TurnyouriPhoneintoaMac control deck.
Launch apps, fire shortcuts, run macros, ride MIDI faders, and the Touch Bar — all from the device on your desk.
Try it. Before you download.
Pick a template. Tap the buttons. Watch the deck respond. A preview of how DeckPilot looks on your phone, the real app is faster, sharper, and runs over your local network.
Three steps. Zero friction.
Go from download to full control in under 60 seconds.
Install
Download DeckPilot on your Mac — it lives quietly in the menu bar. Grab the companion app on your iPhone or iPad from the App Store.
Pair
Open the iOS app — your Mac appears automatically over Wi-Fi or USB. Tap to connect and approve on your Mac. Encrypted handshake, zero config.
Control
Tap buttons on your device to trigger keyboard shortcuts, launch apps, run scripts, and automate your entire Mac workflow.
The Touch Bar, reborn on your iPhone.
A persistent system control strip on your iPhone or iPad. Volume, brightness, now playing, mic — always one tap away. Works on every Mac.
Volume
Drag to adjust. Tap icon to mute.
Brightness
Control display brightness instantly.
Clock
Persistent time display at a glance.
Now Playing
Play, pause, skip. See artwork and track info.
Mic Mute
See your mic status at a glance. No more unmuted mic mishaps.
Active App
Always see what app is focused on your Mac.
Customizable per layout. Drag to reorder. Resize modules to fit your workflow.
It's not a shortcut grid. It's your Mac's missing input device.
From everyday shortcuts to power-user automation. All on the iPhone you already carry.
App launcher
Open any Mac app from your phone.
Tap a button to launch Slack, Logic, Figma, Chrome, anything on your Mac.
Every keyboard shortcut
One tap fires any shortcut.
Map ⌘⇧3 to screenshot, ⌥space to your launcher, ⌘⌥M to mute. Anything your Mac responds to, your iPhone fires.
Touch Bar
Touch Bar, back on your iPhone.
A persistent control strip at the bottom of every deck. Volume, brightness, clock, mic mute, Now Playing, and Active App.
App-aware decks
Switch apps. The deck reshapes.
Open Figma, design controls appear. Switch to Logic, faders show up. The deck follows whatever you are doing.
Multi-step macros
One tap. Five things happen.
Hold a button to open Logic, create a project, load your template, arm record, and start playback in one go.
Whole-Mac gestures
Swipe to control your Mac.
Two fingers down minimizes the front app. Two up maximizes. Three fingers left or right swap desktops.
Your deck shows up everywhere.
iPhone. iPad. Apple Watch. Home Screen widgets. StandBy mode. Tap a button anywhere Apple lets you, and your Mac does the thing.
A 3×2 deck on your wrist.
Six glanceable buttons on your watch face. Digital Crown for volume and brightness. Pin one button as a complication and tap it without ever opening the app.
Mac controls on your Home Screen.
Small, medium, and large widget sizes. Tap a button on your Home Screen and it fires on your Mac instantly. No app open required, ever.
Bedside dock. Real controls.
Charge sideways, get a deck. DeckPilot widgets work in StandBy mode — your iPhone becomes a permanent control panel on your nightstand or desk.
Built for the way you actually work.
Streamers, video editors, music producers, designers, developers, and anyone who lives in their Mac. The deck adapts.
Free to start. Pro when you need more.
Three tiers. No tricks. Pay only when the free 8-button launcher stops being enough.
Free forever, no card.
8-button launcher, keyboard shortcuts, system controls, and Touch Bar essentials.
$3.25/mo, billed annually
Unlimited buttons, app-aware decks, macros, MIDI, full Touch Bar.
Pay once, Pro forever.
Everything in Pro, no renewals, every future Pro feature included.
Ready to try it?
Free download. Set up in under 60 seconds. No credit card.
macOS 14+ and iPhone (iOS 17+) required. Why software over hardware?