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24 alternatives to Use an old tablet as an extra monitor

but only for terminal and curses apps

This tool repurposes an old tablet to serve as an additional monitor, specifically for terminal and curses-based applications. It is designed for developers who want to extend their workspace without purchasing new… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Use an old tablet as an extra monitor launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Duet Display▲749
Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac
2014 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →
2
Weylus – Use your tablet as graphic tablet/touch screen on Linux▲176
Use your tablet as graphic tablet/touch screen on your computer. - H-M-H/Weylus
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
Screensavers for your terminal (Bevy/Ratatui)▲119
Screensavers for your terminal. Contribute to cxreiff/ttysvr development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
WinCommander▲62
Windows for Android turning tablet into laptop replacement
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
5
Chromebit▲281
Turn any old monitor or TV into a computer
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Fig▲216
Visual apps and shortcuts for your terminal
2020 · its alternatives →
7
Tab Display▲2
Turn your tablet into a wireless second display
Nov 2025 · tab-display.enfpdev.com · its alternatives →
8
Spantop: Laptop Display Extender▲103
Turn any Mac/Android Tablet into a real extended monitor
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Tabby▲103
A terminal for a more modern age
2019 · tabby.sh · its alternatives →
10
Luna Display▲343
Hardware that turns the iPad into a wireless second display
2018 · shop.astropad.com · its alternatives →
11
TerminalWidget▲136
Put script output in your Desktop/Home screen widgets.
Aug 2026 · terminalwidget.app · its alternatives →
12
Mountie+▲164
Connect a second (or third) screen to your laptop
2017 · tenonedesign.com · its alternatives →
13
Bibino▲79
Turn two phones and tablets into a smart baby monitor.
2020 · bibinoapp.com · its alternatives →
14
EasyCanvas2025▲11
Turn your tablet into a wire or wireless drawing display
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Oh-heck, a terminal command for when you forget other terminal commands▲250
Always Googling those pesky Terminal commands? Use AI to find the commands for you from within the command line.
2022 · oh-heck.dev · its alternatives →
16
Dex by Thirdlayer▲236
Turn tabs into automated workflows and tasks
Dec 2025 · joindex.com · its alternatives →
17
Lunar Lite▲148
Brightness sliders for all your displays
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Luna Display 4.0▲203
Luna Display now turns any Mac into an extra display
2019 · astropad.com · its alternatives →
19
A little eye-candy for the terminal (in Go)▲56
Print your name in style. Contribute to arsham/figurine development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
Monitoror▲105
Unified monitoring wallboard
2020 · monitoror.com · its alternatives →
21
shiftscreen 4X▲117
Turn your iPad into a desktop computer
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Noteslate Shiro▲107
1-bit ePaper writing tablet
2015 · noteslate.com · its alternatives →
23
A simple GUI app to make Linux touchpad gestures easier▲82
A modern GUI frontend for libinput-gestures
2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
24
DUO by Mobile Pixels▲114
A second screen for your laptop
2018 · mobilepixels.us · its alternatives →

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