Comparison

eTrackPad vs Retro Numpad

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

Head to head
About

eTrackPad

Features
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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

About

Retro Numpad

Features
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Retro Numpad brings back the feel of a real desktop calculator — a warm, matte case, a glowing LCD readout, and number keys that actually click when you press them. Built for fast, everyday math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages, with chained operations so you can work through a full expression without losing your place. The display keeps your last expression in view above the current result, just like a physical calculator's tape. FEATURES — Full arithmetic: +, −, ×, ÷, % — Chained operations (2 + 3 × 4, entered left to right) — Decimal entry, backspace, and all-clear — Clear "Error" state instead of a crash on divide-by-zero — Light and dark mode, each with its own tuned palette — Haptic feedback and a physical key-press animation — No accounts, no ads, no tracking

Screenshots

eTrackPad4 screens
Retro Numpad1 screens

Verdict

The call

eTrackPad and Retro Numpad 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
eTrackPad versus Retro Numpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereTrackPadRetro Numpad
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBatuhan TufekciRyan Hopkins Inc

In-app purchases

None

eTrackPad

No in-app purchases

None

Retro Numpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eTrackPad free?
eTrackPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Numpad free?
Retro Numpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eTrackPad or Retro Numpad have ads?
Neither eTrackPad nor Retro Numpad shows ads.

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