Alternatives

Products that do what Use an old tablet as an extra monitor does

but only for terminal and curses apps

1. 1WU
   Weylus – Use your tablet as graphic tablet/touch screen on Linux▲176

   2020 · github.com

2. 2
   Duet Display▲749

   Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac

   2014 · duetdisplay.com

3. 3SF
   Screensavers for your terminal (Bevy/Ratatui)▲119

   2024 · github.com

4. 4WA
   Warp, a Rust-based terminal▲946

   Hi HN community, I’m Zach, founder and CEO of Warp, and am excited to show you Warp, a fast Rust-based terminal that’s easy to use and built for teams. As of today, Warp is in public beta and any Mac user can download it. It works with bash, zsh, and fish. The terminal’s teletype-like interface has made it hard for the CLI to thrive. After 20 years of programming, I still find it hard to copy a command’s output; I always forget how to use `tar`; and I always have to relearn how to move my cursor. To fix fundamental accessibility issues, I believe we need to start innovating on the terminal,…

   2022 · warp.dev

5. 5
   Luna Display▲343

   Hardware that turns the iPad into a wireless second display

   2018

6. 6
   Fig▲216

   Visual apps and shortcuts for your terminal

   2020

7. 7
   Tab Display▲2

   Turn your tablet into a wireless second display

   Nov 2025

8. 8
   Spantop: Laptop Display Extender▲103

   Turn any Mac/Android Tablet into a real extended monitor

   May 2026 · apps.apple.com

9. 9
   Tabby▲103

   A terminal for a more modern age

   2019

10. 10
    TerminalWidget▲136

    Put script output in your Desktop/Home screen widgets.

    Aug 2026 · terminalwidget.app

11. 11
    Chromebit▲281

    Turn any old monitor or TV into a computer

    2015

12. 12
    Mountie+▲164

    Connect a second (or third) screen to your laptop

    2017

13. 13
    Bibino▲79

    Turn two phones and tablets into a smart baby monitor.

    2020

14. 14
    Command-Tab Plus▲248

    Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘

    2016

15. 15
    Dex by Thirdlayer▲236

    Turn tabs into automated workflows and tasks

    Dec 2025 · joindex.com

16. 16
    Lunar Lite▲148

    Brightness sliders for all your displays

    2021

17. 17
    Luna Display 4.0▲203

    Luna Display now turns any Mac into an extra display

    2019

18. 18
    Tab Text▲174

    Synchronized notepad in every new tab

    2016

19. 19
    Monitoror▲105

    Unified monitoring wallboard

    2020

20. 20
    shiftscreen 4X▲117

    Turn your iPad into a desktop computer

    2021

21. 21WU
    Weylus – Use your tablet as graphic tablet/touch screen on Linux▲8

    2020 · github.com

22. 22
    Noteslate Shiro▲107

    1-bit ePaper writing tablet

    2015

23. 23AT
    Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS▲156

    2019 · github.com

24. 24
    Color Tab▲176

    Beautiful color palettes with every new tab!

    2015

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