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EveryCord vs Reflector and AirServer: mirror to a computer, or stream from the iPhone

Published October 21, 2026. By Symaro, LLC, the maker of EveryCord.

Reflector and AirServer are paid mirroring receivers for Mac and Windows. Your iPhone or iPad mirrors to the computer over AirPlay, and the computer records or streams the window. Reflector is listed at $19.99 with a 7 day watermarked trial; AirServer is $19.99 for consumers with a 30 day trial. EveryCord is free and streams or records on the iPhone itself, with no computer. Vendor facts were read on October 21, 2026.

Price: EveryCord: free. Reflector: $19.99. AirServer: $19.99 consumer, $39.99 business, $7.99 to $11.99 education
Trial: Reflector: 7 days with a watermark. AirServer: 30 days, fully featured
Runs on: EveryCord: iPhone or iPad. Reflector and AirServer: Mac and Windows
How the screen gets out: EveryCord: sent from the iPhone. Reflector and AirServer: mirrored to a computer
Live streaming: EveryCord: YouTube, Twitch, RTMP, up to three outputs. Reflector: not described. AirServer: YouTube
Network: EveryCord: the phone's own connection. Reflector: same subnet. AirServer: not described

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Side by side

EveryCord, Reflector and AirServer, as each vendor described them on October 21, 2026
	EveryCord	Reflector and AirServer
Price	Free. No subscription or paid upgrade	Reflector: $19.99, 1-device license, 30-day money-back. AirServer: $19.99 consumer, $39.99 business, $7.99 to $11.99 education
Free trial	Not needed; everything is free	Reflector: 7 days, full-featured with a watermark. AirServer: 30 days, fully featured, internet access required
Where it runs	On the iPhone or iPad, iOS 15 or later	Reflector: macOS 10.15 or newer, Windows 10 or newer. AirServer: Mac (AirPlay, Google Cast) and Windows (AirPlay, Google Cast, Miracast)
How the screen is captured	Apple's screen recording controls on the device	The iPhone or iPad mirrors over AirPlay to the computer on the same local network
Recording	On the device: app audio, microphone or both, up to 60 fps, H.264 or HEVC	Reflector: records device screens and voiceover audio. AirServer: records mirroring sessions
Live streaming	YouTube, Twitch and any RTMP or RTMPS server, up to three outputs at once, each from the device	Reflector: not described. AirServer: YouTube live streaming of iOS gameplay
Network needs	An internet connection on the phone, about 3 Mbps upload per output	Reflector: local network, same subnet, 802.11ac or wired recommended. AirServer: not described
Your camera	Show my camera while streaming (iOS 18 or later); up to three co-hosts	Reflector: not described. AirServer: picture-in-picture webcam

How mirroring receivers work

Reflector 4 and AirServer turn a Mac or Windows PC into a receiver. You open Screen Mirroring on the iPhone or iPad, pick the computer, and the phone's screen appears in a window. Reflector says it receives Google Cast, Miracast and AirPlay. AirServer for Mac lists AirPlay and Google Cast; its Windows version adds Miracast.

From there the computer does the work. Reflector records device screens and voiceover audio. AirServer records mirroring sessions and live streams iOS gameplay to YouTube with a picture-in-picture webcam. A desktop tool such as OBS Studio can also capture the receiver's window; neither vendor's page mentions OBS.

Reflector's specs page says a local network connection is required, the computer must be on the same subnet as the phone, and 802.11ac or wired is highly recommended. Neither vendor publishes latency figures on the pages read today.

Prices and trials

Reflector is shown at $19.99 on the Squirrels blog, updated October 1, 2026, as a 1-device license with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Reflector's product page shows a Buy Now button without a price in its text, so the blog figure is used here. Its trial runs 7 days, full-featured with a watermark that disappears after purchase.

AirServer's buy pages list a Consumer license at $19.99, a Business license at $39.99 for internal use, and an Educational license at $7.99 to $11.99. The 30-day trial is free and fully featured; internet access is required.

EveryCord is free with no subscription or paid upgrade. Recording, streaming, co-hosting, chat and clips are free for everyone.

Where Reflector and AirServer may suit you better

You run a desktop production, with the phone as one source among many in OBS Studio.
You would rather the computer, not the phone, do the encoding and hold the recording.
You present or teach from a computer and want the iPhone screen on the big display.
You mirror several devices at once. AirServer's Windows page lists simultaneous mirroring of multiple devices.

Where EveryCord may suit you better

You have no computer nearby, or no shared local network. EveryCord encodes and sends the stream from the iPhone or iPad over whatever connection the phone has.
You want to go live to more than one place. EveryCord streams to up to three outputs at once, each from the device; if one drops the others keep running.
You want your camera in the stream without a desktop. Show my camera puts your camera in a floating window while you stream on iOS 18 or later, with a free account.
You want friends on camera. Up to three co-hosts join from their own iPhones with an invite link and appear as bubbles in your stream.
You want it free, with no license, trial watermark or paid upgrade.

About this comparison

EveryCord is made by Symaro, LLC, which also publishes this blog, so this comparison is not independent. Each fact about Reflector and AirServer is what its own product, trial, specs, blog and buy pages said on October 21, 2026. Prices are in US dollars and can change.

EveryCord facts describe EveryCord 2.5, released on October 21, 2026.

Questions and answers

Is EveryCord a free alternative to Reflector or AirServer for streaming an iPhone?

For streaming or recording the iPhone's own screen, yes. EveryCord is free and runs on the iPhone or iPad. Reflector and AirServer are paid receivers that run on a computer.

How much do Reflector and AirServer cost?

On October 21, 2026, Reflector was shown at $19.99 on the Squirrels blog. AirServer listed $19.99 for consumers, $39.99 for business and $7.99 to $11.99 for education.

Do Reflector and AirServer have free trials?

Yes. Reflector's trial is 7 days with a watermark that disappears after purchase. AirServer's is 30 days and fully featured, with internet access required.

Does the iPhone need to be on the same Wi-Fi as the computer?

Reflector's specs page says the computer must be on the same subnet as the phone. AirServer's pages read today do not describe network requirements. EveryCord uses only the phone's own connection.

Can I use Reflector or AirServer with OBS?

Neither vendor's page mentions OBS. A desktop app can generally capture any window on the computer, including the receiver's.

Sources

EveryCord is made by Symaro, LLC, so this comparison is not independent. Each fact about Reflector and AirServer is what its own pages or App Store listing said on October 21, 2026, in US dollars, and nothing here was tested on a device. Plans and prices change often, so check the sources before you rely on them. EveryCord facts were checked on October 21, 2026 against EveryCord 2.5 on the App Store.