Comparison

Bütton View vs Duet Display

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

Head to head
About

Bütton View

Preview and showcase your magazine designs with this companion app for a design system. Create professional layouts without coding and share them easily with clients.

Highlights
  • Preview magazine designs
  • Showcase designs to clients
  • Companion app for BüttonPublish
  • Design without coding
  • Easy client sharing
Features
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Welcome to the editorial of tomorrow! BüttonView is the app that goes along with BüttonPublish system. You can use it to preview your designs or show them to your clients. Download the plugin and start designing your magazines without coding today.

About

Duet Display

Transform your iPad or iPhone into an advanced, lag-free extra display for your Mac or PC. Interact with your computer using touch and gestures, and unlock professional drawing capabilities with Apple Pencil support.

Highlights
  • Extra display for Mac & PC
  • Lag-free performance
  • Touch and gesture support
  • Apple Pencil integration
  • Professional drawing tools
  • Portable productivity
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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 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. The free Duet desktop app will automatically detect your device, and transform it into a high performance touchscreen display. There’s no need to worry about unreliable Wi-Fi, laggy performance, pixelated screens or managing network passwords. — 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 7.0 and later All Macs with 10.9 (Mavericks) and later All PCs with Windows 7 and later Duet Pro Works With: All iPad Pros with Apple Pencil All Macs with 10.9 (Mavericks) and later All PCs with Windows 8.1 and later (64 bit) Duet Pro is an optional upgrade for additional features, and price may vary by location. Duet Pro 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 Pro in Account Settings after the optional upgrade. Learn more at http://www.duetdisplay.com Terms: https://www.duetdisplay.com/help-center/duet-terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.duetdisplay.com/help-center/duet-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Bütton View4 screens
Duet Display3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bütton View at none against Duet Display's shown. Bütton View also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (68% vs 46%). Duet Display's advantage is ratings volume (49K vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. Bütton View sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Duet Display sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bütton View holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duet Display has 49K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Bütton View's written reviews are positive against 46% of Duet Display's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bütton View ships an update every 2 months, Duet Display every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bütton View versus Duet Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBütton ViewDuet Display
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.4 (49K ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings549K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeta SoftwareDuet, Inc.

Customer experience

Bütton View

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%

Duet Display

All ratings48,726 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews2,382 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative47.8%

Bugs and requests

Bütton View

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Duet Display

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatibility with certain software and drivers
  • Laggy performance and input delays
  • Unreliable connection and frequent disconnects

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved resolution and scaling options
  • Better support for older devices and Windows
  • More customization and control over settings
  • Wireless connectivity without subscription

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bütton View

One-time2
  • Purchase issue Amuletto$0.99
  • Purchase issue Harf$0.99
6 purchases

Duet Display

Subscriptions6
  • Duet Starter (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Duet Air (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Duet Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Duet Starter (Annual)$39.991 Year
  • Duet Air (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Duet Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Bütton View free?
Bütton View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duet Display free?
Duet Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bütton View or Duet Display?
Bütton View is rated higher. Bütton View averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Duet Display averages 4.4 from 49K ratings.
Do Bütton View or Duet Display have ads?
Duet Display shows ads; Bütton View does not.
Which is updated more often, Bütton View or Duet Display?
Bütton View ships an update every 2 months, and Duet Display every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bütton View was updated on September 24, 2026 and Duet Display on October 13, 2026.

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