Comparison

Sidekey vs Tutti Remote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Tutti Remote

Features
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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

Screenshots

Sidekey4 screens
Tutti Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sidekey versus Tutti Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidekeyTutti Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaihong Chen宝琳 吴

In-app purchases

None

Sidekey

No in-app purchases

None

Tutti Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidekey free?
Sidekey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tutti Remote free?
Tutti Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidekey or Tutti Remote have ads?
Neither Sidekey nor Tutti Remote shows ads.

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