Air Display User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience30.3% of reviews
Neutral4.0% of reviews
Negative experience65.7% of reviews

~ Based on 201 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Air Display Safe?

Air Display appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Air Display is 79/100.

This assessment is based on 248 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4/5.

Safety Analysis

75.0% of ratings point to a safe experience
4.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
21.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 248 App Store ratings for Air Display.

Is Air Display Legit?

Air Display is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Air Display is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

Anachronistic app

No support for Apple Silicon after half a decade. Website stopped updating copyright after 2022. Completely worthless old app from a different era from a dev who doesn’t give a damn anymore.

Not good

I downloaded to connect to windows but It wasn't compatible with windows. Disappointed. Would like a refund

Doesn't work on latest MacOS

My MacBook runs Sonoma 14.2.1 and this fails to connect. Also my emails to Avatron tech support were not answered. I don't know if this company is in business any more, they don't seem to update theirvsoftware to keep it compatible with latest OS, so beware.

Doesn’t work with new MacBooks

I downloaded this app thinking the reviews looked great. I have a MacBook that is about 2 years old and an iPad that is 5 years old. The app doesn’t work at all and it asks me to connect via a USB which has NOT existed on Macs for five years.

I find it shocking that Apple allows an app this out of date to be sold on the App Store.
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Does not work on new OS

App will not work on new iBook pro OS

Try Something Else

I should have noticed the last review and updates were 3 years ago. Otherwise they will indeed take your money. As for whether the app will work, if it does then you are lucky. If it doesn’t then you’ll be like me. There’s no support or anything remotely close to online resources to help you troubleshoot or fix the problem. 3 years ago they said Apple’s updates were the limitation. But despite doing the necessary permissions the app just doesn’t work. This is a ghost town. Abandoned and uninhabited. I wouldn’t advise. Stay away.
Try Easy Canvas or something more up to date.
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I need a refund. Promptly.

I just got my iPad Air and a MacBook Pro, and I have been trying to figure out how to pair the two together and this is by far the worst application I’ve attempted to set up. Only AFTER I bought the app and had some random “video drivers” downloaded onto my MacBook did I find out that my MacBook isn’t even compatible with this program. So it won’t even work. I would like to say I need a refund, but from the sounds of these other reviews, I don’t believe I will be getting one.
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Doesn’t work with M1 Macs

Please update or refund.

Superbly Functional

This app works great... Made my iPad 2 a functional 3rd display. Excellent!

Not compatible with M1 Mac

If you search for this app not compatible with M1 Macs is no where to be found unless you dig for it. Complete scam. That should be up front. Contacted costumer support and have not heard anything back. No refund yet. Maybe a good product 2 years ago but if they do not plan on updating to support current apple products why are they acting like they work on current apple products? Waste of money. To be continued.
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Unfortunately wasted money

I’m sure this was a great app Several updates ago but unfortunately my iMac and iPad are too new and not supported (macOS Monterey 12.1) I should’ve done a little more research before buying. This is merely just a warning for anyone else looking in the App Store no hate to this company.

Slow evolution

Developers take ages to update the app to new operating systems, and most MacOS updates make the airDisplay useless. For M1 users, a chip that has been in the market for over 18 months, all we get is sorry “ intrepid pioneers”, even though there are already a few new generations of the chip.

Host not compatible with M1 Macs

This should be more prominently noted so that people with M1 Macs don’t waste their money buying this product. Has the developer just given up on development to keep up with the “latest” macs? Note that M1 chips have been in use for at least 2 years by now.

No

I couldn’t setup it. Doesn’t work. Make me refund pls

My graphics card no longer works with my Mac Pro.

Upon installation, I can no longer use the graphics card which was working fine in Mojave.

I had hoped this would be a useful tool, instead it ruined my system.

Does not work

No screen update on the iPad , can’t see windows that you move there. Says it can’t detect pencil..but pointer does move around.
Not fit for purpose!

Air Display 3 causes MacBook Air to restart. Every single time.

UPDATE: My recommendation is to find another way to turn your iPad into a second screen. Developer obviously no longer supporting since Apple released Side at. Customer support always sucked, but now it is non-existent.

A buggy waste of money

Works like it should maybe 10% of the time. Randomly cuts out, and when the second screen actually does appear on my iPad, the mouse is often invisible. This is despite following the privacy setting recommendations on the online FAQ regarding screen recording permission. Don’t waste your money, this would be great if it works, but most of the time it doesn’t for no discernible reason whatsoever.
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It’s awesome!

Using Air Display is one of the best programs to use. You can also use this program as a Teleprompter which is key! Thank you air display!

Does not support windows

Was not clear that this did not support windows prior to purchase