TrackStudio vs Mactomator: Focus or Everything?

Mactomator is one of the broadest utilities in the Mac input space. It covers trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures, any mouse, keyboard sequences, wheel and tilt, scripts, menu commands, per-device and per-app scoping, a window grid, mouse polling control, display gaps, and per-keyboard layouts. TrackStudio is deliberately narrower: the trackpad as a visual surface.

We make TrackStudio, so read this with that bias in mind. The useful question is not which app has more features. It is whether you want one app for the whole desk or one app for the trackpad.

What Mactomator does well

Mactomator supports trackpad and Magic Mouse gestures such as tip-tap and force click, any mouse gestures, keyboard sequences, wheel and tilt, and mouse-button remapping. It can run shell scripts and AppleScript, fire app menu commands, and chain several actions per trigger. It scopes triggers per app and per device, so the same key or gesture can do different things on different hardware. It also has a window grid, mouse polling control, display gap crossing, DockGuard, and per-keyboard layouts.

It costs €4.99 for a year of updates and support, or €39.99 lifetime, for up to three machines. The trial is 30 days with no account or card. It runs on macOS 13 or later. For a mixed desk, that is a lot of utility for the price.

What TrackStudio does

TrackStudio maps the whole trackpad. The left and right edges can be brightness and volume rails; the bottom edge can scrub media; the corners can run actions; you can draw rectangular areas for anything else; the center can hold a gesture. Each app can have its own scene, so Safari, Figma, Final Cut Pro, and VS Code can behave differently.

It also has a haptic language: detents on the rails, a tick when an action runs, a texture while scrubbing. It costs ₹499 one-time and runs on macOS 13 or later. There is no trial listed. It is not a scripting platform, a key remapper, or a full window manager. It does not try to own your mouse, keyboard, or displays.

Side by side

Prices and features checked on the vendors’ public pages on November 2, 2026. Regional pricing and taxes vary.

Choose Mactomator if…

You have a trackpad, a mouse, more than one keyboard, and more than one display. You want one app to handle gestures, buttons, key sequences, scripts, window grids, and display gaps. You want per-device triggers and shareable profiles. You want a 30-day trial and a lifetime option. You do not need a visual trackpad surface or a designed haptic language. You want to automate everything, not just the trackpad.

Choose TrackStudio if…

You want the trackpad itself to be the product. You want to see and arrange edges, corners, areas, and scenes. You want media scrub, brightness and volume rails, and haptics. You do not need to remap a mouse, keyboard, or display. You want a focused app with a lower one-time price. You are willing to use another tool for scripts and deep window management.

Can you use both?

Yes, but do not map the same gesture in both. Mactomator can own the mouse, keyboard, display, and script workflows. TrackStudio can own the visual trackpad surface. If both apps own the same three-finger swipe or edge, the result will feel unpredictable.

The bottom line

Mactomator is the better whole-desk utility. It covers more devices, scripts, per-device triggers, and a 30-day trial for a very low price. TrackStudio is the better trackpad surface. If you want to automate everything, buy Mactomator. If you want the trackpad to feel designed, TrackStudio is the more natural place to start.