Thanks for your question @andrewett. iDisplay works through both connections, WiFi and USB, and you can connect multiple devices simultaneously - all with minimal latency. It's also available on Android, making it multi platform. iDisplay has no subscription, so once you get it, you have all the features.
@rahulda1@danberezovsky@andrewett Actually, it's an extremely fair comparison. They have half the price point for the base app. Just because they don't do everything you app does in all of it's tiers doesn't mean its not a competitor.
@jesse_wallace@danberezovsky@andrewett I'm strictly referring to Daniel's comment that they lack a subscription, which we do not require for the shared features
@rahulda1@danberezovsky@andrewett Sure, I get that, but apparently thats a selling point. As they improve the app and add in features, you won't be forced to purchase a subscription...I'm assuming.
Hey, this app looks cool, but it isn't working for me. I installed the Mac app and also put it on my iPad... when it's set to additional display mode (which is how I want to use it), it never connects and my main screen just goes black with a the menubar at the top. Any ideas?
@jeffweisbein Hi Jeff! Thanks for checking out iDisplay, and sorry to hear you had this issue. We responded to you on Twitter and are looking into this.
Hey Hunters! We’re super excited to be on Product Hunt today!
iDisplay launched originally back in 2010 on the first iPad. It was the first app to turn your iOS device into an external display for your Mac or PC.
This year we started to put many resources into rebuilding iDisplay for truly superior performance, and we have many exciting features already in development.
Some notable features in the current version:
- Works fast with low CPU usage
- Supports 60fps for minimal latency
- Performs great on USB and WiFi
- Option to connect multiple devices simultaneously
And of course we’re multi-platform, so iDisplay works great on macOS, iOS, and Android. We have a Windows version too, but are working on a big performance update.
You can also use the additional iDisplay space for election news (if you didn’t have enough already) 🙂
It would be amazing to hear your feedback!
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@danberezovsky Can I plug both my iPad and my Android device and enjoy two extra displays ?
@dperetti Hi Dominique! Currently you can mirror your main display to both devices, but we're releasing an update soon, where you will be able to use multiple Android + iOS devices in the additional display mode simultaneously.
There are some severe limitations to some Android devices with this app. Mine rejected connection due to an improper connection "mode," but I believe it is impossible to change the connection "mode" before the device is connected. I reached an impasse and got my money refunded. Watch out.
@crykerellison Hi Cole! Sorry that you encountered this issue, but it looks like you have the old Mac App Store desktop version of iDisplay - you can get the recent version here: http://getidisplay.com/. We responded to your issue on Twitter. Let us know if it worked for you.
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When I install this on a new-ish MacBook Pro with High Sierra, it destroys the OS. You have to reinstall it. Once it's reinstalled, it still doesn't work. I'm asking them for a refund. It never showed the slightest inclination towards functioning.
Pros:
Sounds good.
Cons:
Doesn't work & crashes High Sierra
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Is there a free/trial version? I had bugs last time I used idisplay a couple years ago.
@jeffrey_wyman You can drop a line to support@shape.ag and we will add you to our iOS public beta program. In the case of the Android app, you could just use a feature of an easy refund within the first 2 hours.
@daniel_gomez_rico Hi Daniel! We recently released an update with support for all recent Android versions (up to 7.1 Nougat), many performance improvements and bug fixes. After the recent update, 98.7% of our users are crash free. But should you encounter some issues, you can shoot us an email to support@shape.ag and we will try to make it work, or request a refund within two hours through Google Play.
When I install this on a new-ish MacBook Pro with High Sierra, it destroys the OS. You have to reinstall it. Once it's reinstalled, it still doesn't work. I'm asking them for a refund. It never showed the slightest inclination towards functioning.
Pros:Sounds good.
Cons:Doesn't work & crashes High Sierra