Vysor review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Vysor report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for showing a phone screen on a desktop
Vysor puts an iOS or Android screen on a Windows, Mac or Linux desktop, or in a browser, so you can use the phone from there. It is $10 a year or $40 once, but the better picture, fullscreen and wireless use are all Pro.
Who Vysor is for
- Fits if you test apps on a real Android phone from your desktop
- Works for showing a phone screen on a computer in a demo
Who Vysor is not for
- Tight if you stay free, because quality, fullscreen and wireless are Pro
- Watch out: purchases are made inside the app, per the pricing page
- Watch out: Google Play lists in-app purchases from $0.99 to $359.99 per item
- Skip it if you need to control a computer from a phone, as the page lists no such mode
Why Vysor gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyPro is $10 a year, about $0.83 a month, or $40 for life. Both are under the $1.67 a month line for very cheap remote-access tools.
- CFree plan and trialFree mirrors and controls a phone and takes screenshots, but higher quality, fullscreen, wireless and sharing are Pro.
- CFeaturesMirroring, control, wireless mode, sharing and file drag and drop. It is a smaller job than full remote access, and the page lists no standalone phone-to-phone mode.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and a phone has to be connected and set up before it shows on screen.
- CPlatforms and integrationsDesktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux plus a browser app. It shows a phone, but you cannot reach a computer from a phone with it.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Vysor's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Vysor's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 35 of the 85 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 63 of 85) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $0.83 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8.33 for the category: 0 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 86 remote desktop apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Vysor’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 63 of 85, level with 22
- CFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 85, level with 28
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 85, level with 53
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 85, level with 48
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 85, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 59 remote desktop apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Vysor, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Vysor you would be making a fast, secure link to another computer through any network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $10 a year.
What you could not
- A fast, secure link to another computer through any network.
- Capture tools hooked into the operating system.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- A physical object that comes with it.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Vysor’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Vysor?
Vysor shows an iOS or Android phone on a computer so you can use its apps with a mouse and keyboard. It runs as a desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux or in a browser. A free tier covers basic mirroring, and Vysor Pro adds higher quality, wireless use, file drag and drop and Vysor Share.
Worth knowing
- High-quality mirroring, fullscreen mode, wireless use and Vysor Share are all Pro-only.
- The page lists desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux and a browser app; it does not list a standalone phone-to-phone mode.
- Purchases are made inside the app, per the pricing page; enterprise licensing is available on request.
- Google Play shows in-app purchases ranging from $0.99 to $359.99 per item for the Android app.
Key features
- Phone on the desktop
- Use apps and games on an iOS or Android phone from a computer, with the mouse for point, click and scroll and the keyboard for typing.
- Vysor Share
- Share a device with screen and ADB access to remote people by sending a link. This is a Pro feature.
- Go wireless
- Pro removes the need for a USB cable by connecting wirelessly, as listed on the pricing table.
- Developer use
- Aimed partly at Android developers who want to work on a physical device instead of an emulator, with ADB access through Vysor Share.
- Drag and drop files
- Pro lets you drag files from the computer onto the mirrored device; screenshots of the device are available on the free tier.
Vysor pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vysor has a free plan, and paid plans start at $2.50 per month, or $10 per year, or $40 lifetime.
- Starts at
- $2.50 per month, or $10 per year, or $40 lifetime
- Free plan
- Free: mirror and control an iOS or Android device and take screenshots; higher quality, fullscreen, wireless and sharing need Pro.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Mirror and control iOS or Android, plus screenshots. |
| Vysor Pro (monthly) | $2.50per month | Adds high-quality mirroring, fullscreen, wireless, Vysor Share, file drag and drop and future features. |
| Vysor Pro (yearly) | $10per year | Same Pro features, billed once a year. |
| Vysor Pro (lifetime) | $40one-time | Same Pro features for a single payment; the page says it includes access to all future features. |
Read from vysor.io on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Vysor before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Lifetime licenseLifetime license for $40
The pricing table lists a one-time lifetime option at $40 beside the $2.50 monthly and $10 yearly Pro prices.
Stated on vysor.io
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Common questions
Does Vysor have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Vysor is listed for Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Vysor have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Vysor is listed for Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is Vysor open source?
Vysor is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.