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24 alternatives to Rifi

Native wireless media controller and gamepad for Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rifi launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Remote for Mac▲103
Remote with basic media controls, keyboard and mouse
2019 · its alternatives →
2
Controlly▲96
Control your Mac using a console controller
2021 · its alternatives →
3
WiFi Mouse▲105
Remote control computer wirelessly
2024 · its alternatives →
4
Remote Control for Mac▲115
Control your Mac with Siri Shortcuts 🗣️
2018 · its alternatives →
5
Zesture▲116
Control your music, movies and slides with hand gestures
2020 · its alternatives →
6
AudioSwift▲68
Use your trackpad as a MIDI controller.
2019 · its alternatives →
7
Remote for Mac & PC 2.0▲71
Mouse, keyboard and media controls for your computer
2021 · its alternatives →
8
IINA▲171
The modern media player for macOS now with Dark Mode
2019 · its alternatives →
9
Remote Mouse & Keyboard▲67
Remote mouse & keyboard for Apple Mac, MacBook and PC
2022 · its alternatives →
10
VLC Mobile Remote▲97
Control your computer right from your smartphone, be lazy
2021 · its alternatives →
11
Remote-Lite▲93
Control your Mac from phone - RC, trackpad and keyboard.
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Remote Pad for Mac▲91
Wireless KeyPad and NumPad with customizable layouts
2018 · its alternatives →
13
BTT Remote▲186
A remote control for you Mac, using your iPhone or iPad
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Gramofon▲131
Turn your sound system into a WiFi music player
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Total Remote Control▲79
Control your Mac from your iPad with pro-level precision
2025 · total-remote-control.com · its alternatives →
16
Remote Player for Mac▲103
Stream videos/music & photos from your Mac to Apple TV
2019 · its alternatives →
17
Pawvis▲101
Control your Mac via camera & train gestures, local & FOSS
20d ago · pawvis.app · its alternatives →
18
Netflix Remote Control for Mac▲139
Control Netflix on your Mac using your iOS device
2017 · its alternatives →
19
Tuneful▲115
Native way to control your music on macOS
2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →
20
Clicker for Prime Video▲112
A native Prime Video player for macOS with touch bar support
2020 · its alternatives →
21
TapPad▲87
Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad
2019 · its alternatives →
22
PlayTray▲82
Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys
2018 · its alternatives →
23
Remote Mouse and Keyboard Pro - [FREE]▲8
for Apple Mac & PC computer
2023 · its alternatives →
24
VeloFiler▲70
Keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS
20d ago · velofiler.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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