Comparison

Mobile Touchpad vs eTrackPad

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

Head to head
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Mobile Touchpad

Features
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Mobile Touchpad turns your iPhone or iPad into a wireless touchpad for your computer. Control your mouse cursor over WiFi using fast UDP communication — no cables, no Bluetooth pairing. KEY FEATURES • Multi-touch support — up to 5 simultaneous touch points • Auto IP detection — automatically suggests your computer's address • Dark mode and light mode • Touch visual feedback with animated indicators • Tablet support — works in both portrait and landscape • Screen stays awake during use • Native splash screen and polished UI HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free PC companion software on your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer 2. Connect both devices to the same WiFi network 3. Open the app and enter your computer's IP address 4. Touch and drag on your phone to control the mouse cursor REQUIREMENTS • Mobile device and computer on the same WiFi network • Free PC companion software available at https://sites.google.com/view/mobile-touchpad • iOS 13.0 or later PRIVACY Mobile Touchpad only sends touch coordinate data to your own computer over your local WiFi network. No data leaves your network. The app displays optional rewarded video advertisements via Google AdMob to support development. PERFECT FOR • Presentations and remote control • Media center / HTPC setups • Couch computing • Quick navigation when your mouse is missing • Accessibility scenarios Mobile Touchpad is a complete Flutter rewrite of the original 2020 Gideros app, with improved multi-touch, modern UI, and better network handling.

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eTrackPad

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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a full-featured wireless trackpad for your Mac. eTrackPad brings every gesture you know from the Magic Trackpad to your touch screen with 1-2 ms latency — plus a remote keyboard, numeric keypad, jog wheel and presentation remote. THE REAL macOS GESTURE SET • 1 finger: cursor, tap to click, tap-press-drag • 2 fingers: scrolling, right click, pinch to zoom • 3 fingers: switch between desktops, Mission Control, App Exposé, optional three-finger drag • 4 fingers: Launchpad, show desktop MORE THAN A TRACKPAD • Remote keyboard: type on your Mac from your iPad • Numeric keypad: full-size numpad with ÷ × − + operator column • Media controls: playback and volume keys at your fingertips • Jog wheel: step frame by frame in Final Cut and Premiere, with Blade (⌘B) and Marker (M) shortcuts • Presentation remote: full-screen mode with timer for Keynote and PowerPoint • Context-aware panels: the right panel opens automatically based on the frontmost Mac app FAST AND SECURE CONNECTION • Wi-Fi, USB cable or Bluetooth — your choice • Automatic discovery, one-time PIN pairing • All traffic is end-to-end encrypted; your data flows only between your devices and never touches the internet • No ads, no analytics, no account FINE-TUNING • Palm rejection, haptic feedback, natural scrolling • Adjustable cursor and scroll speed, left-handed mode, light/dark theme SETUP Download the free eTrackPad helper app on your Mac (apprip.com), open eTrackPad on your iPad and pair with a PIN — that's it. FREE AND PRO Cursor, left click, two-finger scrolling and Wi-Fi connection are completely free. A one-time eTrackPad Pro purchase (not a subscription) unlocks: • Right click and all gestures • Pinch and smart zoom • 3-4 finger gestures • Remote keyboard • USB and Bluetooth connection • Pairing with multiple Macs REQUIREMENTS • iOS/iPadOS 16 or later • macOS 13 Ventura or later + the free eTrackPad Mac helper app (apprip.com) Questions or feedback: support@apprip.com

Screenshots

Mobile Touchpad4 screens
eTrackPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: eTrackPad at none against Mobile Touchpad's shown. Mobile Touchpad's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Mobile Touchpad versus eTrackPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile TouchpadeTrackPad
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTURKER GIRGINBatuhan Tufekci

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Touchpad

No in-app purchases

None

eTrackPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Touchpad free?
Mobile Touchpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eTrackPad free?
eTrackPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile Touchpad or eTrackPad have ads?
Mobile Touchpad shows ads; eTrackPad does not.

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