Observed arrival · 2026-10-09

ilopad: an iPad Pencil for the desktop

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Editorial interest 74/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

ilopad turns an iPad or iPhone into a drawing tablet, touchpad, pointer, or gamepad for a Mac, Windows, or Linux computer.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-09 issue.

For: iPad and iPhone users controlling a nearby computer
Worth noticing: The page lists desktop support for macOS, Windows, and ten Linux distributions; the iOS App Store release is still marked coming soon.

Field notes

The page lays out four modes—Pencil, touchpad, pointer, and gamepad—and shows interactive input examples, including cursor movement and gamepad buttons. Pairing uses a QR code in the desktop app; listed desktop-server paths cover macOS, Windows, and ten Linux distributions. The connection is described as local, over Wi-Fi or USB, with encrypted traffic; the iOS App Store release is marked as coming soon.

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