Comparison

OpenDisplay vs 16cent

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

Head to head
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

About

16cent

Features
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Your money, made clear. 16cent is a simple, focused expense tracker built to make everyday money management effortless. Record income and expenses in seconds, understand your spending, manage recurring costs, and share a book with the people who manage money with you. LOG EXPENSES IN A TAP Add an amount, category, date, tags, and an optional note without unnecessary steps. SEE YOUR SPENDING Browse a clean transaction history and use clear insights to understand where your money goes. MANAGE RECURRING COSTS Create weekly, monthly, or yearly recurring transactions so regular expenses and income stay organised. SHARE A BOOK Invite family members, partners, or teammates to the same book. Everyone can see the latest entries and balances. ORGANISE IT YOUR WAY Create categories and tags, manage multiple books, choose from supported currencies, and customise how balances are calculated. PRIVATE BY DESIGN 16cent does not connect to your bank, payment cards, or UPI account. You control the information you enter, and you can delete your account directly from the app. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese.

Screenshots

OpenDisplay1 screens
16cent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OpenDisplay at 15.0 against 16cent's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenDisplay versus 16cent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenDisplay16cent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip PoloczekKavin Varnan

In-app purchases

None

OpenDisplay

No in-app purchases

None

16cent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenDisplay free?
OpenDisplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 16cent free?
16cent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenDisplay or 16cent have ads?
Neither OpenDisplay nor 16cent shows ads.

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