Duet Air vs Stint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Stint
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Stint helps you do deep work through focus challenges with real rewards. Join a pool, put in the focus hours, and qualify for a share of the prize pool when you meet the goal.* There are no penalties or charges for missing a goal. If you don't finish a challenge, you simply don't qualify for the payout. HOW IT WORKS • Join a pool with a fixed entry fee • Complete the daily focus goal in the work apps you chose • Qualify for a payout from the shared prize pool • Focus time is measured on-device through Apple Screen Time and verified by Stint's servers FEATURES Real Blocking • Pick your work apps and the apps that pull you away • Distractions are shielded during a session, with a block screen instead of a swipe-away notification • Focus counts only while you are actually in a work app Challenges • Public pools, or private pools with friends by invite code • Daily focus goals over a multi-day challenge • Prize pools based on total entries • Clear, server-verified qualification rules Room for Real Life • Up to two emergency apps with a small daily allowance • Request a time-boxed window for a social app when you genuinely need one Community • Group chat in every pool • Leaderboard and streaks • Report and block controls to keep chat respectful Stint Pro (optional subscription) • Host your own challenges • Category-level focus analytics • Unlimited blocking • Invite friends to your leaderboard WHY IT WORKS Stint turns focus into a commitment. Everyone in the pool pays the same entry fee and commits to the same goal. Not everyone finishes, and the people who do split the pool. SAFE & SECURE • No penalties for missed goals • Entry fees handled by a secure third-party checkout, never stored by Stint • Focus verified on-device and server-side, not self-reported • Screen Time app selections never leave your device *Stint does not charge users based on individual performance or missed goals. Entry fees are for joining challenges only, and members who do not complete the goal simply do not qualify for the prize pool. Outcomes depend on your own effort, never on chance. You must be 18 or older to join a pool. Payouts are reviewed by the Stint team before they are sent. Apple Inc. is not a sponsor of, and is not involved in any way with, Stint challenges. Apple does not endorse, administer, or provide any prize for any challenge, and has no responsibility for any challenge or for any prize paid out. Stint challenges are run solely by Stint. The full official rules are available in the app at any time under Profile → Settings → Terms of service. Stint Pro auto-renews monthly at $5.99 until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ STINT TERMS & CONDITIONS: https://trystintapp.com/terms PRIVACY POLICY: https://trystintapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stint at none against Duet Air's shown. Stint also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Duet Air's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Duet Air sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and Stint sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Duet Air ships an update every 3 weeks, Stint daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duet Air | Stint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Duet, Inc. | PAUL CATALANO |
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
Stint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Duet Air
- Duet Air (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Duet Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Stint
- Stint Pro$5.991 Month









