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24 alternatives to shiftscreen 4X
Turn your iPad into a desktop computer
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. shiftscreen 4X launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Duet Display▲749Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac
2014 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →
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External display for your iPad/iPhone!
2020 · shiftscreen.app · its alternatives →
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Air Display ▲106Turn your iPad/iPhone into a wireless display for your PC.
2015 · its alternatives →
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Your iPad as a beautiful extra display, now for Windows
2015 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →
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Ex-Apple Engineers turn your iPad into an extra display.
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Re-Engineered for unbelievable performance
2015 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →
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Lok Board▲125Experience desktop class efficiency on your iPad
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Control your Mac from your iPad with pro-level precision
2025 · total-remote-control.com · its alternatives →
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Luna Display 4.0▲203Luna Display now turns any Mac into an extra display
2019 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into a desk clock
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Mountie▲210Mount a second screen (iPad/iPhone/tablet) to your MacBook
2014 · tenonedesign.com · its alternatives →
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Luna Display 5.0▲200Turn your iPad into a wireless display, now for Windows
2021 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
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Access your computer from your iOS device
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Luna Display▲343Hardware that turns the iPad into a wireless second display
2018 · shop.astropad.com · its alternatives →
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but only for terminal and curses apps
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Turn Your iPhone and iPad into a Desktop Computer. Take 5.
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Clocks for iOS▲192Transform your phone into a beautiful clock display
2025 · clocks.app · its alternatives →
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Duplica▲74Share your iPhone and iPad screen on a web browser remotely
2021 · duplica.cloud · its alternatives →
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