What is CTRL Micro used for?

CTRL Micro is a Mac host app plus iPhone and iPad companion that turns the phone into a haptic control deck for watching and steering AI agents such as Codex, Claude, and Cursor. It is a good fit for keeping an eye on long-running coding agents away from the desk and dictating prompts to a Mac from a phone.

Yes. CTRL Micro is free to use.

Is CTRL Micro open source?

No. CTRL Micro is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Stats, Rectangle and Maccy.

What are some alternatives to CTRL Micro?

Other SaaS products in the Productivity category include DisplaySpan, AI Renamer and AI Toolbox.

CTRL Micro: features, pricing and alternatives

About CTRL Micro

CTRL Micro makes an iPhone or iPad act as a tactile control surface for a Mac and for desktop AI clients. You install a Mac host app and pair it with the companion from the App Store, and the phone then shows open agent tasks, displays their responses, and lets you step in when an agent needs input, without sitting at the computer.

The interface draws on Apple's Taptic Engine along with sound, light, and multitouch input to feel physical. Voice dictation is transcribed on the Mac, so audio stays local with no cloud transcription or extra subscription. Other controls open apps, adjust volume, and trigger Siri, and a remote desktop view offers a live Mac screen with trackpad and keyboard input, nearby or from afar. It supports Codex, Claude, and Cursor, and custom clients can be built for other tools. The developer says it is independent and not affiliated with OpenAI or Work Louder.

Key features

Haptic control deck on iPhone and iPad
Monitor and respond to AI agent tasks
Works with Codex, Claude, and Cursor
Voice dictation transcribed locally on the Mac
Live remote desktop view with trackpad and keyboard
Open apps, adjust volume, and trigger Siri
Custom client support for your own tools

Good fit for

→Keeping an eye on long-running coding agents away from the desk
→Dictating prompts to a Mac from a phone

Tags: ai-agents; macos; ios-app; remote-control; haptics; claude; codex; cursor

CTRL Micro: questions and answers

What is CTRL Micro used for?: CTRL Micro is a Mac host app plus iPhone and iPad companion that turns the phone into a haptic control deck for watching and steering AI agents such as Codex, Claude, and Cursor. It is a good fit for keeping an eye on long-running coding agents away from the desk and dictating prompts to a Mac from a phone.
Is CTRL Micro free?: Yes. CTRL Micro is free to use.
Is CTRL Micro open source?: No. CTRL Micro is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Stats, Rectangle and Maccy.
What are some alternatives to CTRL Micro?: Other SaaS products in the Productivity category include DisplaySpan, AI Renamer and AI Toolbox.