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24 alternatives to PuzzlePad

Turn Your Laptop Touchpad Into a Programmable Control Panel

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
StreamPad▲137
Turn your iPhone/iPad into a studio-grade pro control deck
Mar 2026 · streampad-app.github.io · its alternatives →
2
PhoneDeck▲259
Turn your iPhone into a free Mac controller
Jul 2026 · phonedeck.io · its alternatives →
3
TapPad▲87
Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad
2019 · mohdakram.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
4
hyperPad▲233
A no-code game making tool for iPad
2024 · hyperpad.com · its alternatives →
5
VibePad▲128
Control AI coding assistants with a gamepad from your couch
Feb 2026 · vibepad.now · its alternatives →
6
A simple GUI app to make Linux touchpad gestures easier▲82
A modern GUI frontend for libinput-gestures
2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
7
BetterTouchTool▲130
Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad
2014 · boastr.net · its alternatives →
8
Slapppy▲80
Trigger macros with rhythmic taps on your trackpad or mouse
Apr 2026 · slapppy.com · its alternatives →
9
[1x4] + 1 Macropad▲17
Customizable keyboard shortkeys at your fingertips.
2021 · arrayperipherals.com · its alternatives →
10
FeelMyMac▲97
Lets you feel different textures through your Mac’s trackpad
28d ago · feelmymac.thehighjack.it · its alternatives →
11
Novation Launchpad▲67
Easily create and remix your own music
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Tool-Assisted Speedrunning the Boring Parts of Animal Crossing (GCN)▲159
I recently dug my Nintendo GameCube out of storage to revisit the first Animal Crossing game. Things were mostly as I remembered, but the game's heavy reliance on a clunky on-screen keyboard quickly wore my patience thin. Unwilling to accept this subpar experience, I did what any rational person would do and ordered a rare, Japan-exclusive, keyboard/controller hybrid on eBay, then used a Raspberry Pi Pico to 1. listen for keypresses and 2. send simulated controller events to the GameCube, automating typing in Animal Crossing at a Tool-Assisted Speedrun level. Of course, this oddball…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
MAX Falcon-20 RGB Programmable Macropad▲6
Programmable keypad
2019 · maxkeyboard.com · its alternatives →
14
NumPad + KeyPad for Mac/Windows laptops▲2
Extend your laptop keyboard with numpad and keypad blocks.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Launchpad: Make & Remix Music▲72
DJ mixing app & beat maker
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
ClipboardAI▲122
Instantly run AI prompts with shortcuts, anywhere.
Nov 2025 · schriftly.app · its alternatives →
17
Pico Commander▲4
$15 open-source macropad with offline HTML config
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
StepGrab▲109
Turn any Mac task into a step-by-step guide
Aug 2026 · stepgrab.net · its alternatives →
19
MIDIpad▲59
You gamepad is a musical instrument
Sep 2026 · midipad.stevemitchell.music · its alternatives →
20
SurfPad▲81
An Arc-inspired browser designed for iPad
Apr 2026 · surfpad.app · its alternatives →
21
Teclo▲78
Mechanical keyboard sounds and a keycap pet for your Mac
5d ago · teclo.app · its alternatives →
22
ControlPad▲72
24 keys with analog control technology
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
23
AudioSwift▲68
Use your trackpad as a MIDI controller.
2019 · audioswiftapp.com · its alternatives →
24
Deckboard - Computer Macros and OBS Remote▲9
Elgato Streamdeck cheap alternative on Android
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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