Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Creavi Macropad – Built a wireless macropad with a display
Hey HN, We built a wireless, low-profile macropad with a display called the Creavi Macropad. It lasts at least 1 month on a single charge. We also put together a browser-based tool that lets you update macros in real time and even push OTA updates over BLE. Since we're software engineers by day, we had to figure out the hardware, mechanics, and industrial design as we went (and somehow make it all work together). This post covers the build process, and the final result. Hope you enjoy!
The Creavi Macropad is a wireless, low-profile keyboard accessory with an integrated display designed for customizing keyboard shortcuts and macros. It operates wirelessly with a battery lasting at least one month per… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites.
- 1IMI made a tiny camera with super long battery lifefrom $200/mo▲843
Hey HN! A few years ago someone kept trying to steal my motorcycle, so I decided to make a small camera with really long battery life to catch them. The hardware/software is totally open source, but the companion app only supports macOS currently. (I'm a big fan of native apps, and didn't want to block releasing on Linux/Windows support.) I wrote some blog posts about the process: PCB design: https://toaster.llc/blog/pcb Enclosure design: https://toaster.llc/blog/enclosure Image pipeline:…
2024 · toaster.llc · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I built a wireless, split, ultra-low profile keyboard from scratch called Bayleaf. As a beginner I learned all things electronics, PCB-building, designing for manufacturing, and many other hardware-related skills to put this together. This case study dives into the build process and of course the final result, hope you enjoy!
2025 · graz.io · its alternatives →
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Macro Beta▲293A customizable meeting interface, built on top of Zoom
2020 · macro.io · its alternatives →
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2018 · usemacro.github.io · its alternatives →
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Keychron K8 Pro ▲123Out-of-the-box QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
2022 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · vimacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Bluetooth 5.0 wireless & wired dual mode mechanical keyboard
2021 · epomaker.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm Erwin. I built a small free open-source utility that bridges Bluetooth LE MIDI keyboards into the new Windows MIDI Services stack so any DAW or Web MIDI app can use them as if they were wired. I bought a Roland FP-90X piano partly because it had Bluetooth MIDI. On my Windows 11 PC, pairing succeeded, but my DAW couldn't see the keyboard, and notes I sent from the PC never made the piano sing. After a regrettable number of evenings, I'd separated this into three independent bugs stacked on top of each other. The first one is the famous one: Windows only natively exposes BLE-MIDI…
May 2026 · its alternatives →
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Keychron K6▲123A compact 65% wireless mechanical keyboard
2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Do things with a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI pedalboard in MacOS - JamesRyanATX/fcbnerd
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Enable powerful website-specific custom shortcuts
2018 · usemacro.github.io · its alternatives →
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Customizable keyboard shortkeys at your fingertips.
2021 · arrayperipherals.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I’m Simone. We re-built Breadboard, a visual app builder that mixes Figma-style UI design with Shortcuts-style logic so you can build, preview, and publish interactive web apps directly from the canvas. What it does Design UIs visually with a flexible canvas –like Figma–. Define app logic with a visual, instruction-stacked editor inspired by Shortcuts. Live preview apps directly on the canvas –no separate preview window–. Publish working web apps with one click. Why we made it Modernize the HyperCard idea: combine layout, behavior, and instant sharing in one place. Reduce friction…
Feb 2026 · breadboards.io · its alternatives →
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Turn your old Android/iOS devices into overpowered macro pad
2024 · deckboard.app · its alternatives →
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