Comparison

LilDisplay vs WiPhoneMonitor

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

Head to head
About

LilDisplay

Features
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LilDisplay โ€” Turn your iPhone or iPad into a touchscreen Mac display Give your Mac a second screen you can actually touch โ€” and control. No extra hardware, no subscriptions. Just your device, a free Mac app, and you're set. Super-fast โ€” USB for 5โ€“10ms latency, or Wi-Fi for wireless freedom. Touch your Mac โ€” Tap, scroll, and drag right on screen. Take full control โ€” Use your iPhone or iPad as a keyboard and mouse for your Mac. Even run it lid-closed, with your device as the only controller. A true external display โ€” Extend your desktop and run fullscreen apps. Works everywhere โ€” iPhone and iPad, back to iOS 15. FEELS LIKE A MAC TRACKPAD Swipe with three or four fingers to switch Spaces, open Mission Control or App Exposรฉ. Download the free Mac app at lildisplay.app Requires iOS/iPadOS 15+ and macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later.

About

WiPhoneMonitor

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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a real second screen for your Mac โ€” extended or mirrored, over a USB cable or Wi-Fi. WiPhoneMonitor is two apps working together: this free iPhone/iPad app, and the WiPhoneMonitor Mac app you install on your Mac. The Mac app does the streaming and holds the license; this one receives the picture and sends your touches back. EXTEND OR MIRROR In Extended mode your iPhone or iPad is a genuinely separate display โ€” not a copy of your Mac screen, but extra desk space for chat, reference documents, a timeline or a palette. Mirror mode puts the same picture on both, which is what you want for presenting. CABLE OR WI-FI Plug in the cable for the most stable link, or go wireless on the same Wi-Fi network and keep your desk clear. The app detects what is available and connects on its own โ€” you do not pick a mode. CONTROL YOUR MAC BY TOUCH Your Mac answers to your fingers. Tap to click, press and hold to right-click, scroll with two fingers, pinch to zoom. Draw straight on the glass and your iPhone behaves like a small graphics tablet. SHARP AND SMOOTH Retina resolution and up to 60 fps on the Professional tier, HEVC encoding to keep network use down, and adaptive quality that reacts to your connection in real time instead of freezing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account to create. No Apple, Google or Microsoft sign-in on either device. No dongle and no adapter. Wi-Fi traffic is encrypted end to end with AES-256. THE THREE TIERS Basic โ€” mirror and extend over USB, with mouse and keyboard control. Advanced โ€” adds encrypted Wi-Fi and the HEVC codec. Professional โ€” adds Retina resolution, 60 fps, full adaptive quality and benchmark export. WHAT YOU NEED - iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 17.6 or later - A Mac running macOS 14 or later, with the WiPhoneMonitor Mac app installed - A licence key activated in the Mac app. Every tier needs one, Basic included. This iOS app is free to download and is never licensed on its own โ€” you activate your key once, in the Mac app. The Mac app, the three tiers and a free trial key are at wiphonemonitor.com.br. Questions or suggestions: contato@wiphonemonitor.com

Screenshots

LilDisplay4 screens
WiPhoneMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WiPhoneMonitor at none against LilDisplay's 1. LilDisplay's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LilDisplay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WiPhoneMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
LilDisplay versus WiPhoneMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLilDisplayWiPhoneMonitor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaeed GarmehLeandro Forte

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LilDisplay

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

WiPhoneMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LilDisplay free?
LilDisplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WiPhoneMonitor free?
WiPhoneMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LilDisplay or WiPhoneMonitor have ads?
Neither LilDisplay nor WiPhoneMonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LilDisplay or WiPhoneMonitor?
LilDisplay ships an update monthly, and WiPhoneMonitor monthly. Most recently, LilDisplay was updated on October 30, 2026 and WiPhoneMonitor on November 10, 2026.

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