Comparison

Duet Air vs LaunchDockx

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Duet Air

Transform your iPad or iPhone into an advanced remote desktop or an extra display for your Mac or PC. Experience unparalleled performance and zero lag, with touch and gesture support. Offers professional-grade drawing capabilities with Apple Pencil integration for artists and designers.

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

About

LaunchDockx

Features
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Every great app starts with a great release plan. LaunchDock is the release planner built for indie developers and small teams who ship fast and ship often — without the bloat of enterprise project management tools. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Create a release with a version number, name, and target date 2. Add features with categories: Feature, Bug Fix, Improvement, or Breaking Change 3. Track progress through the status pipeline: Planned → In Progress → Ready → Shipped 4. Reorder features with drag-and-drop to build the perfect changelog sequence 5. Export release notes as Markdown or plain text, then share via Messages, Email, or Slack KEY FEATURES: • Release planning with version tracking and target dates • Feature organization with color-coded categories (Feature, Bug Fix, Improvement, Breaking Change) • Visual status pipeline: Planned, In Progress, Ready, Shipped • Progress indicator showing percentage of features completed • Drag-to-reorder features for changelog sequencing • One-tap changelog export as Markdown or plain text • Built-in launch templates: App Store Release, Beta Test, Hotfix, Major Update • Pre-launch checklists so you never miss a step • Dashboard view showing all releases with status badges and feature counts • Filter releases by status to focus on what matters now • Clean, developer-first design with no clutter • All data stored locally on your device — no account required • No cloud dependency, no subscription, no lock-in FOR INDIE DEVELOPERS: You don't need Jira to plan a version bump. LaunchDock gives you just enough structure to stay organized and just enough speed to never slow you down. FOR SMALL TEAMS: Plan your sprints, track your features, and export clean changelogs your users will actually read. All from your phone between meetings. FOR SOLO FOUNDERS: Capture release ideas the moment they strike. Add features on the go. Export your changelog while waiting for the build to finish. PRIVACY BY DESIGN: No account required. No server. No tracking. Your release plans stay on your device, period. Important: LaunchDock is a planning and organization tool. It does not connect to App Store Connect, GitHub, GitLab, or any external service.

Screenshots

Duet Air3 screens
LaunchDockx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Duet Air at Free against LaunchDockx's $0.99. Duet Air also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). LaunchDockx's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Duet Air is free to download; LaunchDockx costs $0.99 up front. Duet Air sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. LaunchDockx asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Duet Air versus LaunchDockx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuet AirLaunchDockx
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuet, Inc.Quote Lin

Bugs and requests

Duet Air

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

LaunchDockx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Duet Air

Subscriptions2
  • Duet Air (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Duet Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

LaunchDockx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duet Air free?
Duet Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LaunchDockx free?
LaunchDockx costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Duet Air or LaunchDockx have ads?
Duet Air shows ads; LaunchDockx does not.

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