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24 alternatives to Tapdo

Turn your hand 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. Tapdo launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   tapdo▲14

   Control all your favorite apps and smart devices

   2016 · tapdo.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Turn Touch▲108

   Smart buttons for your smart home

   2017 · turntouch.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Xped▲145

   Use your smartphone to control all your devices with one tap

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fluxo▲197

   The world’s first truly smart lamp

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Emerge▲79

   Enhance virtual and augmented reality with touch!

   2016 · emergenow.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Home Assistant▲217

   Open source home automation tools

   2016 · home-assistant.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Thington▲167

   Get the most from your smart devices

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Brilliant Control▲107

   Easy access to lighting and other smart home products

   2017 · brilliant.tech · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Nimble▲71

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

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hayo▲178

    Virtual controls for real life

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    tapdo▲2

    The future of interacting with the Internet of Things

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Point▲127

    Smart house sitter (pre-launch)

    2014 · minut.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Workflow Today Widget▲185

    Tap to automate things you do every day

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SnapRides▲64

    Online carpool & ride-sharing

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Captio▲123

    Email yourself with one tap

    2013 · tupil.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tap▲23

    Turn Anything Into A Keyboard

    2016 · tapwithus.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tapti▲188

    Instantly trigger your automations from buttons in Notion

    2023 · tapti.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Touch▲17

    Context aware mobile remote controls for your Mac

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FIn▲74

    Make Your Palm As A Touch Interface

    2014 · wearfin.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Harmony▲66

    Logitech's home automation platform

    2015 · myharmony.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tekoia▲88

    Easy to use universal remote app to control all your devices

    2016 · tekoia.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tapstack▲101

    One-tap moment-sharing

    2016 · tapstack.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tapbot▲78

    A slackbot that helps your team get the small things done

    2016 · hoesmaaktuhet.nl · 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 →