Air Display Alternatives

Apps similar to Air Display include Spacedesk, which has a free version. Other options are Side Screen, Deskreen, Tab Display and Weylus. Screen Mirroring Apps like Air Display are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, iPad, Windows, iPhone and Android.

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  1. MacDisplay icon

    MacDisplay

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    Turn any Mac you already own — even an old iMac — into a true extended second display for your Mac. No dongle, no subscription, no account, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
    One app, two roles: on first launch each Mac asks whether to "become a monitor" (show another Mac's screen) or "extend screen" (send its own). No account, no setup.
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  2. TouchNow icon

    TouchNow

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    Control your Mac from iPhone or iPad by touch, or play Mac games with an on-screen controller. Free on your own Wi-Fi, no account.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • HK flagHong Kong
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  4. BetterCast Display icon

    BetterCast Display

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    BetterCast lets you use your old device (Mac, Android, iPhone) as real extended displays with zero subscriptions, zero cloud, and native macOS performance.

    13 BetterCast Display alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Linux
    • PH flagPhilippines
    BetterCast Display screenshot 1
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  5. Mirror Hall icon

    Mirror Hall

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    MirrorHall creates virtual second monitors over the network using UDP video streaming among Linux desktop or mobile devices. It is optimized for low latency, and is based on gstreamer and GNOME's mutter screen sharing APIs.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Mirror Hall screenshot 1
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