Pocket Screen AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Pocket Screen

Pocket Screen is described as 'Lightweight macOS menu bar utility that turns the current frontmost window into a small always-on-top picture-in-picture reference view' and is a Window Manager in the office & productivity category. There are seven alternatives to Pocket Screen for Windows and Mac. The best Pocket Screen alternative is WindowTop, which is free. Other great apps like Pocket Screen are OnTopReplica, PiP for Mac, WindowWatcher and PiP-Tool.

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  1. WindowTop icon

    WindowTop

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    Boost your multitasking with Always-on-Top, Interactive Picture-in-Picture & Crop, Opacity & Click-Through, Anchors, Dark Mode and more!.

    16 WindowTop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. OnTopReplica icon

    OnTopReplica

     36 likes

    A lightweight application that provides a real-time thumbnail replica of any window of your choice. OnTopReplica will stay always on top, allowing you to keep track of the original window while working and without having to keep the keyboard focus on it.

    17 OnTopReplica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. PiP for Mac icon

    PiP for Mac

     8 likes

    macOS Picture in Picture window preview and AirPlay Receiver.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. W

    WindowWatcher

     6 likes

    WindowWatcher is a free hybrid window magnifier and remote control spy. It gives Windows the ability to have proper and resizable picture-in-picture support above and beyond Aero Snap. It's great for watching stuff like online TV, streams or Youtube playlists in a small...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WindowWatcher screenshot 1
     
  6. PiP-Tool icon

    PiP-Tool

     5 likes

    PiP tool is a software to use the Picture in Picture mode on Windows. This feature allows you to watch content (video for example) in thumbnail format on the screen while continuing to use any other software on Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PiP-Tool screenshot 1
     
  7. Duplicate Windows icon

    Duplicate Windows

     3 likes

    Duplicate Windows visually copies any window in Mac OS X live and on-the-fly. It’s like display mirroring for individual windows! I created the tool to display windows across multiple monitors in extended desktop mode during presentations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Duplicate Windows screenshot 1
     
  9. S

    Sticky Previews

     1 like

    Sticky Previews is a lightweight productivity tool that lets you create live previews of any window or a screen region of your choice. It keeps previews above all other applications like a sticky-note thus allowing you to monitor any background window in real time no matter...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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