Comparison

Cluster Files vs RPad

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

Head to head
About

Cluster Files

Manage files directly from your Apple Watch. Supports common file operations and various file types, including transferring files from your iPhone and connecting to SMB servers.

Highlights
  • Copy, move, and delete files
  • Supports audio, video, images, ebooks, and more
  • Transfer files from iPhone to Apple Watch
  • Connect to SMB servers
  • View files on your wrist
Features
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Powerful File Manager on Apple Watch Cluster Files supports basic file operations such as copy, move, and delete, while providing support for various types of files including audio, video, images, compressed files, plain text, rich text, e-books... It is an integrated and efficient tool on your watch. Cluster Files also supports transferring any file from your iPhone directly to your Apple Watch. The operation is simple and convenient, completed with just a tap. Anytime, anywhere, you can raise your wrist to view the files you need. You can also use Cluster Files to connect to servers via SMB and transfer files.

About

RPad

Features
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RPad turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad, keyboard and remote for your Mac. Free to try for 7 days, then one purchase for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. No subscription. Lean back on the couch, run a presentation from across the room, or control the Mac connected to your TV — without reaching for a mouse. Move the pointer with one finger, tap to click and scroll with two fingers, just like the trackpad you already know. FEELS LIKE A REAL TRACKPAD • Your whole screen is the trackpad — no tiny touch area • Smart acceleration: precise when you move slowly, across the entire display in one swipe • Tap to click, double-tap to double-click, two-finger tap to right-click • Tap and drag to move windows and files — lift your finger and keep dragging • Two-finger scrolling with natural momentum • Haptic feedback on every click, and a resting thumb is ignored DRAW WITH APPLE PENCIL ON IPAD • Turn your iPad into a drawing tablet for your Mac • Pressure and tilt reach apps that support Mac tablet input • Hover to position the pointer before you draw (on supported iPads) PRESENTATION REMOTE AND MEDIA KEYS • Present mode: tap or swipe for the next or previous slide in Keynote, PowerPoint and Google Slides • Touch and hold to point at your slides, with a presentation timer • Play, pause, skip tracks and change the volume on your Mac • Change slides from Apple Watch, including double tap on Series 9 and later • Three-finger swipes for Mission Control and spaces; customize every gesture and watch control on your Mac • Connect by IP address on networks where your Mac doesn't appear automatically SEE AND CONTROL YOUR MAC FROM ANYWHERE IN THE ROOM • Screen mode shows your Mac's display live on your iPhone or iPad — tap to click, drag, scroll • Take a screenshot of the Mac and share it • Open, switch and quit apps from a list with icons • Run your Shortcuts on the Mac • Lock, sleep, restart or shut down the Mac, and wake it with Wake-on-LAN • Siri and Shortcuts actions: "Next slide with RPad", "Lock the screen with RPad", "Sleep the computer with RPad" • Custom keys: put ⌘Space, ⌘Tab, screenshots or any shortcut on the keyboard bar TYPE ON YOUR MAC • Use the iPhone keyboard to type into any app, including accents and emoji • Return, delete, esc, tab and arrow keys • ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ modifiers for shortcuts like ⌘C, ⌘V and ⌘Z • Works with your Mac's keyboard layout PRIVATE AND SECURE BY DESIGN • Pair once with a 6-digit code shown on your Mac • Every connection is end-to-end encrypted, and only paired devices can control your Mac • Works entirely on your local Wi‑Fi: no account, no cloud, no tracking, no ads • See and remove paired devices from the Mac menu bar at any time SIMPLE SETUP 1. Install RPad on your Mac. It lives quietly in the menu bar. 2. Allow RPad in System Settings › Privacy & Security › Accessibility so it can move the pointer. 3. Open RPad on your iPhone, tap your Mac and enter the code. ONE PRICE, EVERY DEVICE • Free to try for 7 days with everything included • Then unlock RPad once with a single in-app purchase — no subscription, ever • Family Sharing included; the Mac app is always free REQUIREMENTS • RPad for Mac on macOS 14 Sonoma or later — included with RPad • iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or later • Both devices on the same Wi‑Fi network

Screenshots

Cluster Files2 screens
RPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RPad at Free against Cluster Files's $0.99. Cluster Files's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

RPad is free to download; Cluster Files costs $0.99 up front. RPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cluster Files asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cluster Files versus RPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCluster FilesRPad
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩源 陈Nurhak Altin

In-app purchases

None

Cluster Files

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RPad

One-time1
  • RPad Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Cluster Files free?
Cluster Files costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPad free?
RPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cluster Files or RPad have ads?
Neither Cluster Files nor RPad shows ads.

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