Best Duet Display Alternatives - 2025

Luna Display is a hardware solution that turns any iPad into a true, wireless second display for your Mac. Luna was designed and developed ex-Apple engineers and the makers of Astropad, award-winning drawing software that turns the iPad into a professional graphics tablet for Mac.

I use Luna Display every single day as an interface for a headless Mac server I have in my setup. Works flawlessly with recent updates. If I had one major complaint/wish it would be for Luna to utilize the built in keyboard function in IOS. Having to peck out characters on the remote Mac using Mac OS keyboard viewer is frustrating to say the least and really takes away from the experience. Ive read that the only workaround is to purchase their Astropad software which seems like overkill to obtain this functionality and sort of smells of a money grab?

Astropad will be your graphic design tablet for your Mac! Draw directly, with no compression, in Photoshop from your iPad. This tool allows you to connect your Mac and your iPad together to create the perfect working space! No lagging, only high-quality clear images!

What a contrast! Duet Display wreaked havoc in my house of apple. But it took 2 years to find out it was upsetting Hand Off, the universal clipboard, AirDrop etc!! Pretty crucial features when you have 2 separate machines. Even after giving up on it after a month..... The Luna Display was up and running in minutes. I can even still listen to the music on my secondary machine with the keyboard still controlling the tunes while working on the display !! how do they do that!!?? Support's great as well, they even sent me a freeby when I received the wrong one. Maybe I'm not meant to say that..... thanks Astropad. Having my 2 27's working together is finally happening! and really well too

3. TouchBar for your old MacBook

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Use Touch Bar on an iPad through USB connection

The platform for plugins and customization for the Mac touch bar

Use your iOS/Android device as an extra display

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.

Creaceed makes innovative apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac in the field of document scanning and OCR, note taking, and photography.

The built-in display brightness of your Macbook or iMac is synchronized to the external monitor. Custom brightness and contrast values are computed for each external monitor by passing the built-in brightness through a curve algorithm that is completely configurable by the user.

8. Procreate Pocket

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Powerful enough for creative professionals. Simple enough for everyone. The award-winning Procreate Pocket is the most versatile art app ever designed for iPhone.

Magnetic tablet mount for desktop computers

DUO by Mobile Pixels is a portable laptop monitor that boosts productivity anywhere you go by providing a second screen.

A portable monitor which attaches to any PC or Mac through usb. Easy to use and readily accessible to the average consumer. As one of the first few people to test the product since alpha, I can say it is truly innovative. As a current law student, many times, I’ve had to synthesize an article or read cases to determine precedent. With Duo, I can have both the article and my Microsoft application open at any given time. I no longer have to view each separately. This is especially more convenient when on the go. The main purpose of the product, a portable monitor, saves one time and prevents frustration. All I can say is try it before you knock it because you’ll love it if you do.

Turn your iPad/iPhone into a wireless display for your PC.

A perpetual, always-on video conference to bring your team together the whole day.

13. NuDock

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NuDock is a smartphone docking station that charging your phone while simultaneously giving you everything you need for entertainment and work in one place, just as convenient as your laptop.

✅ Brilliant 4K resolution ✅ 1.3 lbs (less than half the weight of MacBook Air) ✅ USB C, USB, HDMI, and 3.5mm ports ✅ Charges your devices ✅ Dual hi-fi speakers built in ✅ Ultra-portable

15. BetterDummy

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BetterDummy creates a virtual display which you can utilize as a mirror main for your display on the Mac. This technique allows all Macs (including Apple Silicon) to have any HiDPI "Retina" resolution on any display you use.

16. Lenovo Yoga

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Discover Lenovo Yoga premium 2-in-1 laptops and powerful all-in-one computers. Amplify your creativity with 4K touchscreen displays, Dolby sound, and more. Smarter and more intuitive but with the same expert design and detail, the latest Yoga devices combine innovative AI features powered by 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processing.