Comparison

TV Cast vs BeMonitor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TV Cast

Stream music, photos, and videos from your phone, PC, or NAS to your Smart TV or connected speakers. Enjoy media in up to 4K quality with support for various devices like Chromecast and Roku. Use your phone as a remote control for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Music streaming to TV/speakers
  • Photo casting with slideshows (4K)
  • Video casting (Full HD & 4K)
  • Stream from PC & NAS
  • Stream from SMB share
  • Remote control functionality
  • Zoom & rotate photos
Features
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• Music streaming: play your favorite songs or playlists on your TV or connected speakers via WiFi. • Photo casting: display your photos on the big TV screen – single or slideshow – with 4K support. • Video casting: enjoy videos in Full HD & 4K quality on Smart TVs, Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, and more. • Stream from PC & NAS: access and play photos, HD movies, and TV shows stored on your computer or NAS – no phone storage used. • Stream from SMB share: cast network-stored photos, movies, and music from SMB drives – easy setup. The easiest casting app for your media – music, photos, videos, and more! • New! SMB Sharing lets you stream files from network folders directly to your Smart TV. • Supports Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, Sonos, and many more devices. • Stream by category: select all files from a location or multiple albums at once. • Cast iCloud media directly to your TV. • Launch other Nero mobile apps from Nero Streaming Player. • Send feedback easily for improvements and issues. • Use your iPhone/iPad as a remote control: play, pause, stop, skip, and adjust volume. • Zoom & rotate photos with intuitive two-finger gestures while casting. • Sort your music by artists, songs, albums, or genres and stream to Sonos or supported devices. Supported devices: • Smart TVs from Samsung, Sony, LG, TCL, Panasonic, Sharp, and more • AV devices from Yamaha, Onkyo, Sonos, Bose, Pioneer, and others • Chromecast and other compatible streaming devices • Media servers from Plex, Serviio, Subsonic, Twonky, Windows Media Player, and more • NAS from Western Digital, Netgear, Synology, QNAP, Seagate, and more How it works: Install Nero Streaming Player to cast photos, videos & music from your iPhone/iPad to your Smart TV. No HDMI cable, cast hardware, or additional apps required. Connect your iPhone, PC/NAS, and Smart TV to the same WiFi network. Open the app, select media, tap the TV icon, and choose a target device to enjoy content on the big screen or audio system. PC & NAS streaming: Launch your media server on PC/NAS. Nero Streaming Player displays all available servers. Select one and stream all your media to your TV. No media server yet? Download and install Nero MediaHome (2016 or later) on PC. With one touch in Nero Streaming Player, access the timeline of your photos & videos. Enhanced features include: • Face recognition for viewing family & friends • Explore places you’ve visited • Browse your personal movie & TV show collection with poster thumbnails • Listen to favorite songs & playlists Note: Your mobile device, PC/NAS, and Smart TV must be on the same WiFi network. Use only in private, secure networks.

About

BeMonitor

Features
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Screenshots

TV Cast4 screens
BeMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeMonitor at none against TV Cast's 8. BeMonitor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TV Cast sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. BeMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV Cast ships an update every 2 months, BeMonitor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TV Cast versus BeMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV CastBeMonitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (181 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings181 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNero AGShanghai Lanyu Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

TV Cast

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Device detection fails despite being on same network
  • Video conversion hangs or never completes
  • Screen mirroring doesn't work
  • Network connectivity switches between different networks unexpectedly
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  • Blank or empty screens when opening app
  • Incompatibility with iOS 11 for certain file types
  • Connection drops after brief periods
  • Album art fails to display properly
  • Roku media player connection not supported

Requested features

8 requests
  • Playlist support for music playback
  • Ability to replay videos without reconverting
  • Better video conversion speed and quality
  • In-app tutorial or onboarding guide
  • Support for streaming web links
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  • Improved album navigation for large collections
  • Better handling of large media files
  • Clearer app description to avoid confusion about client vs server functionality

BeMonitor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

TV Cast

Subscriptions7
  • VIP weekly subscription$2.997 Days
  • VIP monthly special offer$2.991 Month
  • VIP monthly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • VIP Festival subscription$19.991 Year
  • VIP yearly subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • VIP promotion subscription$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Streaming Bundle$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Permanent License$49.99
None

BeMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV Cast free?
TV Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeMonitor free?
BeMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TV Cast or BeMonitor have ads?
TV Cast shows ads; BeMonitor does not.
Which is updated more often, TV Cast or BeMonitor?
TV Cast ships an update every 2 months, and BeMonitor fortnightly. Most recently, TV Cast was updated on October 20, 2026 and BeMonitor on October 27, 2026.

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