Retinal vs WiPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retinal
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Not all displays for Mac are well suited to display the user interface in a non-scaled resolution. A pixel density of about 110 pixels per inch (PPI) for non-Retina, and about 220 PPI for Retina is comfortable for most people. Use Retinal to work out the pixel density of any display.
WiPad
Transform your phone into a wireless touchpad for your Mac. Enjoy smooth control, scroll with intuitive gestures, and access Mac features like Mission Control. Simple setup connects your device to your computer over Wi-Fi.
- Wireless Mac control
- Intuitive scrolling gestures
- Mission Control access
- One-finger tap for primary click
- Two-finger tap for secondary click
- App launching via double tap
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What is WiPad? WiPad is Wireless Touchpad, you can control your mac wirelessly with your phone acting as an actual Mac Touchpad. Using the latest method to ensure the smoothness and working core functionality while controlling your Mac. Moving your phone up/down to scroll up or scroll down feature was added to give users a new way to control scrolling on Mac. Available Gesture: - One finger tap to primary click - Two fingers tap to secondary click - Three fingers swipe up to open mission control - Two fingers swipe up/down to scroll up/down - Double rapid tap to open apps - Double rapid click to select word - Triple rapid click to select sentences - Hold one finger to select text - Move phone down/up to scroll up/down How to get started? 1. Download WiPadMac apps for mac 2. Install it on Mac then run the App 3. Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi as your Mac 4. Open WiPad in your mobile devices then connect it to your Mac
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Retinal at fortnightly against WiPad's every 13 months. WiPad's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Retinal ships an update fortnightly, WiPad every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retinal | WiPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nico Rohrbach | Teuku Fachreza Fathan |
In-app purchases
Retinal
No in-app purchases
WiPad
No in-app purchases
