FlooPen vs Shortcut Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlooPen
This app enables the use of Apple Pencil and finger touch input on Windows devices. It supports advanced Apple Pencil features like altitude and azimuth, with low-latency Bluetooth connectivity for a seamless drawing experience. Inputs remain offline for enhanced privacy.
- Use Apple Pencil on Windows
- Finger touch as pen/mouse input
- Supports altitude and azimuth
- Low-latency Bluetooth connection
- Offline input for privacy
- Firmware update guidance
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Experience the Ultimate Drawing Freedom on Windows with FlooGoo FMA100 Bluetooth Dongle! Our unique FlooGoo FMA100 Bluetooth Dongle empowers you to use Apple Pencil or finger touches seamlessly with a variety of drawing apps on Windows. All Apple Pencil sensor data, including altitude and azimuth, seamlessly transfer to Windows without the need for any additional drivers on Windows 10/11. Simply plug in the dongle, connect with your preferred app, and start creating. Thanks to its low-latency Bluetooth connection, you won't even notice any lag. Plus, it supports finger touch as a pen or mouse input for your Windows device, with the option to simulate pen pressure using a second finger swipe. Unlike some network-based solutions, your inputs remain offline, ensuring the utmost privacy. If a firmware update is required for your FlooGoo FMA100 dongle, our app will guide you through the process effortlessly. It typically takes about 2 minutes and involves a few brief disconnections and reconnections. The OpenTablet driver can be used to seamlessly map the drawing area to a specified region on your desktop. Download the app and explore our user guide for comprehensive details.
Shortcut Remote
Customize wireless shortcut remote button functions on your mobile device. Enhance your creative workflow with pre-set software configurations for popular tools.
- Customize remote button functions
- Wireless connectivity
- Mobile device integration
- Pre-set software configurations
- Enhance creative workflow
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XPPen tools help users customize wireless shortcut remote button functions on mobile devices (providing some commonly used software presets), better assisting your creativity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlooPen at 100% against Shortcut Remote's 13%. FlooPen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3). Shortcut Remote's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
FlooPen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortcut Remote has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FlooPen's written reviews are positive against 13% of Shortcut Remote's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlooPen | Shortcut Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RADIOWORKS MICROELECTRONICS PTY LTD | 深圳汉王友基科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
FlooPen
Shortcut Remote
Bugs and requests
FlooPen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Shortcut Remote
Reported bugs
15 issues- Shortcut remote not connecting
- App crashes
- App connects but does nothing
- Cannot save shortcuts
- App doesn't work on iPad
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- Not saving changes
- Keys don't change
- App not working
- Buttons not mapping
- App fails to modify keys
- App does not open
- Connection issues
- Software keyboard US layout issue
- UI only supports portrait mode
- Shortcut remote not saving assigned key binding
Requested features
7 requests- Fix shortcut remote connection issue
- Allow remote connection only to iPad
- Provide detailed connection and usage guides for iPad
- Add support for Ibispaint
- Add K11 switching function
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- Support JIS keyboard layout
- Support landscape UI
In-app purchases
FlooPen
No in-app purchases
Shortcut Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FlooPen free?
Is Shortcut Remote free?
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