Comparison

Spectraless vs Sidescreen

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.

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Sidescreen

Features
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Sidescreen puts your iPhone or iPad screen on any web browser, instantly. No cables, no viewer app, no accounts. Share a link, and anyone can watch your screen live from their phone, tablet, or computer. Perfect for demos, presentations, teaching, remote help, or just showing a friend what's on your screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open your Sidescreen page in any browser and it shows a 6-digit code. 2. Enter the code in the app and tap Connect. 3. Tap Broadcast to go live. Everyone with your link sees your screen in real time. FEATURES • Mirror to any browser. Viewers need nothing installed, just a link. • System-wide broadcast. Share every app, powered by Apple ReplayKit. • Shareable links. Send a link anyone can open, with an optional password. • Live and low-latency. Your screen appears in about a second. • Quality controls. Tune image quality and frame rate for your connection. • Quick setup. Enter a room password to configure everything automatically. • Full control. Stop broadcasting or unpair from a room anytime. • Private by design. A red recording indicator shows whenever you're live. • Universal. One app for iPhone and iPad. GREAT FOR • Demoing an app or product to coworkers and clients • Presenting to a group without a projector or dongle • Teaching and tutorials, so you can show instead of tell • Remote support, letting someone see exactly what you see • Sharing your screen with friends and family Start sharing your screen in seconds. Download Sidescreen and send your first link today.

Screenshots

Spectraless2 screens
Sidescreen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sidescreen at 16.0 against Spectraless's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
Spectraless versus Sidescreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectralessSidescreen
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeremy KanterRunway Apps

In-app purchases

None

Spectraless

No in-app purchases

None

Sidescreen

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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