Comparison

SF Icon Studio vs DualMac

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

Head to head
About

SF Icon Studio

Features
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Create stunning, professional app icons in seconds with Icon Studio. Designed specifically for Apple developers, this powerful tool lets you transform SF Symbols into beautiful, production-ready app icons with complete control over every detail. EFFORTLESS ICON DESIGN - Start with any SF Symbol or upload your own - Precise control over colors and gradients - Real-time preview on different backgrounds - Adjust size, weight, and positioning with pixel-perfect precision SEAMLESS WORKFLOW - Export all required icon sizes with one click - Automatic generation of App Store, Spotlight, and Settings icons - Support for iOS, watchOS, macOS, and tvOS

About

DualMac

Access and control your Mac remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Connects directly to macOS Screen Sharing without needing extra software on your Mac. Offers features like clipboard sharing, hardware keyboard support, and multi-display switching.

Highlights
  • Direct VNC connection to macOS Screen Sharing
  • No Mac companion app required for basic VNC
  • Local network, Tailscale, or SSH tunnel connectivity
  • Save and manage multiple Macs
  • Full touch, pointer, keyboard, and Apple Pencil support
  • Clipboard sharing and file transfer (with companion app)
  • Multi-display switching and adaptive quality
Features
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DualMac is a VNC remote desktop for iPad and iPhone that shows and controls the Mac you own. No account needed. Nothing to install on the Mac • Connects straight to macOS Screen Sharing, the remote desktop built into every Mac. Standard VNC (RFB) with Mac authentication. No Companion needed for VNC. • Works on your local network, through your own Tailscale network when away, or over an SSH tunnel with keys. DualMac never exposes VNC to the public Internet and never routes your screen through a relay. • Ideal for a headless Mac mini, a studio Mac or a build machine you check from the couch. All your Macs, one library • Save every Mac you own and open any of them in one tap. • Touch and hold the app icon for your recent Macs, or open any Mac by name with Siri or Spotlight. • Observe or control, per session. Built for iPad • Direct touch, pointer, hardware keyboard, trackpad and Apple Pencil. • Mac shortcuts and Mission Control in one tap, configurable toolbar. • Multi-display switching, adaptive quality, on-device dictation. • Clipboard sharing, Face ID lock, hidden previews in the App Switcher. • Shortcuts, URL schemes, Stage Manager windows, optional iCloud sync of your library (off by default). On iPhone Duo • Open iPhone Duo and DualMac switches to its iPad layout, with your Mac on the inner display. • With iPhone Duo closed, DualMac keeps the iPhone layout on the outer display. Companion for more Install DualMac Companion on the Mac, available from dualmac.app, to add: • Enhanced H.264 streaming • File transfer with pause and resume, rich clipboard • Wake the Mac through your other Mac, privacy curtain, lock and sleep • Remote display selection Enhanced requires DualMac Companion plus Tailscale on both devices. Privacy DualMac has no account and no advertising, and the only service the developer runs is in-app support. Your Macs' names and addresses, screens, files and clipboard never reach the developer. Credentials stay in Keychain. Screen, clipboard and file traffic goes directly between your devices, never through a developer server. DualMac is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple or Tailscale. Requirements • iPad with iPadOS 17.6 or later, or iPhone with iOS 17.6 or later, including iPhone Duo • A Mac you own or are authorized to control, with Screen Sharing enabled • For Enhanced: DualMac Companion, Tailscale on both devices, and the required macOS privacy permissions Enjoy every feature and unlimited use with DualMac Pro: a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time purchase. Family Sharing included. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DualMac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DualMac at Free against SF Icon Studio's $9.99. DualMac also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#64 vs unranked). SF Icon Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

DualMac is free to download; SF Icon Studio costs $9.99 up front. DualMac sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. SF Icon Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SF Icon Studio ships an update every 2 months, DualMac every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SF Icon Studio versus DualMac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSF Icon StudioDualMac
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#64 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan ChalupaMARIUS LABS

In-app purchases

None

SF Icon Studio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DualMac

Subscriptions1
  • DualMac Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • DualMac Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is SF Icon Studio free?
SF Icon Studio costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DualMac free?
DualMac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SF Icon Studio or DualMac have ads?
Neither SF Icon Studio nor DualMac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SF Icon Studio or DualMac?
SF Icon Studio ships an update every 2 months, and DualMac every 3 days. Most recently, SF Icon Studio was updated on November 8, 2026 and DualMac on November 8, 2026.

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