Controlax vs Macro Deck Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Controlax
Transform your iOS device into a powerful computer remote. Control your PC or Mac with custom shortcuts, a virtual trackpad, and keyboard functionality. Manage apps, files, and system functions from a distance.
- Customizable app, file, and website shortcuts
- Remote mouse and keyboard control
- Virtual trackpad with familiar gestures
- Remote shutdown and system control
- Dual-channel connection for stability
- Internet-based remote control from anywhere
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Have you ever thought about controlling the PC & Mac through the iPhone? Apps custom control, keyboard shortcuts mouse & keyboard, remote shutdown, or customize what you use most. With Controlax, your iOS device will turn into a computer's powerful Touch Bar in 1 step in 1 second. Controlax takes all: •1sec Connect & Auto-Detect: We tried our best to simplify the connection between your iPhone and computer. And the best way to do it is to let your iPhone find your computer automatically. •Revolution update: You can customize what you use most now. You can create shortcuts about apps, files, folders, websites, keyboard shortcuts, and more with your imagination. •Touch Bar also Remote Control A productive controller when near to computer, and a remote controller when far away Mac. Remote shutdown, apps switching, windows switching, windows maximization, lock the screen, screenshot with one button. •Remote mouse & keyboard Tap it. Slide it. Drag it. The iPhone becomes your best trackpad of the computer now. Familiar gestures make movement natural and intuitive •Number Pad Your efficiency can be improved by 300% when you using Excel, Numbers, and calculator •Extremely Stable with Dual-Channel Technology: Exclusive Dual-Channel(internet and LAN) technology makes the connection extremely stable. •Distance-limitless Controlling: The Internet-Connection-Mode enables Controlax to remote control smoothly from every signal corner of the world, without any space and distance's restriction. System Requirements: -iOS 8 or later -MacOS 10.10 or later -Windows 7 or later
Macro Deck Client
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a powerful macro pad and automation tool. Control streaming, gaming, and content creation with custom touch interfaces. Requires the PC application to function.
- Smartphone as macro pad
- Automation solution
- Streaming control
- Gaming macros
- Content creation tools
- Custom touch interfaces
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Macro Deck is a open source software to use your smartphone, tablet or almost any touch screen device with a internet browser as a simple macro pad or even as an powerful automation solution for streaming, gaming, content creation and more. !!! This is just the companion app, you also need the Macro Deck application on your PC!!! https://macro-deck.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Controlax at Free against Macro Deck Client's $2.99. Controlax also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Macro Deck Client's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 20%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Controlax is free to download; Macro Deck Client costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Controlax against 4.6 for Macro Deck Client. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Controlax's written reviews are positive against 50% of Macro Deck Client's.
Controlax ships an update every 6 weeks, Macro Deck Client every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Controlax | Macro Deck Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Wayhold Information Technology Co. ,Ltd | Manuel Mayer |
Customer experience
Controlax
Macro Deck Client
In-app purchases
Controlax
No in-app purchases
Macro Deck Client
No in-app purchases
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