Comparison

TV Cast vs LabelBits

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

LabelBits

Features
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Compatible with DYMO LetraTag 200B. LabelBits gives you more freedom to create labels your way. Choose from hundreds of symbols, import your own fonts, create custom pixel symbols, add frames and text effects, generate QR codes and barcodes, draw by hand and preview the actual print before it reaches your label tape. CREATE LABELS YOUR WAY Customize your text with fonts, size, spacing, alignment, bold, italic, underline and strikethrough. Add frames, adjust frame spacing, use vertical text or invert your label for a completely different look. TEXT EFFECTS Go beyond ordinary text with styles including Outline, Shadow, Wave, Bulge and more. Combine effects with fonts, symbols and frames to create labels that stand out. IMPORT YOUR OWN FONTS Want something different? Import your own compatible fonts and use them directly in your labels. Your labels don't have to look like everyone else's. 328 BUILT-IN SYMBOLS Browse, search and quickly reuse symbols across categories including faces, hearts, home, kitchen, nature, travel, technology, tools, safety, arrows and more. Save favorites and quickly access recently used symbols. CREATE YOUR OWN SYMBOLS Can't find the symbol you need? Make your own. Use the built-in pixel editor to draw custom symbols designed for the LetraTag print matrix, then use them alongside text in your labels. QR CODES Create QR labels for links, Wi-Fi, information, storage, organization and more. Add optional text and customize its font, size, placement and style. BARCODES Create Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and Code 39 barcodes directly in LabelBits, with optional customizable text alongside the barcode. DRAW YOUR OWN Draw directly on your iPhone using your finger or Apple Pencil. Choose different line widths, erase, undo and redo, add optional text and symbols, then print your creation as a label. PREVIEW BEFORE YOU PRINT LabelBits builds its preview around the LetraTag 200B's actual 30-dot print matrix. See how your label will look before using your label tape. SAVE AND REUSE Save your favorite label designs and open them again whenever you need another label. PRINT DIRECTLY FROM YOUR IPHONE Connect to your LetraTag 200B over Bluetooth and print directly from LabelBits. TRY BEFORE YOU UNLOCK Make a real demo print with your printer before unlocking the full app. ONE-TIME UNLOCK No subscription. Unlock LabelBits with a single purchase. DYMO and LetraTag are trademarks of their respective owners. LabelBits is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by DYMO or Newell Brands.

Screenshots

TV Cast4 screens
LabelBits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LabelBits at none against TV Cast's shown. TV Cast's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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 and LabelBits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TV Cast versus LabelBits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV CastLabelBits
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (181 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings181 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNero AGPatrik Jonsson

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

LabelBits

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
1 purchases

LabelBits

One-time1
  • Unlock LabelBits$4.99

Questions

Is TV Cast free?
TV Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LabelBits free?
LabelBits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TV Cast or LabelBits have ads?
TV Cast shows ads; LabelBits does not.

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