Comparison

Spectraless vs View My Screen

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

Head to head
About

Spectraless

Features
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Spectraless is a Safari extension for removing the Spectral font from Substack newsletters in order to improve their readability. It works on newsletters that use the substack.com domain as well as those using custom domains.

About

View My Screen

Easily share your device screen with a trusted contact in real-time. Simply tap to share a code, and your helper can see your screen without needing any technical skills. Sessions are private and view-only, ensuring you remain in control.

Highlights
  • Real-time screen sharing
  • Easy 6-digit code sharing
  • View-only access for helper
  • No accounts or setup required
  • Private, unrecorded sessions
  • Free to download and use
Features
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View My Screen is the free companion to Remote Screen Viewer — a two-app solution for real-time screen sharing between people who know each other, such as an adult child helping a parent, or a friend helping a friend. HOW IT WORKS: Tap "Share My Screen." A 6-digit code appears on your screen and is automatically read aloud. Read it to your helper over the phone. They enter that code in Remote Screen Viewer and can instantly see your screen. ONE BUTTON. THAT'S IT. No accounts, no setup, no tech skills required. If you can tap a button, you can use this app. YOUR HELPER CAN SEE — BUT NOT TOUCH: This app is view-only. Your helper sees your screen exactly as it appears but cannot tap, type, swipe, or control anything. You stay in control at all times. NO RECORDING: Sessions are never recorded or stored. The moment you stop sharing, your screen is private again. NO AUDIO IN THE APP: View My Screen does not use your microphone. Talk to your helper on a regular phone call at the same time. FREE FOREVER: View My Screen is completely free to download and use. No trial. No subscription. No payment ever required. YOUR HELPER NEEDS THE COMPANION APP: Remote Screen Viewer ($2.99) — available separately on the App Store. That is the app your helper uses to see your screen.

Screenshots

Spectraless2 screens
View My Screen1 screens

Verdict

The call

Spectraless and View My Screen are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Spectraless versus View My Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectralessView My Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeremy KanterBryon Monday

In-app purchases

None

Spectraless

No in-app purchases

None

View My Screen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spectraless free?
Spectraless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is View My Screen free?
View My Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spectraless or View My Screen have ads?
Neither Spectraless nor View My Screen shows ads.

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