Halo OS vs Desktop Mode OS
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
Desktop Mode OS
Transform your iPhone into a powerful desktop workstation, extending its capabilities to external displays like AR glasses, monitors, or TVs. Experience a high-performance desktop environment using your phone's native silicon, with innovative input modes for seamless interaction.
- Turn iPhone into a desktop workstation
- Extend to AR glasses, monitors, TVs
- Spatial productivity with AR glasses
- Multiple input modes: Air Mouse, Hand Tracking, Liquid Trackpad
- Connect to any display (USB-C, HDMI, AirPlay)
- Sync Assistant for webview issues
- Pin frequently used sessions to dock
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Turn your iPhone into a pro-grade desktop workstation! ProDocktive extends your iPhone to any external display — AR Glasses, Monitors, or TVs — creating a high-performance, multi-window desktop environment powered entirely by your phone. Your iPhone becomes the engine, trackpad, air mouse, and spatial hand tracker. No Mac or PC required! THE ULTIMATE AR & XR COMPANION Unlock spatial productivity with XREAL, VITURE, Rokid, and RayNeo glasses. • Infinite Real Estate: Say goodbye to simple screen mirroring. Experience a massive virtual desktop for immersive multitasking. • Privacy by Design: Work on sensitive projects in public spaces with total confidence. • Spatial Interaction: Control your desktop with futuristic Hand Tracking or Air Mouse navigation. CONNECT TO ANY DISPLAY • AR Glasses: Instant, private cinema-sized workstation. • USB-C / HDMI: Wired, zero-latency output to any monitor or TV. • AirPlay: Wireless freedom for zero-friction browsing and casting. REVOLUTIONARY INPUT MODES • Air Mouse: Point your iPhone like a laser to move the cursor with physical precision. • Hand Tracker (BETA): Use your iPhone's camera for hands-free spatial gestures. • Liquid Trackpad: Transform your screen into a premium multi-touch trackpad (scroll, swipe, pinch-to-zoom). • Bluetooth Support: Pair your favorite keyboard and mouse for a true PC feel. PRO-GRADE FEATURES & PRIVACY • Native Desktop UI: Optimized for large-scale displays and precision input. • Pin to Dock: Save frequently used web apps for lightning-fast access. • 100% On-Device: No cloud lag, no video compression. Pixel-perfect rendering using your iPhone's GPU. Requirements: iOS 18+ and compatible USB-C/HDMI adapters or AirPlay displays. Privacy Policy: https://prodocktive.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Halo OS at none against Desktop Mode OS's 2. Halo OS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 71%). Desktop Mode OS's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 26 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price 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. Desktop Mode OS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Halo OS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Desktop Mode OS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Halo OS's written reviews are positive against 71% of Desktop Mode OS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Halo OS ships an update every 26 months, Desktop Mode OS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halo OS | Desktop Mode OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tiago Mendes | Gautam Sukhramani |
Customer experience
Halo OS
Desktop Mode OS
In-app purchases
Halo OS
No in-app purchases
Desktop Mode OS
- Yearly subscription$14.991 Year
- Lifetime subscription$19.99
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