Comparison

eTrackPad vs Retro Numpad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” plus a remote keyboard, numeric keypad, jog wheel and presentation remote. THE REAL macOS GESTURE SET β€’ 1 finger: cursor, tap to click, tap-press-drag β€’ 2 fingers: scrolling, right click, pinch to zoom β€’ 3 fingers: switch between desktops, Mission Control, App ExposΓ©, optional three-finger drag β€’ 4 fingers: Launchpad, show desktop MORE THAN A TRACKPAD β€’ Remote keyboard: type on your Mac from your iPad β€’ Numeric keypad: full-size numpad with Γ· Γ— βˆ’ + operator column β€’ Media controls: playback and volume keys at your fingertips β€’ Jog wheel: step frame by frame in Final Cut and Premiere, with Blade (⌘B) and Marker (M) shortcuts β€’ Presentation remote: full-screen mode with timer for Keynote and PowerPoint β€’ Context-aware panels: the right panel opens automatically based on the frontmost Mac app FAST AND SECURE CONNECTION β€’ Wi-Fi, USB cable or Bluetooth β€” your choice β€’ Automatic discovery, one-time PIN pairing β€’ All traffic is end-to-end encrypted; your data flows only between your devices and never touches the internet β€’ No ads, no analytics, no account FINE-TUNING β€’ Palm rejection, haptic feedback, natural scrolling β€’ 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 β€” 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: β€’ Right click and all gestures β€’ Pinch and smart zoom β€’ 3-4 finger gestures β€’ Remote keyboard β€’ USB and Bluetooth connection β€’ Pairing with multiple Macs REQUIREMENTS β€’ iOS/iPadOS 16 or later β€’ 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 β€” 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 β€” Full arithmetic: +, βˆ’, Γ—, Γ·, % β€” Chained operations (2 + 3 Γ— 4, entered left to right) β€” Decimal entry, backspace, and all-clear β€” Clear "Error" state instead of a crash on divide-by-zero β€” Light and dark mode, each with its own tuned palette β€” Haptic feedback and a physical key-press animation β€” 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 β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· 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 β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” 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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