Swipad
Wireless Trackpad for Mac
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Your iPhone as a Mac trackpad. Cursor, clicks and scrolling are free with the free Swipad for Mac app. Pro adds 3-finger swipes and pinch to zoom: try it free for 7 days.
Swipad turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad for your Mac.
It works with the free Swipad for Mac app, which you download from swipad.app.
【Highlights】
■ Low latency
A custom protocol sends cursor input to your Mac instantly. Use it over Wi-Fi, or plug in a cable for an even steadier connection.
■ Encrypted, direct connection
Input between your iPhone and Mac is encrypted with the Noise Protocol (ChaCha20-Poly1305, the same cipher WireGuard uses) and travels directly over your local network or a cable. No accounts, no telemetry.
■ MITM-resistant pairing
On first pairing, iPhone shows a 6-digit code that you type into the Mac. This prevents anyone else on your network from impersonating either device.
■ Taptic Engine haptics
Clicks feel like a real Mac trackpad — Taptic Engine reproduces the satisfying mechanical click sensation.
■ Native gestures
One finger to move the cursor, tap to click, two-finger scroll, two-finger tap to right-click, pinch to zoom (Pro). Uses gestures macOS already understands.
【Swipad Pro (in-app purchase)】
Cursor movement, clicking and two-finger scrolling are free.
Three-finger swipes (Mission Control / App Exposé / switching Spaces) and pinch to zoom require Swipad Pro (one-time purchase, ¥1,000 in Japan).
- Try Pro free for 7 days ("7-day Trial", a free in-app purchase)
- You are never charged automatically when the trial ends — buy Swipad Pro only if you want to keep it
【Requirements】
- iPhone: iOS 16.0 or later
- Mac (receiver): macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
- Both devices on the same Wi-Fi (or the Mac connected to Personal Hotspot on your iPhone)
- Once paired, a Mac can also connect over a Lightning or USB-C cable (Swipad for Mac 1.0.3 or later)
- Pinch to zoom requires Swipad for Mac 1.0.4 or later
【Setup】
1. Install this app on your iPhone
2. Download the free Mac receiver app from swipad.app
3. Launch the Mac receiver and grant macOS Accessibility permission
4. The app finds your Mac on the same network automatically — type the 6-digit code shown on your iPhone into the Mac
5. Your iPhone is now a trackpad
【Privacy】
Swipad does not collect personal information. Traffic between your iPhone and Mac never goes through an external server. The Mac app asks GitHub for the latest release to tell you when an update is available. Full policy: https://swipad.app/privacy/
【Support】
Issues / feature requests: swipad.contact@gmail.com
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
■ Easier first-time setup
- The setup steps now appear in English on iPhones set to English
- Try Pro (three-finger gestures and pinch to zoom) free for 7 days right from the setup screen
- If no Mac turns up for a while, the app tells you what to check
- The setup screen now mentions that a USB cable works too
The developer, Shota Ogino, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Shota Ogino
- Size
- 6.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- 7-Day Trial $0.00
- Swipad Pro $5.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Shota Ogino