Comparison

Mouse · Keyboard vs UltimatePointer

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

UltimatePointer

Transform your phone into an interactive laser pointer and mouse for your computer. Control presentations and navigate your screen with augmented reality and motion sensing technology. Advanced features are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Interactive laser pointer
  • Mouse control
  • Presentation controls (Slide Forward/Back, Blank Screen)
  • Augmented Reality tracking
  • Motion sensing
  • Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity
Features
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With its Mac or PC Driver counterpart, Upoint positions the cursor at the point-of-aim of the phone, combining the intuitiveness of a laserpointer and the interactivity of a mouse. The Upoint app is designed to communicate with the UpointDriver over BlueTooth or a shared WiFi network. The iPhone app uses Augmented Reality, Motion Sensing, and other proprietary patented technologies to sense the position and orientation of the iPhone relative to the Screen. This allows the app to calculate where on the Screen the phone is pointing, and position the cursor accordingly. As such, it is the world's first interactive laserpointer. The app also features buttons for controlling PowerPoint presentations, i.e., SlideForward, SlideBack, and Blank Screen. Just like the iPhone app, the Drivers for Mac and PC are free and can be downloaded from www.ultimatepointer.com/downloads. For more advanced modes, the iPhone app features in-app purchases (for details, see www.ultimatepointer.com). Since Augmented Reality (AR) forms a key part of Upoint's operation, the app is most suited for more recent iPhone models that have sufficient computing power to afford a credible AR experience. The iPhone 12 Pro with its LiDAR sensor is exceptionally suited for this.

Screenshots

Mouse · Keyboard3 screens
UltimatePointer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UltimatePointer at Free against Mouse · Keyboard's $7.99. UltimatePointer also leads on iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). Mouse · Keyboard's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

UltimatePointer is free to download; Mouse · Keyboard costs $7.99 up front. UltimatePointer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mouse · Keyboard has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Mouse · Keyboard versus UltimatePointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse · KeyboardUltimatePointer
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews94.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDErik Banning

Customer experience

Mouse · Keyboard

All ratings2,460 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews939 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.7%

UltimatePointer

All ratings1 ratings
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

UltimatePointer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mouse · Keyboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

UltimatePointer

One-time2
  • LinkSlide subscription$0.99
  • VenueCode QR$24.99

Questions

Is Mouse · Keyboard free?
Mouse · Keyboard costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UltimatePointer free?
UltimatePointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mouse · Keyboard or UltimatePointer?
Mouse · Keyboard is rated higher. Mouse · Keyboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while UltimatePointer averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mouse · Keyboard or UltimatePointer have ads?
UltimatePointer shows ads; Mouse · Keyboard does not.

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