List of free and Pro features

The following table lists some of the more prominent features of the app and provides a comparison to MonitorControl (an other popular app co-developed by @waydabber).

Please note that this comparison is only meant to give you a big picture, does not contain all secondary and derived functionalities (free or paid).

Feature Comparison

	BetterDisplay	MonitorControl
Custom scaled resolution editing	🆓
Native smooth scaling	💰
Disconnect/connect displays	💰
Night Shift for TVs	🆓
Display name override	🆓
Native, default resolution editing	🆓
Virtual screen (dummy) creation	🆓
Virtual screen association	🆓
Display mode selector menu	🆓
Resolution slider	🆓
Picture in Picture	💰
Custom virtual screens (dummies)	💰
Full screen streaming	💰
Stream/PIP, stretching, off-centering	💰
Stream/PIP rotation, portrait Sidecar	💰
Stream/PIP crop feature	💰
Teleprompter mode (stream flipping)	💰
Mirror configuration	💰
DDC support for most Macs	🆓	🆓
DDC via the M1 built-in HDMI	🆓
DDC for Intel 2018 mini built-in HDMI	🆓
DDC brightness control	🆓	🆓
DDC volume control	🆓	🆓
DDC input switching	🆓
DDC input customization	🆓
DDC power control	🆓
Native brightness and volume keys	🆓	🆓
Basic custom keyboard shortcuts	🆓	🆓
Advanced custom keyboard shortcuts	💰
Basic native OSD support	🆓	🆓
Combined native OSD support	🆓	🆓
Software dimming (color table)	🆓	🆓
Software dimming (overlay)	🆓	🆓
Combined dimming	🆓	🆓
Dimming to black	🆓	🆓
Color adjustments	💰
Color temperature control	💰
XDR extra brightness	💰
Third party HDR extra brightness	💰
HDR extra brightness calibration	💰
Display config protection	💰
EDID retrieval	🆓
EDID override (Apple Silicon)	💰
EDID override (Intel)	💰
Custom timings on Intel
Color profile selector	🆓
SDR/HDR color profile auto-switch	💰
Command Line Integration	🆓
Basic brightness syncing	⌛🆓	🆓
Advanced Brightness syncing	⌛💰
Presets	⌛💰
Schedule based settings	⌛💰
App specific settings	⌛💰
Price	$18/€18+tax	$0
Trial days	14	-

🆓 - Feature is completely free without limitation, even after trial

💰 - Feature is a paid/pro feature and is not available after a trial

⌛ - Feature is planned

How to try the app without Pro during the Trial?

During the 14 day long trial all Pro features are available for testing. To try how the app would behave in free mode (without purchasing Pro) after the trial, disable Licensing & Pro Features under Settings (gear icon) > Application > Advanced settings & privacy!