Comparison

Vibepad vs Re

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

Head to head
About

Vibepad

Features
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Your phone is already on your desk. Make it the one-tap control deck for the work happening on your computer. Vibepad turns your iPhone into a customizable Bluetooth macro pad for your computer. Build buttons for AI coding-agent workflows, terminal commands, editing shortcuts, reusable text, and everyday desktop controls—without adding another device to your desk. One tap for repetitive workflows Map the same keyboard actions your tools already accept. Create buttons for approval, cancel, navigation, test commands, reusable prompts, and repeatable routines. Vibepad controls the desktop through the shortcuts and text you configure; it does not require a direct integration with any specific app. Customize every control - Keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys - Reusable text snippets - Multi-step sequences combining shortcuts, text, and delays - App-aware layouts that switch with the active desktop app - Drag-and-drop editing with flexible sizes, shapes, colors, and 1,000+ icons - Portrait and landscape configurations Work your way Create multiple layouts for coding, editing, meetings, or everyday shortcuts. Duplicate, import, and export configurations as JSON, or use the web Pad Builder when you want more room to design. Direct Bluetooth, clear setup 1. Install Vibepad on your iPhone. 2. Install the Vibepad Link companion app on your computer. 3. Pair over Bluetooth Low Energy and start controlling your computer. Core controls travel directly over Bluetooth, so they do not need Wi-Fi or a cloud account after setup. The lightweight desktop companion is required and runs in the background. Optional voice input Add a Microphone button to use your phone as a wireless microphone for your computer's dictation app. Audio travels over Bluetooth to the desktop companion, which provides the Vibepad Mic input, and your dictation app turns speech into text. No API key is needed, and Vibepad does not save or upload the audio. Requires Vibepad Link 0.3.0 or later for Mac and the Vibepad Mic driver installed from the helper. Bluetooth microphone is not yet supported on Windows. Tap to start and stop, or hold to talk; optionally trigger your dictation app’s shortcut. Keep Vibepad open while speaking. Your dictation app’s settings determine whether transcription runs locally or in the cloud. Prefer to transcribe on your phone? A Speech-to-Text button turns speech into text and sends it to your computer. It requires your own OpenAI API key and an internet connection. Your key is stored only on your device. Build the controls that fit your workflow, then keep them one tap away on the phone you already own.

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Re

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Free to start. No ads. Ever. No subscriptions. Works offline. [Please read before downloading] Re:plan is designed to record the revision process itself. Because of this unique architecture, it does not sync with iOS Calendar, Google Calendar, or any external calendar apps. Each revision branches and saves as separate history — a data structure fundamentally different from external calendars that hold only a single version of each event. By operating entirely on-device with no server sync, Re:plan offers an ad-free, subscription-free, one-time purchase model with fully offline functionality. This is your personal space. Revise your plans as many times as you need.

Screenshots

Vibepad4 screens
Re4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vibepad at none against Re's 1. Vibepad also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Re sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vibepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vibepad ships an update weekly, Re every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Vibepad versus Re: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibepadRe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaturn StudioKotaro Kitazawa

In-app purchases

None

Vibepad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Re

One-time1
  • Premium$24.99

Questions

Is Vibepad free?
Vibepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Re free?
Re is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vibepad or Re have ads?
Neither Vibepad nor Re shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vibepad or Re?
Vibepad ships an update weekly, and Re every 6 days. Most recently, Vibepad was updated on November 8, 2026 and Re on November 9, 2026.

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