Comparison

External Display Desktop vs Docklet

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

Head to head
About

External Display Desktop

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a full-featured desktop experience on an external monitor. Browse the web, watch videos, work, and join calls with full resolution and multitasking capabilities. Enjoy a privacy-focused, ad-free environment with mouse and keyboard support.

Highlights
  • Full-resolution browsing on external display
  • Remove black bars for full-screen view
  • Open PDFs and files in tabs
  • Camera and microphone support for calls
  • Mouse and keyboard support
  • Multitask with floating tabs
  • Integrated ad-blocker
Features
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XeOS is the leading and most acclaimed desktop mode experience for iPhone, iPad, and the new iPhone Duo. Browse the web on a second screen, watch videos full-screen, work or study on your external monitor, TV, or projector powered only by your iPhone/iPad. Browse at full resolution, remove black bars, open PDFs and files in tabs, join calls with camera and microphone support, and enjoy a better iPhone/iPad extended display experience. • Full-resolution browsing on your external display from iPhone/iPad • Remove black bars for a cleaner full-screen view • Open PDFs and files in browser tabs • Download files directly from the browser • Watch YouTube and online video in full screen • Camera and microphone support for calls and meetings • Mouse and keyboard support for a desktop-like setup • Multitask with floating tabs - resize and reposition them anywhere on the screen • Use the on-screen trackpad when you don't have a mouse with you • Use the on-screen keyboard when you don't have a keyboard with you • More flexible iPhone/iPad external monitor to use anywhere • Enjoy a better iPhone/iPad to external monitor experience • Use iPhone/iPad extend display for work, travel, and entertainment • Privacy-focused by design, with no server account or remote processing; your browsing session, files, and activity stay on your device • Integrated ad-blocker disables many known intrusive trackers and ads • Built on Safari and iOS security standards, with proper system permissions IMPORTANT: This app works only with iPhone/iPads supporting video output when connecting via cable or adapter! Most iPhone/iPads support it, except the Air and E models, but check your iPhone/iPad's compatibility! The app works with some iPads but we advise you to use the free trial to test it with your model first! If wired connection doesn't work for your model try the wireless mode via AirPlay. The app's onboarding guides your through connecting all peripherals and your external monitor. If you encounter any issues or need help please contact support in the app. IMPORTANT: Note that the app has a few minor limitations. Due to browser engine security restrictions, users may be unable to interact with remote iframes in certain situations. When this happens, the app provides a button to temporarily switch to the phone layout, allowing you to complete the required action. Afterward, you can return to the fullscreen, black-bar-free experience. By using this app, you agree to Apple's Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Docklet

Features
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Docklet brings a local Docker workspace to iPhone and iPad. Start a bundled Linux VM, wait until Docker Engine is truly ready, then manage containers, images, logs and maintenance tasks from one clear control surface. Docklet keeps runtime feedback visible, so you can tell the difference between a VM that is merely booting and a Docker daemon that is actually responding. When you need more than containers, Docklet can also run extra headless Linux VMs for sidecar services, isolated tests or compact lab environments. Key features: - Start and stop a bundled Docker VM with clear state feedback - Inspect containers, logs, exposed ports and quick actions in one place - Pull images, review cache usage and clean up unused layers - Watch real-time terminal output for boot and diagnostic commands - Forward local ports and open web tools inside the built-in browser - Launch additional Linux VM profiles with visible resource limits Docklet is designed for developers, operators and homelab users who want a compact local runtime they can monitor directly from iPhone or iPad. Note: long-running virtualized workloads remain subject to normal iOS and iPadOS resource and lifecycle limits.

Screenshots

External Display Desktop4 screens
Docklet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Docklet at none against External Display Desktop's 3. On price, 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

Both are free to download. External Display Desktop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Docklet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
External Display Desktop versus Docklet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExternal Display DesktopDocklet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB1.9 GB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarian-Daniel FilipoviciValendra Tech SL

In-app purchases

3 purchases

External Display Desktop

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99
None

Docklet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is External Display Desktop free?
External Display Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Docklet free?
Docklet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do External Display Desktop or Docklet have ads?
Neither External Display Desktop nor Docklet shows ads.

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