# Duet Air - Remote Desktop — The fastest Remote Desktop

> Remote desktop and extra display for Mac/PC using iPad/iPhone. (iPhone/iPad app by Duet, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duet-air-remote-desktop/id1531326998 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Duet, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/935754063)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 1,870 App Store ratings · 421 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese and 5 more
- Released: 2020-11-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duet-air-remote-desktop/id1531326998/reviews.md

## What is Duet Air?

#1 best-selling iPad app in US, Japan, UK, Germany, and 17 other countries!

Duet turns your iPad or iPhone into the most advanced Remote Desktop or extra display for your Mac & PC. Developed by a team of ex-Apple engineers, Duet offers unparalleled performance and display quality - all with zero lag.

— DO MORE —
Be twice as productive by multitasking with two screens. And for those that travel, have a portable way to stay productive. 

— INCREDIBLY SIMPLE —
To get started, plug your iPad into your desktop using your charging cable or choose the desktop to wirelessly connect to. The Duet desktop app will automatically detect your device, and transform it into a high performance touchscreen display.

— TOUCHSCREEN —
Interact with Mac & PC like never before, with touch & gestures, including two-finger scrolling, pan and zoom.

And with our latest release, you can even add a touch bar to any iPad with any Mac.

— PERFECT FOR APPLE PENCIL —
With Duet Pro, you can turn your iPad and Apple Pencil into a professional graphics tablet. We’ve re-engineered our rendering algorithms for ultra-responsive drawing, optimized specifically for designers, illustrators and artists.

Duet Pro also unlocks pressure & tilt sensitivity, hover, palm rejection, and more to seamlessly draw in the most powerful programs for professionals. Get precise control in Photoshop, Corel Painter, Lightroom, ToonBoom, Illustrator, Manga Studio and more. 

— PRESS —
TechCrunch - "Feels Like Magic"
TIME - "Getting Work Done Faster and More Efficiently"
The Guardian - "Lag-free"
Forbes - "The simple thing to note is this...Duet Display works."
The Verge - "Glorious Fluidity"
Lifehacker - "It's fast, easy to use, and works great"
Business Insider - "Zero lag and true retina resolution”
Wall Street Journal - “It’s as easy as just plugging it in"

— REVIEWS —
“Awesome! My iPad Pro can be an extra monitor! Cool app”
~CEO of T-Mobile, John Legere

“Very smooth and responsive indeed, plus you could use the touch screen to “click” on screen interfaces!”
~Photographer, Lok Cheung

“Love the ability to use my iPad as a monitor with Duet.”
~Former Chief Evangelist of Apple, Guy Kawasaki

“Just started using this app called Duet… Kinda love it so far.”
~Comedian and Youtube, Phillip DeFranco

“All my mac folks look at the Duet app… GREAT!”
~Actor and Comedian, Sinbad 

"I really like the app, I suppose the biggest compliment I can give is that it's so easy to setup it almost seems like an Apple product.”
~Early Adopter, M. Nightingale

"Amazing solution for me by the way. Works as I was hoping for and actually my main reason for getting an iPad : )”
~Early Adopter, M. Gemzoe

Duet Works With:
All iPhones and iPads with iOS 11.0 and later
All Macs with 10.11 (Mavericks) and later
All PCs with Windows 10 64-bit and later

Duet Air is a $24.99 per year service built for professionals and remote workers. Price may vary by location. Duet Air subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage Duet Air in Account Settings after the optional upgrade.

Learn more at http://www.duetdisplay.com
Terms: https://help.duetdisplay.com/duet-terms-services
Privacy Policy: https://help.duetdisplay.com/duet-privacy-policy

## Key features

- Remote desktop functionality
- Extra display for Mac/PC
- Touch and gesture support
- Apple Pencil integration for drawing
- Wireless and wired connectivity
- Zero lag performance

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Duet Air (Annual) | $49.99 | per year |
| Duet Pro (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Duet Air?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 💡 Useful as a second screen
- 🚀 Zero lag
- 👍 Fantastic app
- 🚀 Reliable connection
- 💡 Touchscreen functionality

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent connectivity
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Laggy and low resolution
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable wireless connection
- 🐛 Loses connected devices
- 🐛 Keyboard and mouse issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Incompatible with Citrix
- Breaks Windows network
- Bricked user's PC
- Login screen issues
- Inconsistent performance

**Most requested features**

- Support for older devices
- Improve wireless stability
- Add audio support
- Better integration with drawing apps
- Easier subscription cancellation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 421)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duet-air-remote-desktop/id1531326998/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Ipd5

*2026-07-03, version 3.1.2*

Not able to detect my laptop via WiFi

### 3/5 — Almost Perfect

*2026-06-09, version 3.1.5*

Only issue is that when I’m plugged in directly to my laptop from my iPad, the cursor doesn’t show up on my iPad screen. I have emailed Duet Display and they never got back to me about it (unless I somehow missed their email). Otherwise, the app works as expected

### 2/5 — Full of Bugs

*2026-03-22, version 3.1.2*

Completely crashed my mini's external display while sharing to the ipad. The iphone app is useless. Great idea, and when it worked once it was kinda cool in theory but I'd like to be able to command tab from ipad keyboard while having the duet app open but instead the command tab remains part of the IOS session not the OSX shared session.

### 1/5 — Extremely expensive not worth the money

*2026-01-21, version 3.0.3*

I say this on my computer and say how expensive the download was but the fact that not only do you need to BUY it for your computer you then need to BUY IT AGAIN for your iPad, extremely predatory and not worth how much they charge.

### 3/5 — Almost there

*2025-12-21, version 2.24.0*

Works great most of the time for me, but for some reason on ipad 10.9 inch, sometimes when im using a bluetooth mouse I cant touch in some areas, keyboard wont fully work when i enter in my pc apps most of the time. Its weird. Other remote apps work just fine, but lack the convenience features like full screen that this has.

### 1/5 — “Remote Desktop” enganoso

*2025-12-19*

Assinei o Duet Air especificamente pela função anunciada como Remote Desktop, esperando acessar meu computador de qualquer rede (como qualquer outro app de acesso remoto).

Na prática, o app só funciona se o dispositivo e o computador estiverem na MESMA rede local.
Se você estiver em hotspot, Wi-Fi diferente ou rede móvel (4G/5G), o app até encontra o computador, mas não conecta e exibe erro de ligação ao anfitrião remoto.

Isso não é remote desktop de verdade.
É apenas um monitor sem fio em LAN.

Essa limitação não é deixada clara antes da assinatura, o que torna a descrição do serviço enganosa.
Existem vários apps gratuitos que fazem acesso remoto real pela internet — o Duet Air não faz.

Decepcionante para um serviço pago.

**Developer response:** Lamentamos saber que você está enfrentando problemas de desempenho. Gostaríamos de analisar sua configuração específica para entender como podemos ajudar. Por favor, entre em contato conosco pelo e-mail team@duetdisplay.com para que possamos auxiliá-lo melhor.

### 2/5 — Not exactly a Remote Desktop app.

*2025-10-22, version 2.24.0*

Only has mirror and extend functions. Unable to zoom in when connected via those functions so if you are planning to use your iPad or iPhone to remote you will have a significantly harder time. I think I will just stick to AweSun instead.

### 4/5 — Great but has bugs

*2025-10-11, version 2.24.0*

This is a great Sidecar alternative for PC <-> iOS. It gets four stars because it has bugs, like Windows kernel freeze after input starts tripping on iOS. No way to submit a bug report, only “high debug logs”. Who knows if they read them. That being said, if you can afford it, it’s not a bad deal. 4/5

### 1/5 — Klare Kommunikation wäre wünschenswert

*2025-08-15, version 2.24.0*

Kostenlose Variante ist 30min im Monat. Ansonsten ab 6eus im Monat. Hätte man sich die installiererei sparen können.

### 5/5 — Great

*2025-07-04, version 2.24.0*

Works fine

## Frequently asked questions about Duet Air

### What does Duet Air do?

Duet Air transforms your iPad or iPhone into an advanced remote desktop or an extra display for your Mac or PC. It allows you to multitask with two screens, work portably, and interact with your computer using touch and gestures.

### What are the key features of Duet Air?

Key features include its ability to act as a remote desktop, serve as an extra display, offer touch and gesture support, and integrate with Apple Pencil for professional drawing. It also provides zero-lag performance and both wired and wireless connectivity options.

### How much does Duet Air cost?

Duet Air is a subscription service priced at $24.99 per year, though prices may vary by location. This subscription is designed for professionals and remote workers.

### What devices are compatible with Duet Air?

The app works with all iPhones and iPads running iOS 11.0 and later. It is compatible with Macs running OS X 10.11 (Mavericks) and later, and PCs running Windows 10 64-bit and later.

### Who would benefit from using Duet Air?

Duet Air is ideal for professionals and remote workers seeking to increase productivity with a second screen. Designers, illustrators, and artists can leverage its Apple Pencil integration to turn their iPad into a professional graphics tablet for drawing and editing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.5 — 2026-05-05

– Bug fixes & performance enhancements
– Various optimizations for a more seamless experience

### 3.1.2 — 2026-03-06

-Bug fixes & performance enhancements – Various optimizations for a more seamless experience.

### 3.1.0 — 2026-01-21

-Bug fixes & performance enhancements – Various optimizations for a more seamless experience.

### 3.0.3 — 2026-01-12

-iOS Mirroring for Pro users – Your iPhone or iPad can now be used as a sender!
-Improved stability – No more unexpected disconnections while using iOS as a sender.
-Refined UI & user experience – A smoother interface and automatic screen blackout when not receiving frames.
-Bug fixes & performance enhancements – Various optimizations for a more seamless experience.

### 2.24.0 — 2024-04-04

- Crash fixes
- UX improvements
- many other fixes

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## More apps by Duet, Inc.

- [Duet Display](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duet-display/id935754064)
- [Periscope by Duet](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/periscope-by-duet/id1517672689)
- [Duet for HP](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duet-for-hp/id1562735745)

All apps by Duet, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/935754063

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