Comparison

Duet Display vs EasyCanvas

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

Head to head
About

Duet Display

Transform your iPad or iPhone into an advanced, lag-free extra display for your Mac or PC. Interact with your computer using touch and gestures, and unlock professional drawing capabilities with Apple Pencil support.

Highlights
  • Extra display for Mac & PC
  • Lag-free performance
  • Touch and gesture support
  • Apple Pencil integration
  • Professional drawing tools
  • Portable productivity
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#1 best-selling iPad app in US, Japan, UK, Germany, and 17 other countries! Duet turns your iPad or iPhone into the most advanced extra display for your Mac & PC. Developed by a team of ex-Apple engineers, Duet offers unparalleled performance and display quality - all with zero lag. — DO MORE — Be twice as productive by multitasking with two screens. And for those that travel, have a portable way to stay productive. — INCREDIBLY SIMPLE — To get started, plug your iPad into your desktop using your charging cable. The free Duet desktop app will automatically detect your device, and transform it into a high performance touchscreen display. There’s no need to worry about unreliable Wi-Fi, laggy performance, pixelated screens or managing network passwords. — TOUCHSCREEN — Interact with Mac & PC like never before, with touch & gestures, including two-finger scrolling, pan and zoom. And with our latest release, you can even add a touch bar to any iPad with any Mac. — PERFECT FOR APPLE PENCIL — With Duet Pro, you can turn your iPad and Apple Pencil into a professional graphics tablet. We’ve re-engineered our rendering algorithms for ultra-responsive drawing, optimized specifically for designers, illustrators and artists. Duet Pro also unlocks pressure & tilt sensitivity, hover, palm rejection, and more to seamlessly draw in the most powerful programs for professionals. Get precise control in Photoshop, Corel Painter, Lightroom, ToonBoom, Illustrator, Manga Studio and more.  — PRESS — TechCrunch - "Feels Like Magic" TIME - "Getting Work Done Faster and More Efficiently" The Guardian - "Lag-free" Forbes - "The simple thing to note is this...Duet Display works." The Verge - "Glorious Fluidity" Lifehacker - "It's fast, easy to use, and works great" Business Insider - "Zero lag and true retina resolution” Wall Street Journal - “It’s as easy as just plugging it in" — REVIEWS — “Awesome! My iPad Pro can be an extra monitor! Cool app” ~CEO of T-Mobile, John Legere “Very smooth and responsive indeed, plus you could use the touch screen to “click” on screen interfaces!” ~Photographer, Lok Cheung “Love the ability to use my iPad as a monitor with Duet.” ~Former Chief Evangelist of Apple, Guy Kawasaki “Just started using this app called Duet… Kinda love it so far.” ~Comedian and Youtube, Phillip DeFranco “All my mac folks look at the Duet app… GREAT!” ~Actor and Comedian, Sinbad  "I really like the app, I suppose the biggest compliment I can give is that it's so easy to setup it almost seems like an Apple product.” ~Early Adopter, M. Nightingale "Amazing solution for me by the way. Works as I was hoping for and actually my main reason for getting an iPad : )” ~Early Adopter, M. Gemzoe Duet Works With: All iPhones and iPads with iOS 7.0 and later All Macs with 10.9 (Mavericks) and later All PCs with Windows 7 and later Duet Pro Works With: All iPad Pros with Apple Pencil All Macs with 10.9 (Mavericks) and later All PCs with Windows 8.1 and later (64 bit) Duet Pro is an optional upgrade for additional features, and price may vary by location. Duet Pro subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage Duet Pro in Account Settings after the optional upgrade. Learn more at http://www.duetdisplay.com Terms: https://www.duetdisplay.com/help-center/duet-terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.duetdisplay.com/help-center/duet-privacy-policy

About

EasyCanvas

Transform your iPad into a professional drawing tablet for your PC. Use your iPad and Apple Pencil to draw directly in popular art software like Photoshop and Clip Studio. Enjoy features like palm rejection and pen pressure sensitivity for a natural drawing experience.

Highlights
  • iPad as wired/wireless drawing tablet
  • Draw in PC art programs
  • Supports Apple Pencil pressure & tilt
  • Palm rejection
  • Virtual display solution
  • Wired and wireless connection
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EasyCanvas, turn your iPad into a wired or wireless liquid crystal tablet EasyCanvas is an app that lets you use your iPad as a wired or wireless liquid crystal tablet. Draw directly in PC programs such as Photoshop and Clip Studio through your iPad. ▶ Excellent performance of iPad and Apple Pencil Now, if you have a iPad and Apple Pencil, you don't need to buy an expensive LCD tablet. The excellent hardware of the iPad is combined with the technology of EasyCanvas to make the perfect LCD tablet. ▶ Familiarize yourself with drawing on paper It fully supports "Palm Rejection", which allows you to draw with your palm on the screen, and "Pen Pressure" and "Tilt" of the Apple Pencil. Also, the stable performance makes the screen and stylus movement smoother. ▶ Independent Virtual Display Solution​ Easy&Light's virtual display solution provides extended display. It can be used as an extended monitor in triple or higher environments as well as a dual monitor.​ ▶ Simultaneous wired/wireless connection support It supports both stable USB connection and convenient wireless connection via Wi-Fi. Now work anywhere, anytime, any way you want. Pay after you experience it for yourself! We provide a trial function that you can use for free for 3 days. [Support Environment] PC: Windows 10 (WDDM version 2.0 or later) iPad : iOS 12.2 or later iPad - Support : http://www.easynlight.com/en/supporteasycanvas - Privacy policy : https://www.easynlight.com/easycanvaspolicy/

Screenshots

Duet Display3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Duet Display at 4.4 against EasyCanvas's 3.5. Duet Display also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (49K vs 86). EasyCanvas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (55% vs 46%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Duet Display sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and EasyCanvas sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duet Display holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duet Display has 49K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Duet Display's written reviews are positive against 55% of EasyCanvas's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Duet Display versus EasyCanvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuet DisplayEasyCanvas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49K ratings) — better3.5 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews54.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49K — better86
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuet, Inc.DEVGURU Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Duet Display

All ratings48,585 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews2,376 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative47.8%

EasyCanvas

All ratings86 ratings
Positive58.1%
Neutral12.8%
Negative29.1%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral11.9%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Duet Display

From 49K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works seamlessly as a second screen
  • 👍 Useful for productivity and multitasking
  • 🎨 Great for artists and designers
  • 💻 Extends desktop to iPad
  • ⭐ Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Subscription model for full functionality
  • 🔍 Confusing setup process
  • 💸 Expensive for the features provided

EasyCanvas

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent price-to-value ratio
  • 🎨 Smooth Apple Pencil support with minimal lag
  • 📱 Works seamlessly over both USB and wireless connections
  • 🖥️ Can function as extended display monitor
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection drops and disconnections
  • 📡 Wireless mode unreliable and often fails
  • 🎯 Pen/cursor calibration offset issues
  • ⏱️ Noticeable lag and latency in some scenarios
  • 🔄 Requires reinstallation to fix connection problems

Bugs and requests

Duet Display

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatibility with certain software and drivers
  • Laggy performance and input delays
  • Unreliable connection and frequent disconnects

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved resolution and scaling options
  • Better support for older devices and Windows
  • More customization and control over settings
  • Wireless connectivity without subscription

EasyCanvas

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App stuck on 'Waiting for connection' screen indefinitely
  • Wireless connection fails after initial setup
  • Pen coordinates misaligned with touch point
  • Display resolution scaling causes offset issues
  • App crashes when used with certain software (Photoshop, Clip Studio)
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  • Subscription recognized by App Store but not in-app
  • Windows driver service runs continuously and won't uninstall
  • Pen stroke lag and jittery line drawing
  • Screen mirroring crops right edge of display
  • Disconnects when iPad home screen is accessed
  • Performance degradation after recent updates
  • Pen pressure not working in some applications
  • Touch input stops working after pencil use
  • Display refresh rate and aspect ratio issues
  • Hotspot auto-enables causing cellular data drain
  • Subscription charged during free trial period

Requested features

15 requests
  • Dark mode for the app interface
  • Keyboard and mouse support pass-through
  • Multi-touch gesture customization (2-finger, 3-finger taps)
  • Bluetooth keyboard support
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
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  • Cursor visibility when hovering
  • Portrait/vertical orientation support
  • Customizable shortcut buttons and floating panels
  • Right-click and middle-mouse button alternatives
  • Audio streaming support
  • Mac version of the app
  • Pressure sensitivity adjustment controls
  • Extended display mode improvements
  • Automatic background connection maintenance
  • Better calibration/sync options

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Duet Display

Subscriptions6
  • Duet Starter (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Duet Air (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Duet Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Duet Starter (Annual)$39.991 Year
  • Duet Air (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Duet Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
1 purchases

EasyCanvas

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe now3 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Duet Display free?
Duet Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EasyCanvas free?
EasyCanvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Duet Display or EasyCanvas?
Duet Display is rated higher. Duet Display averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while EasyCanvas averages 3.5 from 86 ratings.
Do Duet Display or EasyCanvas have ads?
Duet Display shows ads; EasyCanvas does not.
Which is updated more often, Duet Display or EasyCanvas?
Duet Display ships an update every 3 weeks, and EasyCanvas every 3 weeks. Most recently, Duet Display was updated on September 25, 2026 and EasyCanvas on August 16, 2026.

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