Optoma HDCast Pro vs StbEmuTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optoma HDCast Pro
Wirelessly stream media and mirror your device's screen to a projector. Share photos, videos, music, and documents. Supports multi-device split-screen presentations and live annotation.
- Local photo, music, and video streaming
- Web browsing and internet video streaming
- Document viewer
- Screen mirroring
- Quad split screen presentation
- Live camera mode
- Cloud storage access
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Smart wireless streaming on your projector Optoma HDCast Pro is a powerful Media Sharing and Screen Sharing app for use with Optoma’s HDCast Pro Media Dongle. HDCast Pro features sharing of music, pictures and videos, Screen Sharing, Presentation mode with 4-way split screen and access control, Document Viewer, Live Draw, Airview, Webpage sharing, and much more. Requirement: iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Features 1. Local photo Viewer 2. Local Music/Video Streaming 3. Web browsing and Internet Video Streaming 4. Document viewer 5. Annotations 6. Mirroring display 7. Host Control 8. Live camera mode 9. Cloud storage 10. Quad Split Screen 11. Off-line mode: Allow user enter app and use some features even without connecting HDCast Pro device For more information, please visit us at http://www.optoma.com
StbEmuTV
Watch IPTV content on your iPhone and iPad with a user-friendly interface that mimics your provider's TV experience. Manage multiple portals, channels, video on demand, and TV series with ease. Supports various streaming protocols and includes EPG functionality.
- Stalker IPTV support
- Multiple portal management
- EPG support
- Video on Demand (VOD)
- TV Series support
- Unlimited profiles
- Favorite lists
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Best Stalker IPTV with complete support for iPad and iPhone, the way everyone wants to watch tv on their iPhone and iPad! Great user interface that will also allow you to manage your portals. You can maintain multiple portals using this app. StbEmuTV offers you the same UI feel as provided by your IPTV Service provider for your TV. Now you can easily use your stalker portal if you have an iPhone or an iPad. Features: - Unlimited Profiles - Stream video from multiple protocols (HTTP, RTMP, RTSP, TS, MMS) - EPG support - TV (Manage TV channels) - VOD (Video on Demand) - Series (TV Series) - Add, Edit, Delete, Share, Duplicate, Select Profiles and (Fast Switch) - Favorite List added (TV, VOD, Series) Disclaimer: - StbEmuTV does not provide or include any media or stream content - Users must enter their own portal details - We do not endorse the streaming of copyright-protected material without the permission of the copyright holder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StbEmuTV at 2.3 against Optoma HDCast Pro's 1.2. StbEmuTV also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). Optoma HDCast Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StbEmuTV holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Optoma HDCast Pro's written reviews are positive against 13% of StbEmuTV's.
Optoma HDCast Pro ships an update every 11 months, StbEmuTV every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Optoma HDCast Pro | StbEmuTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (28 ratings) | 2.3 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 13.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NimbleTech Digital Inc. | Junaid Muhammad |
Customer experience
Optoma HDCast Pro
StbEmuTV
Bugs and requests
Optoma HDCast Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
StbEmuTV
Reported bugs
28 issues- Streams stop after 30 seconds
- Channels won't launch
- App not working
- Error m3u08 not supported
- Other devices stopped working
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- Pro version runs worse
- Streams not working
- App not starting after update
- App freezes
- Frequent ad every 3 min 25 sec
- Frequent ad every 2-3 min
- Mac address install and host not working
- Video keeps playing in background while ad blocks screen
- App pauses streaming due to ads
- Streaming interrupts every 2 minutes due to ads
- 1 minute 1 ad in free version
- Video play won't work after some time, keeps buffering
- App keeps crashing
- App doesn't work
- App stopped working after updates
- Channels take longer to load
- Channels freeze after a short time
- Network connection lost error
- App crashes when editing URLs
- App not working on jailbroken devices
- App not working on iOS 12x
- App not working on jailbroken iPad
- App not working on WiFi after some time
Requested features
12 requests- Make app available for Android
- Make app available for PC/macOS
- Allow users to close full-screen ads
- Fix pro version compatibility with older iOS
- Allow editing existing URLs
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- Add panel editing option
- Add panel deletion option
- Improve audio/video sync
- Detect Apple TV for screen mirroring
- Offer pro and xtream package discount
- Lower pricing for Turkey
- Single purchase for all platforms
In-app purchases
Optoma HDCast Pro
No in-app purchases
StbEmuTV
No in-app purchases
