| Feature | Splashtop Wired XDisplay | Duet Display | Apple Sidecar | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | No (Wired only) | Yes (Duet Air) | Yes | | Windows Support | Yes | Yes | No | | Jailbreak Friendly | Yes (IPA mods exist) | No (Server-side checks) | N/A | | Price (Pro Features) | $9.99/year | $19.99/year | Free (w/ new Mac) | | Latency over USB | 15-20ms | 25-30ms | 10-12ms |
In the modern era of digital nomads and multi-screen productivity, the dream of using an old iPad or iPhone as a secondary monitor for a PC or Mac has never been more appealing. While Apple’s Sidecar offers a seamless solution (for supported devices), millions of users are left out due to hardware limitations. Enter Splashtop Wired XDisplay .
However , if you are a tinkerer, a jailbreak enthusiast, or someone trying to resurrect a classic iPad 2 on iOS 9, searching for the is a viable path. It allows you to bypass time limits, force extension mode on unsupported GPUs, and roll back to faster, lighter legacy code.