Remote, Mouse and Keyboard vs El Trackpad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote, Mouse and Keyboard
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a universal remote, wireless mouse, and keyboard. Control Apple TV, Mac, Windows PCs, and other iPads seamlessly over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth for streaming, work, or presentations.
- Universal remote control
- Wireless mouse and keyboard
- Apple TV, Mac, Windows, iPad control
- Customizable control panels
- Live screen view
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Automation scripts
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Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Control more from one app - now on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Remote, Mouse & Keyboard turns your Apple devices into a simple, powerful remote for TVs, streaming devices, Apple TV, Mac, Windows PC, and iPad. Use it from the couch, at your desk, during a presentation, or anywhere you want faster control. TV and Streaming Remote Use your iPhone, iPad, or Mac as a remote for supported TVs, streamers, and Apple TV. Works with Apple TV plus supported Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, Hisense, and Vizio devices. Android TV and Google TV examples include Sony, TCL, Philips, and Xiaomi - just a few of the brands that use the platform. - Navigate with a smooth touchpad - Control volume, playback, and media - Type searches and passwords with the keyboard - Launch Apple TV apps quickly - Keep one remote ready across your devices Older Apple TV models such as Gen 1-3 require one-time PIN entry using a physical remote. Mac and PC Control Control your computer over Wi-Fi with a remote, mouse, keyboard, and custom panels built for the apps you use. - Use your device as a wireless mouse and keyboard - Adjust volume, playback, and tracks - View your computer screen live - Take screenshots remotely - Launch or quit apps, open menus, and run shortcuts - Create custom panels and automation scripts - Schedule actions with timers Requires the free helper app for Mac or Windows: https://rs.ltd/get iPad Control Use your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to control another iPad over Bluetooth. - Type, navigate, and control playback - Adjust volume and media - Keep a second device useful in creative, work, or entertainment setups Why You'll Love It - One app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Remote control for TVs, streamers, Apple TV, Mac, PC, and iPad - Touchpad, keyboard, media controls, shortcuts, and automation - Custom control panels for apps, websites, and workflows - Secure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections System Requirements - iPhone, iPad, or Mac - Supported Apple TV, Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, Hisense, and Vizio devices - Android TV and Google TV devices, including examples from Sony, TCL, Philips, Xiaomi, and more - Apple TV: all models supported - Mac: macOS 10.13 or later with helper app - Windows: Windows 7 or later with helper app - iPad control: Bluetooth connection In-App Purchases and Subscriptions Remote, Mouse & Keyboard offers optional in-app purchases and subscriptions to unlock premium features, customization, and advanced automation. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://rs.ltd/privacy Terms of Use: https://rs.ltd/terms Take Control One app. All your screens. Ready on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
El Trackpad
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a responsive Mac trackpad. Control your computer with familiar gestures like scrolling, zooming, and rotating, all with minimal lag. It's a convenient way to enhance your Mac experience.
- Transform iPhone/iPad into Mac trackpad
- Full gesture support
- Lag-free control
- Inertial scrolling
- Multi-touch support
- USB connection
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Transform your iPhone or iPad into a fully featured Mac trackpad with gestures support. This app was written by a single person and was featured by 9to5Mac, Redmond Pie, AppAdvice, MacMagazine and more. REVIEWS “I’ve tried many similar apps before, but none of them worked as well as El Trackpad. Besides not having any notable lag, the app lets the user perform the same gestures as you can do on Apple’s Magic Trackpad.” — 9to5Mac “What makes El Trackpad so impressive here is the fact that it appears to be lag-free and works identically to an actual Apple Magic Trackpad, which is super awesome.” — Redmond Pie “If you’ve ever used a Magic Trackpad or the built-in version on any MacBook model, you’ll be right at home with the app.” — AppAdvice “This app transforms the iPhone/iPad into a complete trackpad for Macs, with multi-touch support and everything.” — MacMagazine DESCRIPTION Move the mouse cursor with the slide of a finger and smoothly navigate through your content with inertial scrolling. Pinch to zoom, rotate with your fingers and much more. Control your Mac in real-time with no lag. El Trackpad works like magic and has the features and touch gestures that you expect from a touchpad for a Mac computer. GET STARTED - Download and Install El trackpad on your iOS/iPadOS device and on your Mac. - Enable accessibility features on the Mac app when prompted. This is required to control the mouse cursor. - Connect the devices via USB cable. SUPPORTED GESTURES - Tap to click: Tap with one finger to click - Secondary click: Tap with two fingers to right click - Smart zoom: Double-tap with two fingers to zoom in and out - Scroll: Slide two fingers to scroll - Zoom: Pinch with two fingers to zoom - Rotate: Move two fingers around each other to rotate - Three-finger drag: Use three fingers to drag items on the screen - Look up: Tap with three fingers to look up a word - Show desktop: Spread your thumb and four fingers to show the desktop - Launchpad: Pinch with your whole hand to show Launchpad - Mission Control: Swipe up with four fingers to open mission control - App Exposé: Swipe down with four fingers to open App Exposé - Swipe between desktops: Swipe left or right with four fingers to move between full-screen apps or desktops ADDITIONAL INFO El Trackpad can be downloaded for free and offers a 7-day free trial with full functionality. After that, gestures with 2 fingers or more will no longer be recognized. At any time, you may unlock the app forever with a one-time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Remote, Mouse and Keyboard at 4.5 against El Trackpad's 3.7. Remote, Mouse and Keyboard also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 39) and review sentiment (79% vs 55%). El Trackpad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Remote, Mouse and Keyboard sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and El Trackpad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Remote, Mouse and Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote, Mouse and Keyboard has 14K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Remote, Mouse and Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 55% of El Trackpad's.
Remote, Mouse and Keyboard ships an update every 4 days, El Trackpad every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote, Mouse and Keyboard | El Trackpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14K ratings) — better | 3.7 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 54.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remote Sunrise LTD | Hugo Lispector |
Customer experience
Remote, Mouse and Keyboard
El Trackpad
User reviews
Remote, Mouse and Keyboard
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 💡 Versatile remote control features
- 🔒 Secure connection
- 🎨 Customizable interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🔋 Drains device battery
- 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
- 🔍 Difficult to find free version
- 🤖 Intrusive ads in free version
El Trackpad
From 39 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 No lag with cabled connection
- 👍 Works well on older devices
- 💡 Great idea for trackpad functionality
- ✨ Smooth and fluid experience
- 💰 Good value compared to hardware trackpad
Room to improve
- 🔌 Requires wired connection
- 🐛 Gestures sometimes don't register
- 🐛 Two-finger tap for right-click fails in some apps
- 🐛 Scrolling suspends and needs mouse click to fix
- 🐛 Mouse movement can be reversed on multi-monitor setups
Bugs and requests
Remote, Mouse and Keyboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Keyboard not working as expected
- Remote controls not responding consistently
- Screen mirroring freezes or lags
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more devices and platforms
- Improve screen mirroring quality and responsiveness
- Provide more customization options for the remote interface
- Implement a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
El Trackpad
Reported bugs
23 issues- App no longer opens on Mac (M1 MacBook Pro)
- App is non-functional on M3 MacBook Pro with Sequoia OS
- Swiping with two fingers activates 'desktop view' on Sequoia OS
- Tap with two fingers for right click refuses to register in certain applications
- Rarely some gestures will not register
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- Scrolling functionality suspends and requires mouse click to fix
- Mouse movement is suddenly reversed on a monitor
- Pinch to zoom out is only good/precise for zooming in
- Double two finger tap sometimes registers as a zoom and often responds with a right click
- Swipes pickup on iPad and swipe you out of the app
- 3 fingers gestures like switching desktops became 4 fingers
- Does not recognize long press or 3d press as click
- El Trackpad overrides USB and nothing else works after sleep period
- Transaction error when starting trial
- Device not supported error when plugging in via USB
- iPadOS 15 no longer allows disabling multitasking gestures
- System zoom is disabled, cannot switch desktops with 3-finger swipe
- Mission control gesture does not work for some laptops
- App is extremely glitchy and frequently crashes
- Mouse behavior in the app does not replicate Magic Trackpad functionality
- App only works with USB cable connection
- Inconsistent trial messaging and immediate charging
- Cannot drag click for artwork
Requested features
20 requests- Add Bluetooth connectivity
- Add Wi-Fi connectivity
- Allow landscape orientation
- Support 3-finger swiping for browser back/forward
- Support 4-finger gestures for screen switching
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- Add gesture for toggling between windows
- Implement drag-and-drop functionality
- Add pressure sensitivity for drawing/art
- Make the app usable without a cable
- Add option to rotate the virtual trackpad
- Add keyboard support
- Add option to run app upside down for cable management
- Support iPhone as trackpad for iPad
- Add more settings options
- Add 3D Touch support
- Add support for 4-finger gestures
- Add 2-finger gesture for Notification Center
- Add 2-finger parallel swipe for page navigation
- Add FaceID authentication integration
- Make it compatible with Windows
In-app purchases
Remote, Mouse and Keyboard
- Remote,Mouse and Keyboard - 1 month$3.991 Month
- Remote, Mouse and Keyboard - 1 week$4.997 Days
- Remote, Mouse and Keyboard - 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Remote,Mouse and Keyboard - 1 month$9.991 Month
- Remote, Mouse and Keyboard - 1 year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Remote Mouse Pro - forever$9.99
- Remote, Mouse and Keyboard - 1 time$19.99
- Remote, Mouse and Keyboard - 1 time$39.99
El Trackpad
- 7-day TrialFree
- Unlock Full App$3.99
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