Encore Display vs nTilia

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Encore Display compared with nTilia
Detail	Encore Display	nTilia
What it does	Turn your old iMac into a real display for your Mac with one cable	Offline notes app for field journalists and researchers with on-device transcription, encrypted vault, and bilingual citable journal
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	SE	BE
Pricing model	Free trial	Freemium
Pricing	Free for 72 hours, then $49 USD once. One license covers one Mac and any number of iMacs. No subscription.	Free: no credit card required, 40 AI credits per week, 25 synced articles/month, 8 public posts/month. Pro: $14/month (USD) or roughly €14 (excl. Belgian VAT), unlimited cloud articles, 600 AI credits/month, Travel Mode, on-device Whisper transcription, Zenodo DOI. Pro+: $22/month (USD) or roughly €
Key features	Up to 5K Retina resolution display 60fps smooth video and window movement Works with one cable connection iMac speakers and microphone support Brightness synchronization between Mac and iMac Night Shift support on both screens Automatic sleep and wake synchronization Works with closed MacBook lid Real display arrangement in System Settings Plug and play setup	Bilingual FR/EN publishing with AI-drafted translation
What makes it different	No modifications needed - no screwdriver or driver boards required Single cable connection unlike wireless alternatives No account or tracking - privacy-focused Works with any Intel iMac from Late 2012 onwards One license covers one Mac and any number of iMacs	Offline first: capture, dictation and editing work completely without network; transcription runs on-device so audio never leaves the phone
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	3 −1 (down) since last check	12 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	15
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	7

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