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TouchNow

Control your Mac from iPhone or iPad by touch, or play Mac games with an on-screen controller. Free on your own Wi-Fi, no account.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • iPhone
  • iPad
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Features

  1.  Ad-free
  2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
  3.  No registration required
  4.  Wake on LAN
  5.  Unattended Access
  6.  End-to-End Encryption
  7.  Dark Mode
  8.  Screen Mirroring

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TouchNow information

  • Developed by

    HK flagSwiftinHK

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs $3 per month + free version with limited functionality.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Chinese
    • Japanese

AlternativeTo Categories

Security & Privacy, Network & Admin, System & Hardware, Remote Work & Education

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What is TouchNow?

TouchNow streams your Mac's screen to an iPhone or iPad and lets you control it by touch — or play Mac games on it with an on-screen controller.

Three modes: trackpad (like a MacBook's), direct touch (tap the screen and it clicks that spot on your Mac), and game controller. The on-screen controller maps to keyboard input, so Mac games that only expect WASD work without any changes. Layouts are fully customisable, and there's an optional retro handheld shell (four shapes, ten colours, two with twin analog sticks). Plug in a real controller and it takes over automatically.

Free forever on your own Wi-Fi: devices find each other automatically, with no account and no router setup. Remote access over the internet is a subscription (US$2.99/month).

Unlike Apple's Sidecar, it works with iPhone (not just iPad), works across networks, and can turn your iPhone into a real second desktop rather than a mirror. It can also wake a sleeping Mac remotely and keep streaming while the Mac is locked.

The Mac side is a free download from touchmac.app (Developer ID signed, not on the Mac App Store). The iOS app is on the App Store.