iWritingPen Control Pointer vs Remouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iWritingPen Control Pointer
Control your PowerPoint presentations remotely with this app. Navigate slides, draw on screen, use a virtual keyboard and mouse, and even input text via handwriting or voice. Enhance your presentations with seamless remote control.
- Remote slide navigation
- On-screen drawing board
- Black screen function
- Virtual keyboard and mouse
- Handwriting and voice input
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iWritingPen helps you manage Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. With iWritingPen, you are guaranteed a smooth and efficient presentation. Functions and features: - Full set of control buttons for progressing PointPoint slides. Just through a simple touch on the control buttons, you can advance or go backward of your slides. You would then rather focus on managing the audience attention instead of worrying how to advance the slides while presenting remotely. - Drawing board on top of PowerPoint slide. With ‘Pen’ function of iWritingPen, you can write anything on the screen on top of any PowerPoint slides to elaborate the points being discussed. You no longer need the other clumsy physical drawing board nearby for drawing something during presentation. Your audiences will stay on the same screen during the whole presentation and their attentions will not be diverted. - ‘Black Screen’ function. Whenever there is a need to have a longer period for discussion with audience in the middle of presentation, the “Black” screen function turns the screen off (black color) and let you control the audience focus of the subject matters. - Full functional Keyboard Mouse You no longer need to rush to come in front of desktop to control your moues and keyboard for typing. You will have full remote controls your desktops, while presenting, through the Keyboard Mouse of iWritingPen. - Handwriting input and Voice Spoken sentence input To empower you to have quick typing during presentation, iWritingPen supports the native handwriting input of all languages available in iPad / iPhone including voice sentence recognition input. iWritingPen (free version) comes with basic control buttons of PowerPoint and multi-touches gesture controlled mouse function. This is more than enough for a normal presentation controls. In-app purchase offer advance users with Drawing Board Pen and Black Screen buttons and remote Keyboard function. iWritingPen is WITHOUT advertisements. What are you waiting for? Download and install it now immediately. Please Write us a GOOD review in App Store for such HIGH Quality App as rewards to us. We need your support and appreciation! Prerequisites: iWritingPen Desktop client program - it requires to install iWritingPen client desktop program on your desktop. It could be downloaded from the link below. http://www.iwritingpen.com/index.php/download - Supported Desktop Operation System: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista. Apple Mac OS X 10.6 or later. - Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or later. - iPhone / iPad must be on the same network with windows desktop. The smooth data communication between desktops and iPhone /iPad is required for iWritingPen to work efficiently. For those users with desktop Mac OS X 10.6 or later, it is highly recommended to use the bluetooth to connect to iPhone/iPad. The data traffic congestion in the local router can be avoided under bluetooth connection. Please refer to the link below for setup and configuration: http://www.iwritingpen.com/index.php/download/ Detail product Information & support: For the future update on the iWritingPen, please register as a member through the link: http://www.iwritingpen.com/index.php/register or join us at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iwritingpen/652275478128116 For the detail iWritingPen information, please visit our website http://www.iwritingpen.com
Remouse
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a precise wireless touchpad and keyboard for your Mac. Control your computer remotely with smooth cursor movement, gesture support, and full keyboard functionality. Seamlessly connect over your local network for presentations, media control, or working from a distance.
- Precision touchpad with gesture support
- Full virtual keyboard with special keys
- Automatic device discovery
- Adjustable cursor and scroll sensitivity
- Secure local network communication
- Connection history
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Since I use the TV as a monitor for my Macbook, but I was sitting on the sofa, it was very inconvenient for me to control the MacBook, so I developed this app for myself to use for free. If you have more improvement suggestions, you can always send an email to my email address (7666535@gmail.com), I will follow your suggestions and optimize it. From the following, I will start a very formal introduction to the app. # Remouse - Wireless Mac Controller Transform your iPhone into a powerful wireless touchpad and keyboard for your Mac. Control your computer from across the room with precision and ease. ## KEY FEATURES Precision Touchpad • Smooth cursor control with adjustable sensitivity • Natural gesture support: tap, double-tap, two-finger scroll • Auto-scroll by long-pressing the scroll bar • Instant response with minimal latency Full Keyboard Support • Complete virtual keyboard with special keys • Function keys (F1-F12) and modifier keys • Quick text input for any Mac application Seamless Connection • Automatic device discovery via Bonjour • Manual connection by IP address • Connection history for quick reconnect • Secure local network communication Customizable Settings • Adjustable cursor sensitivity (0.5x - 5.0x) • Adjustable scroll sensitivity (0.5x - 5.0x) • Adjustable scroll bar sensitivity • Personalized control experience ## PERFECT FOR • Presentations and demos • Media center control from your couch • Working from a distance • Accessibility needs • Multi-screen setups ## HOW IT WORKS 1. Install RemouseServer on your Mac (available on AppStore) 2. Connect both devices to the same WiFi network 3. Launch Remouse on your iPhone 4. Select your Mac from the discovered devices 5. Start controlling! ## REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 15.0 or later • Mac running macOS 12.0 or later • Both devices on the same WiFi network • RemouseServer app installed on Mac ## PRIVACY & SECURITY • All communication stays on your local network • No internet connection required • No data collection or tracking --- Experience the freedom of wireless control. Download Remouse today and turn your iPhone into the ultimate Mac controller!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iWritingPen Control Pointer at 4.0 against Remouse's 3.0. iWritingPen Control Pointer also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Remouse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 22 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. iWritingPen Control Pointer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Remouse asks for nothing beyond the download.
iWritingPen Control Pointer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
iWritingPen Control Pointer ships an update every 22 months, Remouse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iWritingPen Control Pointer | Remouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 2ConnectMe Limited | 佳 廖 |
Customer experience
iWritingPen Control Pointer
Remouse
In-app purchases
iWritingPen Control Pointer
- iWritingPen Pen & Black Screen$1.99
- iWritingPen Keyboard Mouse$2.99
Remouse
No in-app purchases
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