Comparison

iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse vs Emulstick

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

Head to head
About

iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse

Transform your mobile device into a remote mouse and handwriting keyboard for your computer. Control your PC, Mac, or Linux from a distance, ideal for presentations or home theater use. Offers multi-touch gestures and voice recognition for seamless interaction.

Highlights
  • Handwriting and voice recognition input
  • Multi-touch gesture mouse control
  • Remote keyboard functionality
  • Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, Mac, Linux)
  • In-app purchases for accessory keys
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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iWritingPad is able to deliver the same iPad user experience to users on computer PC including Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. The iPad's touch screen gestures as remote mouse and handwriting recognition keyboard operate computer PC / Home Theatre PC (HTPC). While you are sitting on big screen of living room, hotel room or classroom environment, iWritingPad provides you with relaxed and convenient experience to browse internet. It is a "MUST-HAVE" tool for businessman and classroom teacher. Handwriting and Voice Speech Recognition Function - native iPad / iPhone's multi-language handwriting / Voice spoken sentences support as your input device to Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, Apple desktops with OS X 10.6 or later and Linux from Ubuntu, Debian and Raspbian. Mouse controlled by multi-touches gesture - "1 finger moves" means MOUSE MOVE, - "1 finger taps" means LEFT MOUSE CLICK, - "2 fingers tap" means RIGHT MOUSE CLICK, - "2 fingers drag" means MOUSE WHEEL SCROLLING, - "1 finger holds and moves" means DRAG & DROP, - "2 fingers pinch gesture" means MINIMISE WINDOWS, - "2 fingers spread gesture" means MAXIMISE WINDOWS, - "3 fingers drag" means MOVING WINDOWS, - able to use mouse functions across multiple monitors of PC. Keyboard Functions - "Basic Keyboard" function provides handwriting and voice spoken to input the whole sentence and send to PC in one go. In-App purchase offers additional Accessory keys including Command and Option keys for Mac OS X, Windows and Alternate keys for Microsoft Windows, Super and Alternate keys for Linux and Volume control. - Support Emoji symbols. - "Real Keyboard" function provides direct typing at PC. In-App purchase offers additional Function keys (F1-F12), Editing control keys (Cut & Paste), iTunes controls (Apple OS X) or Media Player controls (Microsoft Windows), Rhythmbox Music Player (Default player for Linux), Speaker Volume control. Universal app - works for both iPad and iPhone. Single purchase will let you have iWritingPad on both iPad and iPhone capable to connect to all Mac, Windows and Linux. Please visit us at http://www.iwritingpad.com for more detail information and live demo video. iWritingPad Desktop Installation It requires to install iWritingPad desktop client program on your Windows / Apple Mac OS X / Linux which can be downloaded, together with video tutorial for installation, at http://www.iwritingpad.com/index.php/quick-download-installation/ These desktops are required to connect to the network same as iPad / iPhone. For details, go to www.iwritignpad.com. Or, the iWritingPad client desktop programs can also be downloaded from the links below directly. Follow the video tutorials for such installation. Microsoft Windows desktop and video tutorial https://s3.amazonaws.com/iwritingpad-window/iWritingPad_installer_v1.2.1.msi https://youtu.be/3swn2t1CNAg Mac desktop and video tutorial https://s3.amazonaws.com/iwritingpad-mac/iWritingPadClient_v1.1.1.zip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwZwLeYAsrk Ubuntu desktop and video tutorial https://s3.amazonaws.com/iwritingpad-ubuntu/iwritingpad_1.04.tar.gz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4c05QOtlQE For Debian desktop and video tutorial https://s3.amazonaws.com/iwritingpad-debian/iwritingpad_1.04-1.tar.gz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c42vWvo4608 Raspbian (Raspberry Pi) desktop and video tutorial https://s3.amazonaws.com/iwritingpad-raspbian/iwritingpad_1.04-1.tar.gz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl-PSqYPtMk Bluetooth connection For those Apple Mac desktops, bluetooth connection is recommended to ensure data communication between desktops and iPad/iPhone. Please refer to desktop installation for Mac OS X at http://www.iwritingpad.com/index.php/desktop-installation Contact Us Live Chat https://www.iwritingpad.com -> Contact us -> Live Chat Or inside App's Help menu -> Support - Live Chat Email support@iwritingpad.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iwritingpad

About

Emulstick

This application simulates keyboard, mouse, and gamepad input for use with a specific dongle. It offers wireless, serverless, and network-free operation for a plug-and-play experience.

Highlights
  • Keyboard emulation
  • Mouse emulation
  • Gamepad simulation
  • Wireless operation
  • Serverless connectivity
  • No network required
Features
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keyboard, mouse, gamepad simulator application use it by emulstick dongle Full-Compatible, Plug and Play Wireless, Serverless, No network

Screenshots

iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse4 screens
Emulstick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emulstick at none against iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse's 4. iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Emulstick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse ships an update monthly, Emulstick every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse versus Emulstick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWritingPad Keyboard MouseEmulstick
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2ConnectMe LimitedShanghai Xuanhua Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Emulstick

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse

One-time4
  • iWritingPad keyboard$1.99
  • iWritingPad Mouse$1.99
  • iWritingPad Basic Keyboard Mouse$4.99
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  • iWritingPad Real Keyboard Mouse$4.99
None

Emulstick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse free?
iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emulstick free?
Emulstick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse or Emulstick have ads?
Neither iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse nor Emulstick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse or Emulstick?
iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse ships an update monthly, and Emulstick every 3 months. Most recently, iWritingPad Keyboard Mouse was updated on October 23, 2026 and Emulstick on October 18, 2026.

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