Comparison

Mouse · Keyboard vs Swipe Cursor

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

Head to head
About

Mouse · Keyboard

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a precise trackpad and full-featured keyboard for your Mac or PC. Control your computer remotely for presentations, browsing, or messaging with a natural, intuitive interface. Enjoy seamless connectivity and privacy on your local network.

Highlights
  • Precise multi-touch trackpad gestures
  • Full-screen keyboard with shortcuts
  • Works with Mac and PC
  • Local network privacy
  • Landscape and portrait modes
  • Quick setup
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful trackpad and keyboard for your Mac or PC. Present with confidence, browse from the couch, or answer messages without reaching for your computer. Why You’ll Love Input - Feels instantly natural. Smooth, precise multi-touch tracking with scrolling, swipes, and gestures that behave just like a real trackpad. - Type comfortably anywhere. Enjoy a full-screen keyboard with text shortcuts, emoji, and function keys—perfect for long messages or quick replies. - Works with all your computers. Install the free helper on any Mac or PC and switch between devices with a single tap. - Built for privacy. Everything stays on your local network. Connections use HTTPS and require on-device approval before pairing. - Made for every moment. Landscape or portrait, light or dark mode—Input adapts beautifully to any iPhone or iPad screen. Quick Setup 1. Download the free helper for Mac or PC at rs.ltd/get 2. Make sure your devices share the same Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot 3. Open Input, select your computer, and you’re ready to go Requirements - Mac with macOS 10.10+ or PC running Windows 7 SP1+ - Latest helper app from rs.ltd/get - Shared network connection (Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot); details at rs.ltd/connect Input turns any spot—sofa, stage, or bedside—into the perfect place to control your computer with ease and precision.

About

Swipe Cursor

This keyboard app enables precise cursor control through swiping gestures. It also offers quick input for current dates, times, and tab characters, enhancing text editing efficiency.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move cursor
  • Character-by-character cursor movement
  • Move cursor to start/end
  • Input current date and time
  • Input tab characters
Features
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Cursor board is a keyboard app that allows you to move the cursor quickly and accurately by swiping. You can also input the current date and time and TAB. Functions ・ Swipe to move the cursor ・ Tap the left or right buttons to move the cursor character by character ・ Long tap the left or right buttons to move the cursor to the start or end ・ Input date and time ・ Input tab

Screenshots

Mouse · Keyboard3 screens
Swipe Cursor1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mouse · Keyboard at 94% against Swipe Cursor's 0%. Mouse · Keyboard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Swipe Cursor's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Swipe Cursor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Mouse · Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mouse · Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse · Keyboard has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Mouse · Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Swipe Cursor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse · Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, Swipe Cursor every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mouse · Keyboard versus Swipe Cursor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse · KeyboardSwipe Cursor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDMasaharu Tsukamoto

Customer experience

Mouse · Keyboard

All ratings2,478 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews943 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.7%

Swipe Cursor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Mouse · Keyboard

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cursor disappears or becomes unresponsive
  • Keyboard input not registering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add volume and brightness controls
  • Improve scrolling and zooming gestures
  • Provide more keyboard customization options

Swipe Cursor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mouse · Keyboard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Swipe Cursor

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Mouse · Keyboard free?
Mouse · Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swipe Cursor free?
Swipe Cursor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mouse · Keyboard or Swipe Cursor?
Mouse · Keyboard is rated higher. Mouse · Keyboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Swipe Cursor averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Mouse · Keyboard or Swipe Cursor have ads?
Swipe Cursor shows ads; Mouse · Keyboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Mouse · Keyboard or Swipe Cursor?
Mouse · Keyboard ships an update fortnightly, and Swipe Cursor every 5 months. Most recently, Mouse · Keyboard was updated on October 16, 2026 and Swipe Cursor on October 8, 2026.

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