Comparison

Smart Projector Control vs vCastSender

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

Head to head
About

Smart Projector Control

Control Panasonic projectors remotely from your smartphone. Connect via Wi-Fi or USB to operate the projector and monitor its status directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Remote projector operation
  • Projector status monitoring
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • USB connectivity
  • Compatibility with Panasonic projectors
Features
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Smart Projector Control is a smartphone application for operating Panasonic projectors. By installing Smart Projector Control onto your iPhone, and using wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) or USB to connect to a network containing a Panasonic projector, you can operate the projector and check the projector status from your smartphone. ---- Requirements ---- OS: iOS 17 / 18 / 26 iPhone 16 / iPhone 15 / iPhone 14 Pro / iPhone 13 / iPhone 13 mini / iPhone 12 / iPhone 11 / iPhone XS / iPhone XS Max / iPhone XR ---- Compatible Projectors (all U, E, EA versions of the below models are compatible) ---- See the following website for supported projectors. https://docs.connect.panasonic.com/projector/download/application/smartpj/

About

vCastSender

Stream live recordings, share your screen, photos, videos, and annotations wirelessly to ViewSonic Interactive Flat Panels and other devices. Facilitates seamless wireless presentations and collaborative work, eliminating the need for cables.

Highlights
  • Wireless screen sharing
  • Live recording streaming
  • Direct annotation
  • Photo and video sharing
  • Camera feed sharing
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ViewBoard® Cast by ViewSonic ViewBoard® Cast is designed for wireless presentations and wireless collaboration – say goodbye to wires for good! Using the vCastSender iOS app, will allow you to not only stream live recordings and annotate directly onto ViewSonic Interactive Flat Panels, but also share your screen, photos, videos, annotations, and camera to different ViewSonic Interactive Flat Panels and other devices. Let the collaborations begin!

Screenshots

Smart Projector Control4 screens
vCastSender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Projector Control at 83% against vCastSender's 15%. Smart Projector Control also leads on rating (2.9 vs 2.4). vCastSender's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Projector Control holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Smart Projector Control's written reviews are positive against 15% of vCastSender's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Projector Control versus vCastSender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Projector ControlvCastSender
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (18 ratings) — better2.4 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better14.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1833 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanasonic Connect Co., Ltd.ViewSonic_International

Customer experience

Smart Projector Control

All ratings18 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

vCastSender

All ratings33 ratings
Positive30.3%
Neutral12.1%
Negative57.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Projector Control

No in-app purchases

None

vCastSender

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Projector Control free?
Smart Projector Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vCastSender free?
vCastSender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Projector Control or vCastSender?
Smart Projector Control is rated higher. Smart Projector Control averages 2.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while vCastSender averages 2.4 from 33 ratings.
Do Smart Projector Control or vCastSender have ads?
Neither Smart Projector Control nor vCastSender shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Projector Control or vCastSender?
Smart Projector Control ships an update every 5 months, and vCastSender every 5 months. Most recently, Smart Projector Control was updated on September 21, 2026 and vCastSender on September 29, 2026.

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