Halo OS vs Capaste
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halo OS
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desktop computer. Connect external displays, keyboards, and mice to navigate a web browser and file explorer with ease.
- External monitor support
- Bluetooth keyboard and mouse compatibility
- Web browser
- File explorer
- TXT file reader
- Window management
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Initial Project to turn your iPhone/iPad into a computer. How to use this app: - Connect your iPhone/iPad to an external monitor (use Lightning Digital AV Adapter, HDMI (for iPad) or use Apple AirPlay) - Connect Bluetooth Mouse and Bluetooth Keyboard (if you are using iPhone you gonna need to activate Assistive Touch and screen orientation change to Off so you can rotate the iPhone screen) Feature: Web browser File Explorer with a txt file reader. -- How to use the app --- Double click to open files and folders Click the window top bar so that windows became top window Double click top bar will expand the screen
Capaste
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Move text, photos, and files between your phone, tablet, and computer. Copy text on your phone and use it on your computer. Send a photo to your computer for editing, or share a file directly from another app. Pair your devices with Capaste, choose what to send, and select a device. • Pair your devices: Enter a pairing code or scan a QR code. • Share content: Send clipboard content, photos, videos, files, and folders. • Send from other apps: Use the system share menu to send content with Capaste. • Choose how to receive: Set each device to receive automatically or ask for confirmation. • Manage transfers: View transfer history and export received files. Capaste works without an account. Depending on your settings and network connection, files can be sent directly between devices or forwarded through a service. On iOS, the free version supports pairing with one device. A one-time Pro purchase lets each device pair with up to ten devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Halo OS at none against Capaste's 1. Halo OS also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 26.0). Capaste's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 26 months). On price, ads 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. Capaste sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Halo OS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Halo OS ships an update every 26 months, Capaste every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halo OS | Capaste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiago Mendes | 淞元 甘 |
In-app purchases
Halo OS
No in-app purchases
Capaste
- Capaste Pro$19.99









