Yam Display Free vs UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yam Display Free
Transform your iPad or iPhone into a secondary display for your Mac using a USB connection. Enjoy lag-free browsing and video playback, utilize touch gestures like pinch-to-zoom, and enhance multitasking with Split View. This free version offers a 7-minute session limit.
- iPad/iPhone as second Mac display
- USB wired connection
- Minimal lag for video and browsing
- Touch screen and pinch-to-zoom
- iOS Split View support
- Retina display option
- Touch Bar simulation
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# iPad/iPhone as a dual monitor for Mac via USB! # # Free version of Yam Display (7 minutes/session limit) # Yam Display turns your iPad/iPhone into a second display for your Mac. Wired by USB, browse documents or watch videos without delay. Touch your Mac and pinch to zoom with beautiful retina display. For multitasking enabled devices, you can utilize every single pixel of your screen in Split View. Yam Display is fast, secure, simple and will help you improve your productivity. Key Features: - Minimal lag for browsing or video playback - Energy efficient for static screens - Retina display (optional) - iOS9 Split View - 60 Frames per second - Touch screen / Pinch to zoom / Scroll / Drag - Touch Bar simulation (for any Mac with macOS Sierra 10.12.2 or later) - Secure connection via USB System Requirements: - iOS devices with iOS 7.1 or later - Macs with OS X 10.9 or later (with USB port) Download app for Mac from: yamdisplay.com (free) For any questions or suggestions: help@yamdisplay.com
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Access and control your virtual machines from your iOS device. Stream Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems running on your Mac remotely. This app requires UTM for Mac to function.
- Stream virtual machines remotely
- Supports Windows, Ubuntu, and more
- Control VMs from iOS device
- Requires UTM for Mac
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Run Windows®, Ubuntu®, and other operating systems remotely from your Mac running UTM UTM Remote allows you to stream your virtual machines from your Mac to your iOS device. Requires UTM for Mac to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yam Display Free at 90% against UTM Remote Virtual Machines's 38%. Yam Display Free also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Yam Display Free holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yam Display Free has 904 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Yam Display Free's written reviews are positive against 38% of UTM Remote Virtual Machines's.
Yam Display Free ships an update every 3 weeks, UTM Remote Virtual Machines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yam Display Free | UTM Remote Virtual Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (904 ratings) — better | 3.7 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 37.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 904 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 370 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamstu Inc. | Turing Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Yam Display Free
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
User reviews
Yam Display Free
From 904 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Repurposes old iPad
- 🚀 Low latency
- 👍 Customizable settings
Room to improve
- 🕰️ 7-minute time limit in free version
- 💸 Frequent prompts to upgrade
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or disconnections
- 🔋 High battery drain
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Solves JIT problem on Mac
- 👍 Nice for running OS on phone
- 👍 Works like a charm (with fiddling)
- 👍 Genial tool
- 👍 Great solution for remote VMs on iPad
Room to improve
- ❌ Doesn't work on Linux PCs
- ❌ Doesn't work on non-x86/x64 VMs
- ❌ App didn't work on opening
- ❌ Not detected my MacBook Air M2
- ❌ Confusing interface and crashes often
Bugs and requests
Yam Display Free
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with macOS Mojave
- Blurry menu bar on extended display
Requested features
4 requests- Longer free trial period
- Support for Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity
- Horizontal screen orientation option
- Wireless connectivity
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
Reported bugs
5 issues- App didn't work on opening
- Connection error on startup
- Crashes often
- Network error
- Unable to create VMs on iPadOS 17.5
Requested features
6 requests- Add a Linux port as a flatpak
- Support for ARM-based VMs
- Trackpad/Mouse support
- Make UTM SE available on App Store
- iOS support for UTM
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- Better documentation
In-app purchases
Yam Display Free
No in-app purchases
UTM Remote Virtual Machines
No in-app purchases
Questions
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