Comparison

Touch Portal vs Elgato Stream Deck Connect

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Elgato Stream Deck Connect

This application allows you to control compatible iPad apps using your Elgato Stream Deck device. It integrates your Stream Deck's tactile keys and dials with iPadOS, offering a new way to interact with your tablet's applications.

Highlights
  • Control iPad apps from Stream Deck
  • Integrates Stream Deck with iPadOS
  • Supports Elgato Capture app
  • Developer kit available for integration
  • Uses tactile keys and dials
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Control iPad from your Stream Deck Elgato Stream Deck Connect bridges your Stream Deck device with compatible iPad apps. Featuring a driver that integrates your Stream Deck device with iPadOS, it enables you to control supported apps like Elgato Capture using the tactile keys and dials you love. Developers can integrate Stream Deck support into their iPadOS apps with the Stream Deck Kit for iPad. For more information, see our documentation at https://docs.elgato.com/ipad For more details on Stream Deck, visit https://elgato.com/stream-deck Compatibility: Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

Screenshots

Touch Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Touch Portal at 4.5 against Elgato Stream Deck Connect's 1.7. Touch Portal also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 14%) and ratings volume (812 vs 9). Elgato Stream Deck Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price and ads 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. Touch Portal sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Elgato Stream Deck Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Touch Portal holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Portal has 812 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Touch Portal's written reviews are positive against 14% of Elgato Stream Deck Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touch Portal ships an update every 3 months, Elgato Stream Deck Connect every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Touch Portal versus Elgato Stream Deck Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouch PortalElgato Stream Deck Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (812 ratings) — better1.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings812 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRilsCorsair Memory, Inc.

Customer experience

Touch Portal

All ratings811 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative38.6%

Elgato Stream Deck Connect

All ratings9 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

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

Elgato Stream Deck Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Touch Portal

One-time6
  • 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
None

Elgato Stream Deck Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touch Portal free?
Touch Portal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elgato Stream Deck Connect free?
Elgato Stream Deck Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Touch Portal or Elgato Stream Deck Connect?
Touch Portal is rated higher. Touch Portal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 812 ratings, while Elgato Stream Deck Connect averages 1.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Touch Portal or Elgato Stream Deck Connect have ads?
Neither Touch Portal nor Elgato Stream Deck Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touch Portal or Elgato Stream Deck Connect?
Touch Portal ships an update every 3 months, and Elgato Stream Deck Connect every 8 months. Most recently, Touch Portal was updated on November 2, 2026 and Elgato Stream Deck Connect on November 4, 2026.

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