Side Screen Alternatives

Side Screen is described as 'Enables an Android tablet as a second display for Mac using USB-C or WiFi, offering H.265 hardware streaming, touch input, HiDPI, and Gaming Mode' and is a screen mirroring app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Side Screen for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPad, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Side Screen alternative is Spacedesk, which is free. Other great apps like Side Screen are Deskreen, Duet Display, Tab Display and Weylus.

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  1. Transforms a tablet or smartphone into an additional wired display using USB for Windows or Mac, enabling high-performance multitasking, touch control, auto landscape or portrait mode switching, support for creative and office apps, and secure connectivity.

    23 Splashtop Wired XDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  2. GlideX icon
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    GlideX is a cross-device screen-sharing solution. Using wired or wireless connections, you can create a bigger and better work or play space. GlideX optimizes your workflow in the blink of an eye!

    30 GlideX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  3. Air Display icon
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    Use your iPad as a wireless display, to extend your Mac desktop. Ever wish you had an extra display for your computer? There’s an app for that! With Air Display, you can use your iPad as an additional monitor for your Mac (Windows no longer supported)

    27 Air Display alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. MoniCon icon
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    Enables iPad functionality as a console or HDMI monitor using UVC capture cards, featuring AI-powered super resolution, dynamic color filters, adjustable resolution and frame rate, real-time diagnostics, and a fullscreen interface for gaming or media.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  5. TwomonUSB icon
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    Smart devices become monitors by connecting them to a PC via USB! The Convenient Connect TwomonUSB

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. MacDisplay icon
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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
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  7. 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
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  8. VirtScreen icon
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    Make your iPad/tablet/computer into a secondary monitor on Linux. - GitHub - kbumsik/VirtScreen: Make your iPad/tablet/computer into a secondary monitor on Linux.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  9. A high-performance, low-latency drawing tablet solution that turns your Android device into a professional graphics tablet for Linux (Wayland).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. Uses local Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or Thunderbolt Bridge to add a Mac, Windows PC, or Android device as extra Mac desktop space, or mirror screens on supported computers. It is free, needs no account, subscription, dongle, or cloud relay, and is for trusted networks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Linux
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