Mirage is a new wireless screen sharing app from indie developer Ethan Lipnik, and it makes a strong case for being the most capable Mac remote display solution available on the App Store today, for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro, thanks to its ultra low latency, ProMotion support, Apple Pencil support, Retina display and Lossless audio support.
Features
Mirage streams your Mac display wirelessly to an iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, or another Mac, with very low latency and support for 120fps on ProMotion iPads. That figure is notable because most competing wireless solutions cap out well below it, and the difference is visible when scrolling or moving windows around on an iPad Pro.
The most popular use case is Mac to iPad, and Mirage handles it with full support for the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil on the receiving device. That means you can run a Mac mini or Mac Studio as the primary machine while your iPad serves as a portable or secondary display. Mirage also supports Mac to Mac streaming, so an older iMac at home can function as a secondary monitor for your primary machine without a cable.
One feature that genuinely differentiates Mirage from Apple’s own Sidecar is individual app window streaming. Rather than mirroring the entire desktop, you can push a single Mac app window to your iPad and keep everything else in iPadOS. That’s useful for people who prefer iPadOS natively but want one specific Mac app alongside their iPad workflow, and the same capability extends naturally to Vision Pro, where streaming a single Mac window into a spatial environment is often the most practical way to work.
Remote access through Tailscale is another meaningful addition. If both devices share a Tailscale VPN connection, you can reach your desktop Mac from anywhere on the go, not just from the same local network. That puts Mirage closer to tools like Jump Desktop than to the simpler screen-extension apps it might otherwise be compared to.
Price
The free tier allows local network streaming in a limited capacity, which is enough to test the core experience before committing. Mirage Pro unlocks remote access, multi-window support, better audio quality, and the highest quality streaming tier. Pricing for Pro is as follows:
- $4.99 per month
- $39.99 per year
- $119 as a one-time lifetime purchase
The lifetime option at $119 is what most power users will want to evaluate carefully. For anyone who relies on a Mac-to-iPad workflow daily, or who travels frequently and wants Tailscale-based remote access, $119 is reasonable compared to accumulating annual subscription fees. The $4.99 monthly tier makes less sense as a long-term arrangement but works if you want to try the full Pro feature set before deciding.
Verdict
Mirage is built for power users who move between Apple devices and want their Mac accessible from all of them. iPad Pro users running a Mac desktop setup will find the most immediate value, particularly those who have outgrown Sidecar’s limitations. Vision Pro owners who want a cleaner way to pull individual Mac app windows into their spatial environment also have a compelling reason to look at Mirage, since the native Apple remote desktop experience on visionOS remains limited. Anyone already running Tailscale on their devices will appreciate that remote access is a first-class feature rather than an afterthought.
Mirage requires iOS 26 or later, so older devices are not supported. The free tier is genuinely limited, and most of what makes the app impressive sits behind the Pro paywall. Casual users who only occasionally glance at their Mac from an iPad may find Sidecar, which ships free with macOS and iPadOS, sufficient for their needs.
Mirage is a polished app that covers more ground than most single-purpose screen sharing tools in its category. The 120fps ProMotion support, individual window streaming, and Tailscale remote access together make a stronger feature set than what most competitors offer, and the $119 lifetime plan is a fair price for users who will actually use those features. Lipnik’s previous app, Acrylic, demonstrated a consistent standard of quality in Apple-ecosystem software, and Mirage takes that in a more ambitious direction.
- Pros: Up to 120fps on ProMotion iPads, individual app window streaming, Tailscale remote access, Vision Pro support, Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil compatibility on iPad, one-time lifetime pricing option
- Cons: Requires iOS 26 or later, most useful features locked to Mirage Pro, free tier is limited, monthly pricing is comparatively expensive for casual use
Download Mirage from the App Store
