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24 alternatives to Palette Gear
Build your own tactile controller for your computer
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Palette Gear launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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06▲77Eyes free controller for your communications, music and apps
2017 · o6app.com · its alternatives →
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Markly▲200Easily create design specs for Photoshop & Sketch
2015 · marklyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Playbrush▲69Transform toothbrushes into gaming controllers
2015 · sunstargum.com · its alternatives →
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Hands down, the best way to click, scroll, swipe, and type.
2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →
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Prototyping & collaboration for PS Artboards by InVision
2015 · its alternatives →
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The power of the Mac with the precision of Apple Pencil
2015 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
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FeelMyMac▲97Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad
23d ago · feelmymac.thehighjack.it · its alternatives →
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Nimble▲71Use your fingers to control devices w/ gestures (pre-launch)
2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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WWDC hardware, predictions and new Thunderbolt Displays
2016 · its alternatives →
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Retro Gears▲68A mix of retro, pixels and Micromachines on steroids
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Controlly▲96Control your Mac using a console controller
2021 · hugolispector.com · its alternatives →
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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 →