RPad vs CueRemote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RPad
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RPad turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad, keyboard and remote for your Mac. Free to try for 7 days, then one purchase for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. No subscription. Lean back on the couch, run a presentation from across the room, or control the Mac connected to your TV — without reaching for a mouse. Move the pointer with one finger, tap to click and scroll with two fingers, just like the trackpad you already know. FEELS LIKE A REAL TRACKPAD • Your whole screen is the trackpad — no tiny touch area • Smart acceleration: precise when you move slowly, across the entire display in one swipe • Tap to click, double-tap to double-click, two-finger tap to right-click • Tap and drag to move windows and files — lift your finger and keep dragging • Two-finger scrolling with natural momentum • Haptic feedback on every click, and a resting thumb is ignored DRAW WITH APPLE PENCIL ON IPAD • Turn your iPad into a drawing tablet for your Mac • Pressure and tilt reach apps that support Mac tablet input • Hover to position the pointer before you draw (on supported iPads) PRESENTATION REMOTE AND MEDIA KEYS • Present mode: tap or swipe for the next or previous slide in Keynote, PowerPoint and Google Slides • Touch and hold to point at your slides, with a presentation timer • Play, pause, skip tracks and change the volume on your Mac • Change slides from Apple Watch, including double tap on Series 9 and later • Three-finger swipes for Mission Control and spaces; customize every gesture and watch control on your Mac • Connect by IP address on networks where your Mac doesn't appear automatically SEE AND CONTROL YOUR MAC FROM ANYWHERE IN THE ROOM • Screen mode shows your Mac's display live on your iPhone or iPad — tap to click, drag, scroll • Take a screenshot of the Mac and share it • Open, switch and quit apps from a list with icons • Run your Shortcuts on the Mac • Lock, sleep, restart or shut down the Mac, and wake it with Wake-on-LAN • Siri and Shortcuts actions: "Next slide with RPad", "Lock the screen with RPad", "Sleep the computer with RPad" • Custom keys: put ⌘Space, ⌘Tab, screenshots or any shortcut on the keyboard bar TYPE ON YOUR MAC • Use the iPhone keyboard to type into any app, including accents and emoji • Return, delete, esc, tab and arrow keys • ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ modifiers for shortcuts like ⌘C, ⌘V and ⌘Z • Works with your Mac's keyboard layout PRIVATE AND SECURE BY DESIGN • Pair once with a 6-digit code shown on your Mac • Every connection is end-to-end encrypted, and only paired devices can control your Mac • Works entirely on your local Wi‑Fi: no account, no cloud, no tracking, no ads • See and remove paired devices from the Mac menu bar at any time SIMPLE SETUP 1. Install RPad on your Mac. It lives quietly in the menu bar. 2. Allow RPad in System Settings › Privacy & Security › Accessibility so it can move the pointer. 3. Open RPad on your iPhone, tap your Mac and enter the code. ONE PRICE, EVERY DEVICE • Free to try for 7 days with everything included • Then unlock RPad once with a single in-app purchase — no subscription, ever • Family Sharing included; the Mac app is always free REQUIREMENTS • RPad for Mac on macOS 14 Sonoma or later — included with RPad • iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or later • Both devices on the same Wi‑Fi network
CueRemote
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CueRemote is a remote control for operating QLab 5 from an iPhone or iPad over your venue’s local network. See the live workspace, cue lists, playhead, and running or paused cues. Control GO, STOP, pause, resume, and playhead navigation with an interface designed for rehearsals and live shows. LIVE CUE CONTROL • GO, STOP, pause, resume, and stop each running cue individually. • Load to Time: load a cue at a chosen point before GO, using the slider or buttons. • Go to Cue: enter a cue number to fire it or move the playhead to it. • Yellow progress bars show running, paused, and loaded cue progress, including pre-wait. • Selecting another cue resets the previous cue and updates Load to Time. • Open or close a Group in CueRemote and it updates in QLab. • Select cues and move the playhead from the list. • Switch cue lists from your device; GO fires the list shown in CueRemote. • Carts: tap a cue to fire it. • Lock controls to prevent accidental changes during a show. • Get a warning when QLab and CueRemote show different cue lists. CONNECTION • Discover QLab automatically with Bonjour or connect manually by IP address. • OSC over TCP with automatic reconnection. • Connection status stays visible. Stale workspace data is identified and unsafe commands are disabled. PRIVACY CueRemote requires no account, has no ads, and uses no analytics or tracking. Connection data stays on your device. The QLab passcode is stored in the device’s Keychain and is not synced to iCloud. REQUIREMENTS • A Mac running QLab 5. • iOS or iPadOS 17.6 or later. • Your iPhone or iPad and Mac must be able to communicate over the local network. • Enable OSC access in QLab and grant View and Control permissions. CueRemote never requests Edit permission. QLab runs the show and plays its media. CueRemote displays workspace state and sends OSC control commands; it does not create, edit, or delete cues. QLab is a trademark of Figure 53, LLC. CueRemote is not affiliated with or endorsed by Figure 53.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CueRemote at none against RPad's 1. CueRemote also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). RPad's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. RPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CueRemote asks for nothing beyond the download.
RPad ships an update weekly, CueRemote daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | RPad | CueRemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nurhak Altin | UNQUINTO |
In-app purchases
RPad
- RPad Pro$5.99
CueRemote
No in-app purchases









