Comparison

Screen Mirroring to iPad vs Tagalong

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

Head to head
About

Screen Mirroring to iPad

This app allows you to use your iPhone's main camera for high-quality photos and videos, while seeing a live preview on your iPad. It enables confident shooting and perfect selfies with real-time feedback, even outdoors.

Highlights
  • Live preview on iPad
  • Use iPhone's main camera
  • High-quality video recording
  • Real-time selfie preview
  • Wi-Fi and hotspot connection
  • USB-C cable connection
Features
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Screen Mirroring to iPad (formerly VlogMonitor) is trusted by thousands of users around the globe, with a 4.8-star rating from 100+ ratings in the US alone. All because I’ve worked extremely hard to achieve the best quality with minimal latency — leveraging my 10+ years of experience in mobile app development, with a specialization in video apps. --- Do you love taking stunning selfies, photos, or videos? Maybe you want to make them all (just a bit) envious. :-) VIDEO Gain confidence shooting high-quality videos with your iPhone’s main camera — while seeing yourself live on your iPad. VlogMonitor makes it easy. PHOTO Take your best selfies ever using the iPhone’s main camera. Forget endless retakes — now you can see yourself in real time on your iPad. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Open the app on your iPhone and tap the red button to start streaming. 2. Make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. Then, on your iPad, open the app and tap the blue button to receive the stream. 3. That’s it. It just works. SCREEN MIRRORING Your whole iPhone screen shows up on your iPad — apps, photos, the browser, a presentation. The camera monitoring above is one thing people use it for, not the only thing. A FEW REASONS NOT TO BUY If you record 4K@60. Your phone cannot encode 4K at 60 FPS and mirror at the same time. 4K@30 works well, and that's what experts recommend for talking-head videos. Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and similar video streaming services will show a black screen. That's DRM, and no mirroring app can get past it. BONUS You can also connect using the iPhone’s Personal Hotspot — or a USB-C cable (if both devices support it). This makes VlogMonitor perfect for filming outdoors. --- From creators to creators, give it a try and see the difference!

About

Tagalong

Features
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Some of your photos aren't on the map. The ones friends sent you. The ones from your camera. The ones you took with Location Services switched off. Tagalong finds them, works out where they were taken, and restores the location automatically. HOW IT WORKS Tagalong scans your library for photos with no location, then compares each one against the photos you already have — matching what's in the image and when it was taken. It groups the results by place, shows you the map, and you accept with a tap. WHERE THE GAPS COME FROM • Photos sent over messaging apps — most strip location before sending • Photos imported from a DSLR, mirrorless or action camera with no GPS • Scanned prints and old family albums • Travel photos taken with Location Services switched off WHY IT MATTERS A photo with no location never appears on your Places map. It's skipped by Memories and Trips. And it doesn't turn up when you search for the city you were in. Tagalong closes those gaps, so every memory is back where it belongs. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are analysed entirely on your iPhone, using Apple's on-device Vision framework. They are never uploaded, never sent to a server, and never seen by anyone but you. Tagalong writes the location into the photo's existing EXIF metadata — it never re-encodes or compresses the original image. FREE TO TRY Scan your whole library for free and see exactly how many photos are missing a location. Your first 100 fixes are free. Tagalong Pro unlocks unlimited fixes, either as a yearly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Screen Mirroring to iPad3 screens
Tagalong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tagalong at Free against Screen Mirroring to iPad's $14.99. Screen Mirroring to iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tagalong is free to download; Screen Mirroring to iPad costs $14.99 up front. Tagalong sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Screen Mirroring to iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Mirroring to iPad ships an update every 11 days, Tagalong every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Screen Mirroring to iPad versus Tagalong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen Mirroring to iPadTagalong
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAMIRCHE CA LLCDan Eden

Bugs and requests

Screen Mirroring to iPad

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App needs to be paid for twice on both devices
  • Different Apple IDs don't work
  • Cannot see the other device when streaming
  • App is not working
  • No sirve para absolutamente nada
Show 1 more
  • Founder's claim about separate Apple accounts is untrue

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to mirror video feed
  • Picture-in-picture option
  • Full screen view option

Tagalong

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Screen Mirroring to iPad

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tagalong

Subscriptions1
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tagalong Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Screen Mirroring to iPad free?
Screen Mirroring to iPad costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tagalong free?
Tagalong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen Mirroring to iPad or Tagalong have ads?
Neither Screen Mirroring to iPad nor Tagalong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Mirroring to iPad or Tagalong?
Screen Mirroring to iPad ships an update every 11 days, and Tagalong every 3 weeks. Most recently, Screen Mirroring to iPad was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tagalong on October 31, 2026.

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