Touch Bar Demo App

Place

#6 of 8

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Score

4.5

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Touch Bar Demo App, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Touch Bar Demo App's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
MIT License	Free	free of charge · use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell · provided as is, without warranty

Each one read from Touch Bar Demo App's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Downloads: Releases provide TouchBarServer.zip for the Mac app and source code for building the iOS app.checked 14 Nov 2026
Dynamic Touch Bar: It displays Apple's Touch Bar and updates it for the app currently in use.checked 14 Nov 2026
Keyboard language: The iOS virtual keyboard updates when the Mac input source or keyboard language changes.checked 14 Nov 2026
No virtual trackpad: The iOS app does not include a virtual trackpad because there is no reliable SDK for simulating complex multi-touch gestures.checked 14 Nov 2026
On-screen toggle: After the Mac app is opened, the Fn key toggles the on-screen Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026
Support: Issues are handled on GitHub, and duplicate reports should be checked against existing issues first.checked 14 Nov 2026
Unsupported build: macOS 10.12.1 build 16B2555 is not supported and will not work.checked 14 Nov 2026
USB integration: The Mac and iOS apps communicate over USB using peertalk.checked 14 Nov 2026
Warranty: The software is provided as is, without any warranty.checked 14 Nov 2026
What it does: Touch Bar Demo App shows the macOS Touch Bar on an iPad over USB or on the Mac screen.checked 14 Nov 2026
Who it is for: It is for trying the Touch Bar on a Mac that has no physical Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026

iOS install limit: The iOS app must be properly signed before it can be installed on a device.checked 14 Nov 2026
iOS keyboard and settings: The iOS app has a virtual keyboard, demo modes, and alignment options changed from the status menu.checked 14 Nov 2026
macOS requirement: It requires macOS Sierra 10.12.1 build 16B2657, the build that adds Touch Bar support.checked 14 Nov 2026
Multiple devices: The app supports more than one USB Touch Bar device at the same time.checked 14 Nov 2026