Comparison

Halo OS vs WiPhoneMonitor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • External monitor support
  • Bluetooth keyboard and mouse compatibility
  • Web browser
  • File explorer
  • TXT file reader
  • Window management
Features
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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

About

WiPhoneMonitor

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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a real second screen for your Mac — extended or mirrored, over a USB cable or Wi-Fi. WiPhoneMonitor is two apps working together: this free iPhone/iPad app, and the WiPhoneMonitor Mac app you install on your Mac. The Mac app does the streaming and holds the license; this one receives the picture and sends your touches back. EXTEND OR MIRROR In Extended mode your iPhone or iPad is a genuinely separate display — not a copy of your Mac screen, but extra desk space for chat, reference documents, a timeline or a palette. Mirror mode puts the same picture on both, which is what you want for presenting. CABLE OR WI-FI Plug in the cable for the most stable link, or go wireless on the same Wi-Fi network and keep your desk clear. The app detects what is available and connects on its own — you do not pick a mode. CONTROL YOUR MAC BY TOUCH Your Mac answers to your fingers. Tap to click, press and hold to right-click, scroll with two fingers, pinch to zoom. Draw straight on the glass and your iPhone behaves like a small graphics tablet. SHARP AND SMOOTH Retina resolution and up to 60 fps on the Professional tier, HEVC encoding to keep network use down, and adaptive quality that reacts to your connection in real time instead of freezing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account to create. No Apple, Google or Microsoft sign-in on either device. No dongle and no adapter. Wi-Fi traffic is encrypted end to end with AES-256. THE THREE TIERS Basic — mirror and extend over USB, with mouse and keyboard control. Advanced — adds encrypted Wi-Fi and the HEVC codec. Professional — adds Retina resolution, 60 fps, full adaptive quality and benchmark export. WHAT YOU NEED - iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 17.6 or later - A Mac running macOS 14 or later, with the WiPhoneMonitor Mac app installed - A licence key activated in the Mac app. Every tier needs one, Basic included. This iOS app is free to download and is never licensed on its own — you activate your key once, in the Mac app. The Mac app, the three tiers and a free trial key are at wiphonemonitor.com.br. Questions or suggestions: contato@wiphonemonitor.com

Screenshots

Halo OS4 screens
WiPhoneMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WiPhoneMonitor at monthly against Halo OS's every 26 months. Halo OS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halo OS ships an update every 26 months, WiPhoneMonitor monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Halo OS versus WiPhoneMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalo OSWiPhoneMonitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTiago MendesLeandro Forte

In-app purchases

None

Halo OS

No in-app purchases

None

WiPhoneMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halo OS free?
Halo OS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiPhoneMonitor free?
WiPhoneMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Halo OS or WiPhoneMonitor have ads?
Neither Halo OS nor WiPhoneMonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Halo OS or WiPhoneMonitor?
Halo OS ships an update every 26 months, and WiPhoneMonitor monthly. Most recently, Halo OS was updated on November 3, 2026 and WiPhoneMonitor on November 10, 2026.

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