TV Cast Pro for LG webOS vs Back Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TV Cast Pro for LG webOS
Stream web videos, movies, and live TV from your mobile device to your LG Smart TV. Browse the web, discover video links, and cast them to your big screen without needing extra software. Enjoy advanced playback controls and ad-blocking with the Pro version.
- Web video streaming
- Livestream and live TV support
- MP4, M3U8, HLS support
- Remote Playbar for advanced control
- Local video casting
- Ad-Blocker
- Unlimited bookmarks
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Watch any web video, online movie, livestream or live TV show on your LG Smart TV with webOS and NetCast. Enjoy the show on your big screen with the no#1 web video streamer. With Video & TV Cast for LG Smart TV you can browse the web and stream any web video, online movie, livestream or live TV show you want on your LG Smart TV. Mp4, m3u8, hls livestreams and also video-over-https are supported. There is no time limit at all! You can watch videos of 2 minutes or 2 hours or even more. Just open Video & TV Cast, navigate to a website and wait for the video link detection. The video link will appear below the browser. Tap it and the video will be sent to your big screen instantly! Streaming personal media from your device is also supported. You don't need to install a big media server like Plex or any other third party software. >>> Important Notes * To enable video casting, please open the LG App Store (LG Smart World / LG Content Store) on your TV, search for 'TV Cast' and install the companion app. * Please enter the IP address of your iPhone/iPad by using the number pad and up/down/left/right buttons on your TV Remote or scroll wheel on your Magic Remote. Just enter the numbers, no need to press the enter key. * iTunes movies and DRM-protected videos like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, DirecTV, Xfinity, HBO Now are not supported! * Please use the Remote Playbar for video control while browsing (see more info below). * The app streams only the video part of a website and not the whole website content (No screen or tab mirroring!). * Sometimes it is necessary to play the video on your iPad or iPhone first before it gets discovered by the app for streaming. It may also be neccessary to start casting multiple times until it works with specific videos. * If a specific video is not working, please check the FAQ on the app startpage. If that does not help you, please drop us an email before leaving a negative comment on the App Store. We will try to add support for that website as soon as possible. >>> PRO FEATURES * Remote Playbar: Use the Playbar for advanced video control while browsing, including video scrubbing, forward, rewind, play, pause, stop. The playbar works on all LG Smart TVs. * Local Videos: Cast your camera roll videos from an iPhone or iPad. Supports mp4, m4v and mov videos that were saved to the camera roll via Apples SD-Card/USB Adapter, iTunes Desktop Software or third party apps. * Ad-Blocker + No Sponsoring Ads: The Pro app version has no ads and the Ad-Blocker blocks ads & popups on most websites that you visit. You can update, enable/disable ad-blocking at any time in the settings. * Bookmarks: Save unlimited website bookmarks. Synchronize and transfer them between different TV Cast apps and iOS devices by using backup and restore via iCloud. * Desktop Mode: Change the browser user-agent and cloak your iPhone/iPad as a desktop PC to load the desktop website instead of the mobile website. Please note that this will NOT enable video casting on websites that serve Flash videos in desktop mode. * Change Homepage: Set your personal homepage in the settings Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with LG Electronics or any other trademark mentioned here.
Back Loop
Easily create boomerang-style video loops with adjustable speeds and precise loop selection. You can also reverse entire videos for unique effects. Save and share your creations directly from your device.
- Create boomerang video loops
- Adjust loop speed
- Reverse entire videos
- Accurate loop selection
- Automatic pitch adjustment
- Save and share videos
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Easily add boomerang loops in your videos with no definition loss. Moreover, you can also change the loop speeds to create stunning effects in your videos ! Just pick a video in your camera roll, select the part of your video you want to boomerang loop, adjust eventually the loop speed and loop number, and voila. It’s that simple! You can also reverse the entire video if you want to! Special features: - Accurately select the beginning and end of the loops - Create as many boomerang loops as you want - Adjust the loop speed from 25% to 150% of the original video speed - Automatic pitch adjustment of the audio - Reverse the entire videos - Save your boomerang looped and reversed videos in your camera roll to view and share them, send them by email or export them to other apps installed on your devices If you have any issue with the app, just send us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many other great iPhone and iPad apps at www.SEB-AppStore.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TV Cast Pro for LG webOS at 3.3 against Back Loop's 1.0. TV Cast Pro for LG webOS also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 1). Back Loop's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
TV Cast Pro for LG webOS costs $9.99 and Back Loop $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TV Cast Pro for LG webOS holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Cast Pro for LG webOS has 4.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TV Cast Pro for LG webOS ships an update every 4 months, Back Loop every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TV Cast Pro for LG webOS | Back Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4.9K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit Consulting | Sebastien BUET |
Customer experience
TV Cast Pro for LG webOS
Back Loop
Bugs and requests
TV Cast Pro for LG webOS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant buffering issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Unreliable connection
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Screen mirroring support
- Improved compatibility with streaming apps
- Easier setup process
- More intuitive user interface
Back Loop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TV Cast Pro for LG webOS
No in-app purchases
Back Loop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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