Sidekey vs Tutti Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidekey
Transform your iPhone into a wireless keyboard and custom shortcut pad for your Mac or Windows PC. Design your ideal layout with custom keys, shortcuts, and multiple layers. Control your computer seamlessly over Wi-Fi without any extra hardware.
- Customizable wireless keyboard
- Create custom shortcuts and combos
- Multiple layers and modes
- Trackpad functionality
- Voice typing to computer
- Quick QR code pairing
- Works with Mac and Windows
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Sidekey turns your iPhone into a customizable wireless keyboard and shortcut pad for your own computer. Tap keys on your phone and they type on your Mac or Windows PC over your local Wi‑Fi — no extra hardware, no cables. Design the keyboard you actually want: add keys, build shortcuts (including combos like Cmd/Ctrl, and left/right modifiers), arrange them on a grid, and switch between layers and modes. Keep your most-used shortcuts one tap away. HOW IT WORKS Sidekey works together with a small, free desktop helper you run on the computer you want to control. Put both devices on the same Wi‑Fi, scan a QR code once to pair, and you're connected. Pairing is secured with a token, and your keystrokes travel directly to your own computer — never through us. FEATURES • Custom key designer — make your own keys, shortcuts, and layouts • Shortcuts & combos — Cmd/Ctrl/Alt/Shift, function keys, media keys, and left/right‑specific modifiers • Multiple layers & modes — flip between a full keyboard, a shortcut deck, a trackpad, and more • Trackpad mode — use your phone as a touchpad with left/right buttons • Voice typing — dictate with the system keyboard and send the text to your computer • Quick pairing — scan a QR code; reconnects automatically afterward • Works with Mac and Windows • Private by design — no account, no tracking, nothing sent to the developer REQUIRES THE FREE DESKTOP HELPER Sidekey needs the free Sidekey helper running on your Mac or Windows computer. Download it from the link on our support page. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you.
Tutti Remote
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Tutti Remote turns your iPhone into a sofa remote for Tutti, the macOS app that plays the same audio through any number of speakers at once. Pair once with your Mac over your home Wi-Fi, then from anywhere in the room: • Choose which speakers play — pick any mix of your Mac's output devices. • Set the volume of each speaker, plus one master level for everything. • Tune per-app volume — turn Spotify down without touching Chrome. • Control playback — play, pause, and skip with a tactile wheel. • Recall presets — jump to a saved speaker setup in one tap. Tutti Remote is free. It needs a Mac on the same Wi-Fi running Tutti; the remote controls a Pro feature of the Mac app. Pairing uses a one-time code over an encrypted local-network connection. Private by design: no account, no analytics, nothing leaves your network. The app talks only to your own Mac. Requires Tutti for Mac: https://tutti.barrybarrywu.com Terms of Use: https://tutti.barrybarrywu.com/terms
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Verdict
Sidekey and Tutti Remote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 | Sidekey | Tutti Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaihong Chen | 宝琳 吴 |
In-app purchases
Sidekey
No in-app purchases
Tutti Remote
No in-app purchases









