Duet Display vs shiftscreen 4X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
shiftscreen 4X
Transform your iPad or iPhone into a second monitor for your computer. Enhance productivity by extending your workspace, utilizing built-in tools like a web browser and PDF viewer, and enjoying fullscreen external display support.
- External monitor support via cable or AirPlay
- Fullscreen external display
- Integrated web browser, PDF viewer, calculator
- Mouse and trackpad support
- 60 fps external display
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Rotate and configure monitor display
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Use a monitor with your iPad or iPhone as a second screen! Work with your iPad and place things on your monitor. Connect your external monitor via cable or AirPlay and start using your monitor in fullscreen. **Please make sure that you can connect your device to a monitor using a cable or AirPlay.** No more black bars around your monitor, shiftscreen brings you fullscreen external display support. Work with the integrated web-browser, the PDF-viewer, the integrated webapps or the calculator app. Boost your productivity by working with your monitor as a second screen while doing other things on your iPad in split-view. Or use your iPhone as a full computer and as a trackpad for the monitor. What’s new in 4X? - full mouse and trackpad support - 60 fps support on your monitor - windows and tabs in the web-browser - over 50 customizable keyboard shortcuts - 2x the resolution on the monitor - rotate your monitor and configure it however you want - change the colors and feel of the app - zoom-in-mode: view a specific part of your monitor on your iPad or iPhone shiftscreen will improve your productivity and completely change the way you use you monitor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Duet Display at Free against shiftscreen 4X's $7.99. Duet Display also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.2) and review sentiment (45% vs 18%). shiftscreen 4X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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
Duet Display is free to download; shiftscreen 4X costs $7.99 up front. Duet Display sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. shiftscreen 4X asks for nothing beyond the download.
Duet Display holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Duet Display has 49K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Duet Display's written reviews are positive against 18% of shiftscreen 4X's.
| Parameter | Duet Display | shiftscreen 4X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (49K ratings) — better | 2.2 (158 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 17.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | 158 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Duet, Inc. | Yannik Schrade |
Customer experience
Duet Display
shiftscreen 4X
User reviews
Duet Display
From 49K App Store ratingsWhat 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
shiftscreen 4X
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fills the entire external screen
- 🔒 Customizable appearance
- 👍 Useful for web browsing and basic tasks
- 🚀 Smooth performance for some users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy, glitchy, and unstable
- 👎 Limited app support, can't use native iPad apps
- 👎 Slow browser performance, issues with video playback
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user experience
- 👎 Overpriced for the limited functionality
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
shiftscreen 4X
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cursor/trackpad issues and freezing
- Crashes and app instability
- Compatibility problems with certain monitors
- Inability to play videos in full screen
Requested features
5 requests- Better Microsoft Office integration
- Support for more apps and web services
- Improved mouse/trackpad support and controls
- Ability to resize and arrange windows
- Faster browser with extensions and bookmarks
In-app purchases
Duet Display
- 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
shiftscreen 4X
No in-app purchases
Questions
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