램에 나와있는 아이피를 등록합니다. 3. 등록된 컴퓨터정보를 탭하면, 컴퓨터의 마우스 제어가 시작됩니다. * demo http://shkam777.tistory.com/13

About

Headroom

Control your Mac from your iPad or iPhone without installing any software on the Mac. It leverages macOS's built-in Screen Sharing for a seamless remote desktop experience.

Highlights
  • Zero install on host Mac
  • Automatic Mac discovery
  • Fast, smooth screen rendering
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Full keyboard and voice input
  • Private by design
Features
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Headroom is a remote desktop for controlling a Mac from your iPad, iPhone, or another Mac. The big idea: nothing to install on the Mac. Turn on macOS's built-in Screen Sharing — that's the whole setup. WHEN YOU WANT IT • Drive the Mac in the next room from the couch • Manage a headless Mac mini — no monitor, no keyboard • Peek at your dev machine or build server from wherever you are • Reach your home Mac from anywhere over a VPN such as Tailscale WHY HEADROOM • Zero install on the Mac Connects straight to macOS's built-in Screen Sharing (VNC). No server app, no agent, no menu-bar daemon. • Finds your Macs automatically Macs on the same Wi-Fi appear instantly via Bonjour. Manual IP connections work too. • Fast, smooth screen Metal rendering plus ZRLE compression — feels real-time on a LAN and stays usable on thin connections. • Touch that makes sense on iPad and iPhone Tap to click, one-finger scroll, long-press to drag and select text, two-finger wheel scrolling, pinch to zoom. • Real mouse behavior on the Mac On a Mac (same app), clicks, drags, and right-clicks pass through 1:1. Option-scroll pans; Command-scroll zooms. • Full keyboard, and your voice Software and hardware keyboards both work. Modifier keys (⌘⌥⌃⇧) tap once for the next keystroke or double-tap to lock — every shortcut is reachable. Tap the mic on the keyboard and what you say is typed straight into the Mac. • Private by design Credentials live only in your device's Keychain, and passwords are encrypted in transit using Apple's standard Screen Sharing authentication. • Made for iPhone Duo Half open like a laptop, your Mac sits on the upper screen and the keyboard on the lower one. Fully open or held like a book, the Mac spans the inner screen; closed, the outer screen works on its own. Nothing is drawn across the fold. CONNECTED IN THREE STEPS 1. On the Mac: System Settings > General > Sharing > turn on Screen Sharing 2. Open Headroom — your Macs appear automatically 3. Sign in with the Mac's username and password. Done. HEADROOM PRO • Unlimited connection time • Every future Pro feature included REQUIREMENTS • Client: iPad / iPhone (iOS 17+, verified on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27), Apple Silicon Mac • Host: any Mac with Screen Sharing enabled (no extra software) • Same network; for internet access we recommend a VPN such as Tailscale — Headroom is built by MusicFlow ("music × engineering") — the tool we made to run our own headless Mac minis, polished into something we use every day.

Screenshots

Touch Pad4 screens
Headroom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Headroom at 67% against Touch Pad's 0%. Headroom also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 26 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Touch Pad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Headroom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Touch Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Headroom holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Touch Pad's written reviews are positive against 67% of Headroom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touch Pad ships an update every 26 months, Headroom daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Touch Pad versus Headroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouch PadHeadroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungHoon KamHaruhiko Kishi

Customer experience

Touch Pad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Headroom

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Touch Pad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Headroom

One-time1
  • Headroom Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Touch Pad free?
Touch Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Headroom free?
Headroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Touch Pad or Headroom?
Headroom is rated higher. Touch Pad averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Headroom averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Touch Pad or Headroom have ads?
Neither Touch Pad nor Headroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touch Pad or Headroom?
Touch Pad ships an update every 26 months, and Headroom daily. Most recently, Touch Pad was updated on October 25, 2026 and Headroom on October 28, 2026.

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