Touch Portal vs MetaGrid Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touch Portal
Transform your phone or tablet into a customizable macro deck for your PC or Mac. Streamline workflows for content creation, editing, and professional tasks with dedicated buttons and integrations.
- OBS Studio integration
- Streamlabs OBS integration
- Adobe Photoshop integration
- Remote control PC/Mac
- Macro buttons
- Customizable look and feel
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Touch Portal is the #1 All-in-One Remote Control Macro and Stream app for Phones and Tablets with a deck of buttons as a board on your desk and workspace. You will get the following features: - OBS STUDIO INTEGRATION (OBS web-socket required) - STREAMLABS OBS INTEGRATION - STREAMELEMENTS OBS.LIVE INTEGRATION (OBS web-socket required) - ADOBE PHOTOSHOP INTEGRATION - ADOBE LIGHTROOM CLASSIC INTEGRATION - REMOTE CONTROL PC AND/OR MAC - XSPLIT INTEGRATION - TWITCH INTEGRATION - HOME AUTOMATION - PHILIPS HUE INTEGRATION - MACRO BUTTONS - SMART TOUCH BUTTONS - CUSTOMIZABLE LOOK AND FEEL - COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT Touch Portal is a companion app to control a PC or a Mac by using a deck of buttons to improve the workflow & productivity of game streamers, content creators and professionals. Touch Portal gives you all the essential controls you’d need, we keep adding more features every update! With Touch Portal you are allowed up to 110 unique buttons per page for the Pro version, not to mention you could use the pages to even increase this! Use it as a Macro Deckboard or Shortcut Board for your video and photo editing software and edit faster and more efficient. Use cases: - Game streamers: Stream your games while having total control of your broadcast overlays with a deck of buttons. - Video editors: Edit your videos faster, easier and smarter with a fully customizable page with the buttons you use most often on your Touch Portal deck. Create macros and shortcut buttons to optimize your workflow. - Photo editors: Edit your photos faster, you don't have to learn all the shortcuts the photo editing software gives you, just add the action you want to the "Touch Portal Desktop" app and start editing. - Professionals: Create your own customizable page to improve your productivity and workflow. The app is an extension of your keyboard, with much more features. IMPORTANT!: * You need to download the "Touch Desktop" app on your PC or your Mac to use this app. Please go to our website to download it from our website. https://www.touch-portal.com/ Please join us at our Discord server for the fastest help. We are daily available on discord, our community is also willing to help you further with your Touch Portal experience. Discord server: https://discord.gg/MgxQb8r
MetaGrid Pro
This app provides a touch-native controller for desktop applications, adapting its interface to show the right tools when you switch apps. It offers deep integrations, customizable layouts, powerful macros, and advanced DAW/MIDI control for faster workflows.
- Adaptive interface based on active app
- Deep integration with creative apps
- Full layout customization
- Ready-to-use presets for major apps
- Multi-step macro creation
- Gesture pads for intuitive control
- Advanced DAW and MIDI tools
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Experience a touch-native controller that goes beyond hardware and traditional control apps. Switch apps, and MetaGrid Pro instantly adapts to show the right tools. Work faster with deep app integrations, customizable layouts, powerful macros, advanced DAW/MIDI control, and a growing library of ready-to-use presets. CORE FEATURES: • Adaptive Interface Your layouts update the moment you switch apps, windows, or tools. MetaGrid Pro adapts in real time — changing controls based on the active app, frontmost window, incoming MIDI, keyboard shortcuts, or Apple Scripts. For supported DAWs, it can also switch layouts based on track selection to stay in sync with your workflow. • Deep App Integration Control creative apps on Mac and PC more efficiently. On macOS, access every menu command in tools like Photoshop, Figma, Blender, and DaVinci Resolve — even ones without shortcuts. Run Apple Shortcuts and Keyboard Maestro macros directly, with no shortcut assignments required. • Full Customization Design every detail of your workspace. Resize any object, arrange flexible layouts, and style each grid with skins, adjustable chrome, and backgrounds — including curated textures and images. Every object is fully customizable with palettes, colors, layout options, thousands of icons, or your own artwork. • Presets Start fast with ready-to-use presets for major Apple apps, leading DAWs (Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, UAD Luna), audio tools like iZotope RX, design apps like Blender and Figma, and game audio systems like Wwise and FMOD. All presets are editable for Premium users, with optional expert-built multi-grid presets available for advanced workflows. • Master Control Turn repetitive tasks into instant actions with multi-step macros. Combine shortcuts, text insertions, menu commands, MIDI messages, pauses, and more — all from a single tap. • Gesture Pads Control apps with futuristic, highly responsive gesture pads. Multi-finger taps, swipes, and pans offer fast, intuitive navigation and fluid interaction. • Advanced Button Types Use momentary and latching switches, menu-driven buttons, multiple button layouts, and interactive switch groups that adapt to your workflow and provide clear feedback. • Advanced DAW / MIDI Tools Control your DAW with shortcut-free integration. Access extensive command sets in Cubase, Nuendo, Logic Pro, Studio One, and Ableton Live. MetaGrid Pro can switch layouts based on track selection or active editors in supported DAWs. Perform and shape sound with the Piano Keyboard, Drum Pads, and XY Pad — all from a touch-native interface. GENEROUS FREE VERSION: • One fully customizable workspace • Functional MIDI fader grid • Preview all presets (macros disabled) GO PREMIUM FOR COMPLETE CONTROL: • Unlimited workspaces, grids, and profiles • Macro triggering everywhere • Fully functional presets for major Apple apps • Popular presets for leading Mac and PC apps • Optional expert-made presets for advanced workflows • Advanced DAW command integration • Import and export profiles, workspaces, grids, and objects FROM US TO YOU: MetaGrid Pro is designed to give you more power, more speed, and more freedom than traditional controller tools. Going Premium helps us push that vision even further. COMMAND YOUR WORKFLOW. ONE TAP AT A TIME. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Touch Portal at 4.5 against MetaGrid Pro's 4.0. Touch Portal also leads on ratings volume (812 vs 26) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). MetaGrid Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (65% vs 55%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Touch Portal sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and MetaGrid Pro sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Touch Portal holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Portal has 812 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Touch Portal's written reviews are positive against 65% of MetaGrid Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Touch Portal ships an update every 3 months, MetaGrid Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touch Portal | MetaGrid Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (812 ratings) — better | 4.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 812 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rils | MetaSystem Solutions Sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
Touch Portal
MetaGrid Pro
Bugs and requests
Touch Portal
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
Requested features
5 requests- 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
MetaGrid Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Touch Portal
- Edge Graphics Upgrade$0.99
- RGB Graphics Upgrade$0.99
- Retro SciFi Graphics Upgrade$0.99
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- Icon Editor Graphics Upgrade$3.99
- Multiple Devices Upgrade$6.99
- Touch Portal Pro version$13.99
MetaGrid Pro
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Hi-Tech Shapes Pack$1.99
- Hi-Tech Images Pack$1.99
- Hi-Tech Textures Pack$1.99
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- Brushed Aluminium Textures$1.99
- Menu Button$3.99
- Keyboard Pack$4.99
- Pads$4.99
- XY Pad$4.99
- Photoshop Grid$4.99
- LP Media Composer Grid$4.99
- Figma Grid$4.99
- Gesture Pad$14.99
- Powermacros for Logic Pro$14.99
- Powermacros Expansion$19.99
- Control Series: CSS for Cubase$29.99
- MetaGrid Pro Full Version$39.99
- GridVista$49.99
- MetaGrid Pro - Lifetime Access$199.00
Questions
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