Handpad vs Accent Letters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handpad
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Handpad turns your iPhone into a precision wireless trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. Whether you're presenting, watching a movie, gaming, or just working from the couch — your iPhone is your remote. — TRACKPAD — Slide, tap, and two-finger scroll just like a real MacBook trackpad. Sub-pixel precision, instant response, multi-touch gestures. — SHORTCUTS THAT FIT THE MOMENT — Customizable button grids for any scenario: • Movies — play, pause, mute, fullscreen • Presentations — next slide, previous, blackout • Games — quick keys mapped to anything Switch between layouts instantly with a swipe. — TYPE WITH YOUR NATIVE KEYBOARD — Use your iPhone's full iOS keyboard to type into your Mac. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, emoji, voice dictation — everything syncs to your Mac in real time. No more squinting at a remote keyboard across the room. — CONNECTED IN SECONDS — • Bluetooth pairs the first time • WiFi auto-boosts after that for lower latency • Works on the same local network • No router or hotspot configuration needed — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Everything stays between your iPhone and your Mac. AES-256 encrypted link. Zero internet dependency. No accounts. No telemetry. No data collection. Your inputs never leave your local network. — REQUIREMENTS — • Free Handpad companion app for macOS • macOS 13 Ventura or later • Bluetooth and WiFi enabled • Both devices on the same local network for best performance — FAQ — Q: Does it work without internet? A: Yes. The app works entirely on your local network. Q: Does it support multiple Macs? A: One iPhone can pair with multiple Macs, with one active connection at a time. Q: Will my keyboard work the same? A: Yes — Handpad uses your iPhone's native keyboard, so all your custom inputs, dictionaries, and IMEs work normally. Made with care. No tracking. No ads. Ever.
Accent Letters
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Accent Letters is the fastest way to find, copy and type accented letters — é, ñ, ü, ç, ø and 677 more — in any language. TAP TO COPY • Every accented letter in Unicode 16, 682 in all, grouped from A to Z • Favorites, recently copied letters and a new Letter of the Day • Copy the letter itself, its HTML entity or its Unicode code point TYPE IT ON ANY DEVICE • For every letter: the exact iPhone press-and-hold menu, Mac shortcuts, Windows Alt codes, and the Chromebook and Linux methods • Short, captioned how-to videos THE ACCENT LETTERS KEYBOARD • Your language's accented letters sit above a full keyboard, in every app • Touch and hold any letter for more accents • Works without Full Access, so nothing you type leaves your device 31 LANGUAGES, 18 ACCENT MARKS • Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Vietnamese, Polish and more, each with every letter it uses • The acute, grave, circumflex, tilde, umlaut, cedilla, caron, ogonek and more, explained simply WRITE AND CONVERT • Compose with quick accents: type e then ' for é • Remove accents from any text, or turn pinyin tone numbers into tone marks (ni3 hao3 → nǐ hǎo) WIDGETS AND SHORTCUTS • Letter of the Day and Favorite Letters widgets for the Home Screen, and Letter of the Day for the Lock Screen • Copy letters from Shortcuts and find them in Spotlight ALSO ON MAC • A menu bar picker copies accented letters into any app in a click PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything except the videos works offline. From AccentLetters.wiki, the free guide to accented letters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Handpad at 16.0 against Accent Letters's 18.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Handpad | Accent Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DLC39DEGREE | Roshan Tiwari |
In-app purchases
Handpad
No in-app purchases
Accent Letters
No in-app purchases









