What Tablif read on Control My Mac's site
Control My Mac describes itself as: “Control My Mac — iPhone & iPad as Mouse and Trackpad for Mac”
- Price model: One-time · Monthly · free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: Stream Deck
- How it differs: “Everything on screen is reachable through one finger on your iPhone or iPad — built that way from the start, not adapted afterwards.”
What it is
Calls itself “keyboard” and “shortcut deck”.
- Calls itself: keyboard · shortcut deck · +1
“Control My Mac turns your iPhone or iPad into a trackpad, keyboard and shortcut deck for your Mac”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to Stream Deck. Rules out “No account”, “No ads” and “No servers”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Alternative to: Stream Deck
- Says it will not: No account · No ads · No servers
“Everything on screen is reachable through one finger on your iPhone or iPad — built that way from the start, not adapted afterwards.”
“Stream Deck alternative”
What it costs
One-time purchase and monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. Trial: “7-day”. 4 prices listed on its pages, from $4 to $20.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: yes
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: 4 prices, from $4 to $20
- Trial: 7-day
“It's $3.99/month after a free 7-day trial, or $17.99 once, in the US (€4.99 or €19.99 in euro countries)”
“$3.99 /month”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Built for solo users. Made for Power users, Presenters and teachers. Available in 16 languages.
- Sells to: consumers
- Company size: solo / indie
- Made for: Power users · Presenters · teachers
- Languages: 16 languages
“Made for anyone”
“Power users”
How it runs
A desktop app and mobile app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the App Store.
- Kind: desktop · mobile
- Runs on: iOS · iPadOS · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: App Store
“Download free for Mac”
“Control My Mac turns your iPhone or iPad into a trackpad, keyboard and shortcut deck for your Mac, built so the whole Mac works with one finger.”
What it works with
Names App Store, Instagram and 4 more on its pages.
- Names: App Store · Instagram · Sidecar · +3
“App Store”
“Control My Mac”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No account, no servers”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 4 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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