Spatial Pointer vs BT Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spatial Pointer
Transform your iPhone into a wireless mouse using advanced motion tracking. Control your cursor, click, and scroll with intuitive gestures. Works seamlessly with Mac, iPad, Vision Pro, Meta Quest, and any Bluetooth-enabled device.
- Motion-controlled cursor
- Tap to click
- Swipe to scroll
- Long press for right-click
- Bluetooth HID pairing
- No companion app required
- Reactive interface
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Spatial Pointer turns your iPhone into a wireless mouse using motion tracking. No extra software, hardware, or dongles required — just your iPhone and Bluetooth. Move your iPhone to control the cursor. Touch the screen to click. Swipe to scroll. It's that simple. Works with: • Mac, iPad & Vision Pro • Meta Quest • Any PC, TV, or device that supports Bluetooth mouse input How it works: 1. Open Spatial Pointer and pair with your device 2. Hold your iPhone and move it through the air — the cursor follows 3. Tap anywhere on screen to click 4. Swipe with your finger to scroll 5. Long press for right-click Features: • Motion-controlled cursor with high precision at 120Hz • Tap to click, swipe to scroll with momentum • Long press for secondary click (right-click) • Beautiful reactive interface – dots flow and respond to every touch • Keyboard • Zero configuration – pairs instantly via Bluetooth HID • No companion app needed on the target device Perfect for presentations, controlling your TV from the couch, navigating your Vision Pro or Quest, or whenever a mouse isn't handy.
BT Remote
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Remote is a fully open-source universal serverless Bluetooth HID remote control that turns any iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a Bluetooth keyboard, trackpad, and media remote It works using HID over GATT and is compatible with all platforms that accept generic Bluetooth input. This includes the following: - iOS and iPadOS - macOS - tvOS - Linux (and SteamOS) - Windows - ChromeOS - Other platforms that support Bluetooth input Since it presents itself as a regular Bluetooth keyboard and mouse (HID over GATT), nothing needs to be installed on the device you control. Pair once from the host's Bluetooth settings and start typing. It features: - Trackpad: tap to click, two-finger tap for right click, two-finger scroll, dedicated mouse buttons - Keyboard: live typing, supports special keys and modifiers keys - Media: play/pause, rewind, fast-forward, volume controls, mute Additionally, it allows you to scan nearby devices with signal strength and manufacturer information. Remote is under the AGPL-3.0 license at https://github.com/jqssun/darwin-bt-remote
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: BT Remote at 4 against Spatial Pointer's 1. BT Remote also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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.
Spatial Pointer ships an update every 2 weeks, BT Remote every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Spatial Pointer | BT Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milan Lajtos | Jingqian Sun |
In-app purchases
Spatial Pointer
No in-app purchases
BT Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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