Requires an external monitor or TV: connect over USB-C, HDMI, or AirPlay
Browse the Web on Your iPad's External Display
Plug your iPad into any monitor or TV and browse like on a desktop. Your iPad becomes the trackpad: a real cursor and full-size desktop webpages on the big screen. No M-chip needed.
$4.99 one-time • No subscription, ever
One honest limit: Netflix, Disney+ and other DRM streaming can't play on any external-display browser. iPadOS blocks it. YouTube and most web video play in full. What plays, what doesn't
- Plug & play: ready in under a minute
- Works with monitors, TVs & ultrawides
- Zero data collection in the app
- Any USB-C iPad on iPadOS 17+, no M-chip needed
Plugged Your iPad Into a Monitor Lately?
Mobile websites look terrible stretched across a 27″ monitor
No cursor on the big screen: you’re stuck tapping the iPad
Safari just mirrors your iPad, black bars and all
Second-screen apps want subscriptions, and a whole PC to connect to
Buying a laptop just to browse feels ridiculous
ScreenCommand Fixes All of It
A browser built specifically for iPad + external display. Full desktop webpages, a real cursor you control from your iPad, and nothing to configure.
Desktop-Class Browsing on Any Monitor, From Your iPad
Every feature built for one setup: your iPad, one cable, and a big screen
Your iPad Becomes the Trackpad
No mouse to buy, no extra hardware. Glide your finger on the iPad and the cursor moves on the big screen: tap to click, two-finger tap to right-click, two-finger scroll with real momentum.
Plug In and Start Browsing
Open ScreenCommand, connect a cable (or AirPlay to an Apple TV), and the browser fills the big screen by itself. No pairing, no accounts, no setup screens. Ready in under a minute.
Real Tabs, and Favorites That Stick
Open up to 12 tabs and hop between them right from the big screen. Star any page to save it to Favorites, tuck your favorites into folders, and reopen one in a new tab with a single tap. Tabs, favorites, and logins all survive restarts. Tomorrow it picks up exactly where you left off.
Make the Cursor Yours
Eight cursor styles, from Elegant Glass and Liquid Crystal to Cyberpunk Neon and Luxury Gold, with adjustable size and speed. Big screens deserve a pointer with personality.
On-Screen Keyboard, Right on Cue
Tap any input field on the big screen and the keyboard appears on your iPad, with built-in Google search for lightning-fast browsing.
Made for Movie Nights
Play, pause, and seek from your iPad, skip skippable video ads with one tap, and pick YouTube quality up to 4K. Cinema Mode dims the iPad screen so nothing glows next to your movie. Heads-up: Netflix, Disney+ and other DRM streaming can’t play on any external-display browser (iPadOS blocks it), but YouTube, Vimeo and most web video play in full.
Private by Design
Zero data collection, zero tracking, no account to create. Your browsing stays on your iPad. We couldn’t see it even if we wanted to.
Before You Buy: Three Honest Limits
Better to read these now than to ask for a refund later. Nothing here is hidden in the fine print.
No Netflix, Disney+, or other DRM streaming
Copy-protected video does not play on an external display through any browser app. iPadOS blocks it, and no app can change that. ScreenCommand detects it and shows a clear notice instead of a black screen.
Everything without DRM plays in full: YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, and most embedded web video. To watch Netflix and friends on the TV, use the TV's own app, an Apple TV, or AirPlay from the service's app.
Why this happens →One browser view, not a desktop
You get one full-screen browser on the monitor with up to 12 tabs you can switch between, not tiled windows side by side and not a desktop operating system. It runs web pages only; it cannot run Mac or Windows apps.
See the full comparison →iPad only, and a screen is required
ScreenCommand needs a USB-C iPad on iPadOS 17 or later plus a monitor, TV, or Apple TV. There is no iPhone or Mac version, and with nothing connected the app only shows a “Connect External Monitor” screen.
Read the full FAQ →You Already Own Everything You Need
No extra hardware to buy: if you have an iPad and a screen, you're set
A USB-C iPad on iPadOS 17+
iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini or iPad, with no M-series chip or Stage Manager required
Any monitor or TV
Desk monitor, living-room TV, or ultrawide: if you can plug into it, it works
A cable, or an Apple TV
USB-C to HDMI or DisplayPort, a direct USB-C cable, or AirPlay to an Apple TV
One minute of your time
Plug in and the browser opens by itself, nothing to configure
Perfect For Every Situation
The workflows ScreenCommand was built for
Professionals
Run presentations and demos on the big screen while controlling everything from your iPad, with no laptop between you and the client.
Students
Research on a 27″ monitor while taking notes on your iPad. The ultimate study setup without buying a laptop.
Digital Nomads
Turn any hotel TV or coworking monitor into your workstation. Carry just your iPad and a cable, work anywhere.
Content Creators
Manage YouTube Studio, review analytics, respond to comments, all on the big screen with iPad precision.
Around the House
Recipes on the kitchen display, tutorials on the living-room TV, YouTube movie nights in Cinema Mode, all controlled from the couch.
Coffee Shop Setups
Portable monitor + iPad = a full-size browsing workstation that fits in one bag and weighs less than a laptop.
Why Choose ScreenCommand?
How it compares to the other paid iPad external-display browsers
| Feature | ScreenCommand | shiftscreen 4X | External Display Browser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 once | $7.99 once | $3.99/wk, $9.99/yr or $19.99 lifetime |
| No subscription, ever | ✓ | ✓ | ⚠️Optional: $19.99 lifetime skips it |
| Seek, YouTube quality up to 4K, skip skippable video ads | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Custom cursor styles (adjustable size & speed) | ✓8 styles | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cinema Mode: dims the iPad during fullscreen video | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| DRM streaming (Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Prime Video) | ✗iPadOS blocks it in every browser app | ✗Same iPadOS limit | ✗Same iPadOS limit |
| Persistent browser tabs | ✓Up to 12 | ⚠️Windows, not tabs | ✓ |
| Wireless AirPlay output | ✓Wired or AirPlay | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple windows on the monitor | ✗12 tabs, one view | ✓Up to ~6 | ⚠️ Tabs |
| Also runs on iPhone | ✗iPad-only | ✓ | ✓ |
Competitor pricing and features verified July 2026 on the US App Store and may change. shiftscreen 4X and External Display Browser are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for comparison only.
Want the full detail? Read ScreenCommand vs shiftscreen 4X and ScreenCommand vs Stage Manager.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
Put the Web on the Big Screen
Desktop-class browsing on a monitor you already own, for less than a coffee, once.
- One-time $4.99, no subscription
- Zero tracking or data collection in the app
- Ready in under a minute
- 8 custom cursor styles
- Refunds via the App Store
- iPadOS 17 or later