Comparison

Paseo vs OpenDisplay

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

Head to head
About

Paseo

This app allows you to run advanced AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex directly on your local machine. It provides hands-free voice control and integrates with your development workflow, keeping your code secure and private.

Highlights
  • Run Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode locally
  • Voice control for hands-free operation
  • Git worktree integration for isolated branches
  • Real-time output streaming and notifications
  • Self-hosted for enhanced privacy
  • Remote access via encrypted relay
Features
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Run Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode on your machine from your phone. Paseo is a self-hosted app that connects to your local dev environment so your agents run with full access to your actual setup - not a cloud sandbox. Key features: - Voice support: talk to your agents hands-free with on-device speech processing - Multi-provider: use Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode from one interface - Git worktrees: agents work in isolated branches, review diffs and ship from the app - Real-time streaming: live agent output and push notifications when tasks complete - Self-hosted: runs on your laptop, home server, or VPS. Your code stays on your machine - Remote access: optional end-to-end encrypted relay for connecting from anywhere - Open source and free Requires a running Paseo server on your machine. See paseo.sh/docs for setup.

About

OpenDisplay

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a genuine second display for your Mac. This open-source solution allows you to extend your screen space, keeping essential apps visible. Connect via USB for minimal latency or Wi-Fi for easy setup.

Highlights
  • Use iPhone/iPad as a second Mac display
  • Connect via USB or Wi-Fi
  • Retina-sharp rendering
  • Touch and scroll support
  • Portrait or landscape orientation
  • Private by design, no tracking
Features
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OpenDisplay turns your iPhone or iPad into a second display for your Mac. It's the open-source way to put your spare Apple device to work as a real extended monitor — drag windows onto it, keep chat, notes, or logs in view, and gain screen space anywhere you go. It's not a mirror: it's a genuine additional display your Mac treats like any other monitor. • Real extended display — arrange it in your Mac's Display settings and drag windows across • Connect over USB for the lowest latency, or over Wi-Fi with zero setup • Retina-sharp, pixel-for-pixel rendering • Touch and scroll — tap, drag, and two-finger scroll to control your Mac • Works in portrait or landscape • Private by design — a direct connection between your own devices, with no accounts, no servers, and no tracking IMPORTANT: OpenDisplay requires the companion OpenDisplay app for Mac, running on your computer on the same cable or Wi-Fi network. Get it at https://peetzweg.github.io/opendisplay — without it, this app has nothing to connect to. OpenDisplay is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the code, report issues, or contribute at https://github.com/peetzweg/opendisplay

Screenshots

Paseo3 screens
OpenDisplay1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paseo at every 4 days against OpenDisplay's every 8 days. Paseo also leads on ratings volume (98 vs 14). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Paseo against 4.9 for OpenDisplay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paseo has 98 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Paseo's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenDisplay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paseo ships an update every 4 days, OpenDisplay every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paseo versus OpenDisplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaseoOpenDisplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (98 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews97.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed Boudra ZianiPhilip Poloczek

Customer experience

Paseo

All ratings98 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%

OpenDisplay

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paseo

No in-app purchases

None

OpenDisplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paseo free?
Paseo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenDisplay free?
OpenDisplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paseo or OpenDisplay?
Paseo and OpenDisplay are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 98 and 14 ratings respectively.
Do Paseo or OpenDisplay have ads?
Neither Paseo nor OpenDisplay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paseo or OpenDisplay?
Paseo ships an update every 4 days, and OpenDisplay every 8 days. Most recently, Paseo was updated on October 14, 2026 and OpenDisplay on October 14, 2026.

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