Gesture Touchpad for Win8 app review: transform your device

Introduction

Gesture Touchpad for Win8 by Splashtop Inc. is a utility app that will transform your mobile device into a wireless touch pad complete with keyboard, and touch mouse to be used with your Win8 PC. This app was updated on Jan. 15, 2013 and is available in English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese.

User Experience

This app provides you with a simple convenience that is easy and fun to use.

Features

This app not only supports Win8 but also Win7, Vista, XP, and Mac. It is so popular that there are more than 12 million users who enjoy the benefits this app offers.

In order for this app to work you'll need to download the Splashtop Streamer (free), for your Mac and Windows. This is what lets the mobile device and computer connect to each other.

The app supports key combinations, special keys, Win8 gestures, and right and left mouse buttons. To set up the app is very quick and simple and it needs WiFi to work.

In-App Purchases

There are no in-app purchases.

Update Info

Version 1.0.0.2 contains a number of bug fixes.

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

The current version has 85 customer ratings with an average rating of four out of five stars.

Personal Comments by Reviewer

This app is very quick and easy to set up as the developer states and then you’re able to take advantage of the convenience it offers.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Transform your mobile device into a touchpad
• Easy and quick to set up

Cons

• Requires additional download to make this app work, Splashtop Streamer

For: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad with iOS 3.2 or later