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You already own a StreamDeck. It's your iPhone. PhoneDeck turns your iPhone into a fully customizable Mac controller, media controls, app launcher, custom buttons, all on your phone's screen. No hardware. No subscription. Free. Built by a solo developer in 7 days because I needed it myself. Works out of the box. No setup headaches. Download Now: Phonedeck.io
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What is PhoneDeck?
PhoneDeck is a digital product or tool described as: Turn your iPhone into a free Mac controller
Where did PhoneDeck originate?
Data for PhoneDeck was aggregated directly from the Product Hunt community ecosystem, representing raw developer and early-adopter sentiment.
When was PhoneDeck publicly launched?
The initial public indexing or launch date for PhoneDeck within our tracked developer communities was recorded on July 4, 2026.
How popular is PhoneDeck?
PhoneDeck has achieved measurable traction, logging over 207 traction score and facilitating 18 recorded discussions or engagements.
Which technical categories define PhoneDeck?
Based on metadata extraction, PhoneDeck is categorized under topics such as: iOS, Mac, Productivity.
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How does the creator describe PhoneDeck?
The original author or development team describes the product as follows: "You already own a StreamDeck. It's your iPhone. PhoneDeck turns your iPhone into a fully customizable Mac controller, media controls, app launcher, custom buttons, all on your phone's screen. No ha..."
Community Voice & Feedback
the 'no setup headaches' bit is the hard part — iphone↔mac local control usually dies on the ios local-network prompt + bonjour discovery when the phone's on wifi and the mac's on ethernet. that cross-interface case is where these quietly break.
Reusing the phone I already own instead of buying a StreamDeck is the right insight, and shipping it free in 7 days because you needed it yourself is the kind of small utility I like. Before I map custom buttons to shortcuts, the thing I'd want to know is how the phone actually talks to the Mac: is it a direct local connection over the LAN (or USB), or does it route through a cloud relay? For a controller I'd much rather it stay on-device with nothing leaving my network.
Took it for a quick spin and the media controls showed up on my phone almost instantly, no fiddling with settings. Nice that it's free too.
Love this idea, turning a phone you already own into a free StreamDeck is such a clever way to solve a problem without selling people more hardware.
Oh wow, I stepped into a completely different universe! I'm a huge fan of Apple products and the seamless connection between Mac, iPhone and iPad - but I can't quite figure out the benefit of controlling your Mac from your iPhone. Maybe because I'm a designer, not a developer?
That's clever. Do you plan to support app-specific button profiles, or is it always global?
Used it for a few minutes and the media controls on my iPhone for my Mac just work instantly, no fiddling. Nice touch that it's free with no account needed.
@vanshmparihar Kudos !! Works like a charm, even on a iPad. Saves money on a Elgato. I agree with some of the comments, you need to charge it as this an app in need. Requests - Scale to ipad ratio, Have 3 default configs - AI - Design - Music etc. free on iphone but Charge for custom setups, like 3x4 grids or iphone etc.
Compared to Bezel which is about mirroring your iPhone onto your Mac, PhoneDeck sounds like it's going the other direction, using the phone as the input device rather than the display. Cool that both approaches exist for people who want different things out of that phone Mac link.
This is real prob, wanting a StreamDeck but not wanting to drop the money on hardware. Using a device people already own instead of adding more gear is the right instinct.
The obvious trade off vs a dedicated StreamDeck is that your phone's now tied up as a controller instead of free for other stuff, and you need somewhere to prop it. Not a dealbreaker but worth weighing against the "free" part.
Downloading this now to test with OBS during my next stream setup. Will report back on whether the media controls actually replace my physical deck or just handle the basics.
Free with no subscription is rare in this space. Respect.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Vansh, the solo dev behind PhoneDeck.
I built this in 7 days because I wanted a StreamDeck but couldn't justify the price then realized my iPhone was sitting right there.
It's completely free. No subscription, no catch. Just download and go.
Would love to hear what features you want next .... I'm actively building based on user feedback. AMA!
I built this in 7 days because I wanted a StreamDeck but couldn't justify the price then realized my iPhone was sitting right there.
It's completely free. No subscription, no catch. Just download and go.
Would love to hear what features you want next .... I'm actively building based on user feedback. AMA!
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