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24 alternatives to Knocki

Turn Any Surface into a Remote Control

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Knocki launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Knocki▲14

   Turn Any Surface into a Remote Control

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Knocki▲141

   Make any surface smart

   2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Knocki▲7

   Control devices and software with a knock on a surface

   2015 · knocki.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tapdo▲111

   Turn your hand into a remote control

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hayo▲178

   Virtual controls for real life

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Welle▲184

   Turn any surface into a smart interface

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Knock▲168

   Knock-Knock.net is a live honeypot dashboard showing real-time bot attacks by protocol, source country, ISP, username, password, and IP across SSH, Telnet, FTP, RDP, SMB, SIP, HTTP, and SMTP services.

   Mar 2026 · tryknock.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Knock▲71

   Making your connected life better for you and your family

   2016 · myknock.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ori▲240

   Effortless transformation of interior spaces

   2016 · oriliving.com · its alternatives →

10. 10EY
    Everything you need to build your own Turn Touch smart home remote▲103

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Turn Touch▲108

    Smart buttons for your smart home

    2017 · turntouch.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Inirv React▲143

    Control your stove from your smartphone

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Remote-Lite▲93

    Control your Mac from phone - RC, trackpad and keyboard.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BTT Remote▲186

    A remote control for you Mac, using your iPhone or iPad

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Piccolo▲187

    Control your home with gestures

    2018 · piccololabs.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Harmony▲66

    Logitech's home automation platform

    2015 · myharmony.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Turn Touch▲87

    Wooden smart home remote and pedestal, now shipping 🎁

    2018 · shop.turntouch.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Turn Touch wooden smart home remote now shipping▲110

    Turn Touch is a wooden smart home remote. Forget plastic, this is a remote as stylish as your home. It controls every smart home device that speaks Wi-Fi. You can also use it to control your Mac and iOS devices over Bluetooth. This includes Keynote, iTunes, Quicktime, Spotify, Sonos, and lots more.

    2018 · turntouch.com · its alternatives →

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    XTouch▲83

    Make every Surface Tap-Sensitive

    2014 · xtouch.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Braava Jet▲142

    Roomba’s first robotic mopping machine

    2016 · irobot.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nimble▲71

    Use your fingers to control devices w/ gestures (pre-launch)

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ractiv▲102

    Make any surface multitouch and more.

    2014 · ractiv.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DooBot▲89

    Reminds you to get stuff done!

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MAID▲67

    Web-connected smart oven with voice & gesture control

    2014 · maidoven.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →