What's New in ScreenCommand

Release history

1. October 2026Update

   ScreenCommand 2.1: keyboard fixes, typing in your own language, and pages that fit the TV from an iPhone

   Version 2.1 is a free update. ScreenCommand 2.1 fixes the keyboard and makes pages on the TV look right from an iPhone.

   • On-screen keyboard: The on-screen keyboard opens again when you click a text field on the TV. If the TV was already connected the first time you opened ScreenCommand, the walkthrough could get stuck out of sight and hold back the keyboard, a hardware keyboard, the mouse and the shortcuts. It also opens when a page puts the cursor in its own box, like Google's search box. And the cursor now goes where you click, instead of to the start of the text.
   • Type in your own language: the globe key on the compact keyboard switches to your iPad's or iPhone's own keyboard, in every language you've added, with accents and dictation. "Compact Keyboard" above it switches back.
   • Email and message boxes: Clicking in the box where you write an email, a chat message or a post now puts the cursor there, ready to type.
   • Pages fit the TV from an iPhone: From an iPhone, pages on the TV are no longer zoomed in: they fill the TV's width, with the same text size as from an iPad.
   • Video and audio files: Video and audio files opened directly now play, instead of showing an error page.
2. October 2026Update

   ScreenCommand 2.0: two windows side by side, password AutoFill, mouse and keyboard, and an ad blocker

   Version 2.0 is a free update. ScreenCommand now shows two windows side by side, fills in your saved passwords, works with the keyboard you already have (and your mouse, on iPad), blocks ads and pop-ups, and tells you up front what works with your device and connection.

   • Two windows side by side: Put two windows next to each other on the TV, say a game and the scores. Click a window to use it, and the controls on the iPad or iPhone and the keyboard follow it. The sound comes from the video you started last; the other one keeps playing, muted. Turn it on with the button next to the window numbers, Side by Side on the iPad or iPhone, or ⌘\. Click the line between the windows to make one bigger.
   • Password AutoFill: When a sign-in page on the TV asks for your email, password or a code, your iPad or iPhone shows a short sign-in form. Your saved passwords and the codes from Messages and Mail fill it in with a tap, and ScreenCommand signs you in on the TV, even when the password comes on a second page. No more typing passwords on the trackpad, and ScreenCommand keeps none of it.
   • Mouse and trackpad on iPad: Connect a Bluetooth or USB mouse or trackpad and it steers the cursor on the TV: click, double-click, right-click, drag and scroll. The middle button opens a link in a new tab, and the side buttons go back and forward. Use on iPad hands the mouse back to the iPad whenever you need it, and Natural Scrolling for the wheel can be turned off in Settings.
   • Hardware keyboard: On iPad and iPhone, a hardware keyboard types straight into the page, no on-screen keyboard needed. The arrow keys, Tab, Esc, Page Up, Page Down, Home and End work as on a computer.
   • Keyboard shortcuts: ⌘L for the address bar, ⌘T and ⌘W to open and close a tab, ⌘R to reload, ⌘[ and ⌘] to go back and forward, and ⌘+, ⌘- and ⌘0 to zoom the page on the TV.
   • Ad and pop-up blocker: Ads and pop-ups are blocked on websites, on by default, using the EasyList filter list. Tap the shield in the address bar to switch it off for a site. Streaming services and YouTube aren't blocked, so their players keep working.
   • What Works Here: A new check, on the connect screen and in Settings, shows what your iPhone or iPad can connect with, whether the TV is on a cable or AirPlay, what plays over each, and that the TV shows websites, not apps. iPhone 16e, iPhone 17e and iPhone Air, whose USB-C port carries no video, now get AirPlay steps instead of cable ones.
   • Address bar: Tapping the address bar now selects the whole address, so you can type a new one right away.
   The mouse needs ScreenCommand to fill the iPad screen: iPadOS doesn't hand a mouse to an app shown side by side with another app or in a window.
3. September 2026Update

   ScreenCommand 1.2: iPhone, plus streaming over a cable

   Version 1.2 is a free update, and ScreenCommand now runs on iPhone. If you already own it on iPad, it's yours on iPhone too: one purchase covers both.

   • Runs on iPhone: Plug an iPhone into a monitor or TV, or AirPlay it to an Apple TV, and the iPhone becomes the trackpad and keyboard. A cable needs an iPhone with USB-C video out: iPhone 15 or later, except iPhone 16e, iPhone 17e and iPhone Air.
   • Streaming over a cable: Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Peacock and other streaming services now play on the TV over a USB-C cable.
   • Sign-in typing fix: Email and password fields on sites like Netflix now take what you type. Before, the text could vanish when you moved to the next field.
   • Controls made for a phone: In portrait the controls stack above the trackpad; in landscape they sit beside it. The address bar gets its own row, and the keyboard follows the iPhone layout, with Tab, .com, paste and the arrow keys on a slim row of their own.
   • Portrait on smaller iPads: On an 11-inch or smaller iPad held in portrait, the controls now fit the screen instead of running off its edge.
   • Walkthrough fix: The walkthrough no longer skips its steps on saving a page and opening your favorites.
   Everything else works the same on iPhone as on iPad, including the known limitations below.
4. September 2026Update

   ScreenCommand 1.1: windows, and 17 more languages

   Version 1.1 is a free update for everyone who owns ScreenCommand. It adds browser windows, translates the whole app into 17 more languages, and puts rating the app one tap away.

   • Browser windows: Open up to 4 windows on the big screen, each with up to 12 tabs of its own. Switch with the numbered buttons at the end of the tab bar, or swipe three fingers left or right on the iPad. The window you leave is paused in the background, so switching back is instant, and your windows come back the next time you connect. Closing a window's last tab closes the window.
   • 17 more languages: Setup, the walkthrough, Settings and the browser on the big screen now follow your iPad's language: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. Arabic gets a full right-to-left layout.
   • Rate it from Settings: A new Rate ScreenCommand on the App Store row in Settings, under About. The app also asks for a rating at most once per version, and only after a few real sessions on an external display.
   Windows show one at a time on the monitor, not side by side; the known limitations below still apply.
5. August 22, 2026Released

   ScreenCommand 1.0 is on the App Store

   Version 1.0 passed App Review and is live on the App Store for iPad: $4.99 one-time, no subscription, iPadOS 17 or later. The feature set is exactly what the pre-launch notes below describe.

   • Download: Get it from the App Store, or tap the badge at the bottom of this page.
   Listing verified live 2026-09-03; known limitations unchanged from the launch build.
6. July 2026Pre-launch

   On the way to launch

   ScreenCommand 1.0 is feature-complete and headed for App Store review. Here's what the launch build ships with:

   • 8 cursor styles: Default, Gaming Pro, Cyberpunk Neon, Elegant Glass, Liquid Crystal, Luxury Gold, Aurora Borealis, and Minimal Dark, each with adjustable size and speed, so the pointer stays easy to see on a TV across the room.
   • 12 persistent tabs: Keep up to 12 tabs open; tabs and site logins are still there the next time you connect.
   • YouTube controls: Seek anywhere in the timeline and pick quality up to 4K (2160p).
   • One-tap ad skip: Skip skippable video ads with a single tap.
   • Cinema Mode: Dims the iPad while fullscreen video plays on the big screen.
   • Two ways to connect: Wired USB-C or a USB-C-to-HDMI/DisplayPort adapter (recommended for the lowest cursor latency), or AirPlay to an Apple TV with slightly more cursor lag than wired.
   • Zero data collection: Nothing is tracked or collected: no analytics, no account, nothing leaves your iPad.
   Competitor pricing cited across the site re-verified July 2026 (US App Store).

Questions about anything listed here? The main FAQ covers pricing, gestures, and privacy, and the support page has step-by-step setup and troubleshooting.

Known limitations

These notes will always keep the limitations as visible as the features. As of version 2.0: