Pocket Signage vs DeskState
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Signage
Transform your iOS devices into simple digital signage solutions. Display content on your iPad or iPhone, or connect to external screens for larger presentations. Ideal for menus and event displays.
- Digital signage on iPad/iPhone
- External display support
- Wireless display via AirPlay
- Easy content editing
- Cost-effective signage solution
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Thank you for seeing "Pocket Signage." "Pocket signage" is a simple digital signage that can be realized with iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch. You can display the screen on iPhone or iPad alone, or you can display large on external display. By using a commercially available display, you can install digital signage cheaply and simply. It can also be displayed wirelessly on the screen with AirPlay. Easy to edit, it is ideal for use in restaurants menu and event venues. Currently we offer the function to display registered items. In the future, to develop into a more convenient signage application, We are continuing development. =============== Additional schedule =============== Below is the function to be added in the future. /Vertical screen compatible /Change change animation /Cloud management /Multilingual Scheduled for other terminals /Chromecast /AppleTV ==================================== Please use it.
DeskState
Transform your iPhone into a focused external workspace. This app creates a windowed environment on a monitor with floating panels, keyboard/mouse support, and customizable layouts. Pin favorite web panels to maintain a consistent and efficient setup.
- External display workspace
- Floating windows
- Keyboard and mouse support
- Pin favorite web panels
- Customizable backgrounds
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iOS mirrors your iPhone with black bars. DeskState gives you a desktop instead: plug into a monitor, TV or projector and get windows, a Dock, Launchpad, Spotlight and Mission Control at the display's full resolution. Your iPhone becomes the trackpad and keyboard. A REAL DESKTOP • Windows you move, resize and snap to halves or quarters of the screen • A Dock you arrange yourself, Launchpad, Spotlight with quick sums, and Mission Control • A web browser with tabs, bookmarks, history and downloads, and any site as an app in your Dock • Notes, documents, console, calculator, focus timer and more • Your desktop remembers: windows come back where you left them YOUR IPHONE IS THE TRACKPAD • Swipe, tap, two-finger scroll, double-tap and hold to drag, three fingers for all your windows • Type with the iPhone keyboard and see what you type; arrow keys, Tab and Esc above it • Works with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse too CONNECT • iPhone 15 and later: any USB-C to HDMI cable • Earlier iPhones: Lightning Digital AV Adapter • Apple TV and AirPlay displays PLANS Your first five desktop sessions are Pro, free. After that the free plan gives you 20 minutes of desktop a day. DeskState Pro removes the limit and adds quarter snapping, a desktop for each display, themes and wallpapers, Pro tools and iCloud sync, monthly, yearly or once. Streaming services with copy protection show video only over a cable, not over AirPlay. DeskState is a desktop inside the app: it runs its own apps and websites, not other iOS apps. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Signage at 100% against DeskState's 0%. Pocket Signage also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). DeskState's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Signage sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and DeskState sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Signage holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pocket Signage's written reviews are positive against 0% of DeskState's.
Pocket Signage ships an update every 2 months, DeskState every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Signage | DeskState |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Oak Leaf Project | Abraham Rubio |
Customer experience
Pocket Signage
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In-app purchases
Pocket Signage
- Remove Ad$4.99
- Designed Item List 1$23.99
DeskState
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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- Yearly subscription$14.991 Year
- Yearly subscription$24.991 Year
- Lifetime subscription$29.99
- Lifetime$59.99
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