Comparison

Peekside vs Screen Copy

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

Head to head
About

Peekside

Features
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Peekside puts one screen on another screen, over your own Wi-Fi. An iPhone, iPad, or Mac can send. An iPhone, iPad, or Mac can watch. Every pairing works, so a phone can mirror to another phone just as easily as to a Mac. Nothing is uploaded. There is no server in the middle, no account to create, and no sign-in. The picture goes straight from one device to the other and stops there. Pair once, then tap a device and pick what you want: send your screen, watch theirs, or read their captions. Nothing starts until the other person allows it on their device. FREE CORE * No watermark * No session time limit imposed by Peekside * One watcher at a time * App audio with the live picture * Adaptive quality for changing Wi-Fi conditions * A connection HUD with latency and bitrate * Automatic reconnection after brief network changes PEEKSIDE PRO, ONE-TIME PURCHASE * Live Text, copy text straight out of the moving picture * Instant Replay, rewind the last 60 seconds without recording * Follow-zoom, keep the busy part of the screen framed * Annotation, draw on the feed with pen, highlighter, and arrows * Recording, save the feed and your annotations as a movie * Higher resolution when the link can carry it * Guidance, point and draw on the other screen to walk someone through something * Companion Cue, type a line that appears along the bottom of their screen * Audio Mute, silence the mirrored sound on your device while the picture keeps playing * Presentation mode, a clean full-screen feed with the controls hidden * Kids Mode, hand your child a device that shows only what you share, until you end it with a PIN HONEST LIMITS Peekside is view-only. The watching device cannot tap, type, or drive the device it is watching. An iPhone or iPad sends its screen or its captions, one or the other, not both in the same session. A Mac can send both at once. Protected video appears black. That is the operating system blocking capture, and Peekside does not work around it. Sharing stops when the sharer's iPhone or iPad locks, and there it always starts through Apple's own picker. Kids Mode keeps a child in Peekside only when a grown-up turns on Apple's Guided Access on that device. Peekside cannot lock a device by itself. Kids Mode never shows you the child's screen, and it works with one device at a time. Peekside needs two devices on the same Wi-Fi network. It does not work over the internet, by design. Some features need Peekside Pro.

About

Screen Copy

Features
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Turn any image into editable text in seconds. Snap a photo, import a screenshot, or scan a page, and copy the text instantly. Works great for: - Scanned notes, books and documents - Screenshots and photos of whiteboards - Tables and math formulas - Receipts, handouts and business cards HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan with your camera, pick from your library, or send a screenshot straight to the app 2. Select exactly the area you want to extract 3. Copy, edit or share the text WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - Accurate even with blurry or low-quality images - Recognizes most languages - Keeps tables and formulas readable - Searchable history, so you can find anything you've scanned before - Export to PDF in one tap - Simple, clean interface with no learning curve Your scans stay on your device. Download now and copy your first text in seconds. Terms Of Use: https://www.screencopy.io/terms

Screenshots

Peekside4 screens
Screen Copy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Peekside at 3 against Screen Copy's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Peekside sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Screen Copy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peekside ships an update every 2 days, Screen Copy every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Peekside versus Screen Copy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeeksideScreen Copy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoxyKovu LLCaddi kamal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peekside

One-time1
  • Peekside Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Screen Copy

Subscriptions2
  • Screen Copy Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Screen Copy Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Peekside free?
Peekside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Copy free?
Screen Copy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Peekside or Screen Copy have ads?
Neither Peekside nor Screen Copy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peekside or Screen Copy?
Peekside ships an update every 2 days, and Screen Copy every 4 days. Most recently, Peekside was updated on November 10, 2026 and Screen Copy on November 10, 2026.

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