Comparison

External Display Desktop vs Life Grid

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

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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

Life Grid

Features
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人生格誌 Life Grid——把你的一生化為一張格子圖。 如果人生有 90 年,那大約是 4,680 個星期。Life Grid 把每一週變成一個格子:走過的已經填滿、這一週正在閃爍、未來的留白等你書寫。攤開來看,你會更清楚:時間有限,而這一週值得好好過。 【核心功能】 • 人生格線圖:以週為單位俯瞰一生,年份與人生階段一目瞭然 • 每週儀式:寫下本週最重要的一件事、想維持的習慣、想記住的一句話 • 任務與事件:輕量記錄每週待辦與大小事,追蹤完成率 • 時間軸視圖:按年份回顧每一週留下的痕跡 • 主畫面小工具:目前週數、年齡、剩餘週數與年度格線隨時可見 • Apple Watch:抬腕即見本週進度與格線 【Life Grid Premium(訂閱)】 • 無限週數記錄(免費版可記錄 5 週) • 週回顧與心情追蹤 • 自訂人生階段、人生主題與強調色 • 解鎖所有未來新功能 【隱私優先】 你的所有記錄只儲存在裝置上,並經加密保護,不上傳任何伺服器。我們不收集個人資料、不投放廣告、不追蹤你。 訂閱說明:Premium 為自動續訂訂閱,價格以 App Store 頁面顯示為準,購買確認後向 Apple 帳戶收取。訂閱將自動續訂,除非在目前週期結束前至少 24 小時關閉自動續訂;可隨時於 App Store 帳戶設定中管理或取消。 隱私權政策:https://jayfuuuu.github.io/privacy-policies/life_grid_privacy_policy.html 使用條款:https://jayfuuuu.github.io/privacy-policies/life_grid_terms_of_use.html 人生是有限的。把每一格,過成你想要的樣子。

Screenshots

External Display Desktop4 screens
Life Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Life Grid at 4 against External Display Desktop's 2. Life Grid also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Life Grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
External Display Desktop versus Life Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExternal Display DesktopLife Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarian-Daniel FilipoviciWEI JIE FU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

External Display Desktop

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99
1 purchases

Life Grid

Subscriptions1
  • Life Grid Premium 每月訂閱$0.991 Month

Questions

Is External Display Desktop free?
External Display Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life Grid free?
Life Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do External Display Desktop or Life Grid have ads?
Neither External Display Desktop nor Life Grid shows ads.

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