Smart Projector Control vs Creative Cast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote projector operation
- Projector status monitoring
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- USB connectivity
- Compatibility with Panasonic projectors
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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/
Creative Cast
Easily connect your iOS device to Optoma displays for screen mirroring, file sharing, and live camera broadcasting. Share documents, images, and videos wirelessly in real-time.
- Screen mirroring
- File sharing (PDF, JPEG, PNG)
- Live camera broadcasting
- Support for multiple devices
- Wireless connection to Optoma displays
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Creative Cast makes it possible to connect IOS devices to Optoma displays (projectors, interactive flat panels and LED displays). Once connected you will be able to mirror your screen, share images, documents and videos, along with live broadcasting via your camera. Functionality Multiple devices - Supports multiple devices for easy content sharing Screen-mirroring - Share your screen on an Optoma display (with supported apps) File sharing - Easily share documents (PDF) and images (JPEG and PNG) to connected displays Wireless camera - Share images in real-time via the camera on your base device Getting started Use the steps below to establish a connection between your device and Optoma displays 1. Launch the Creative Cast App on your iOS device and Optoma display 2. Creative Cast will display all connectable devices on the same network 3. Select the display you want to connect to 4. Navigate the home screen to select the required features and functions Visit the Optoma website for information on supported models www.optoma.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Projector Control at 2.9 against Creative Cast's 2.5. Smart Projector Control also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 2) and review sentiment (83% vs 71%). Creative Cast's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Smart Projector Control holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Projector Control has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Smart Projector Control's written reviews are positive against 71% of Creative Cast's.
Smart Projector Control ships an update every 5 months, Creative Cast every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Smart Projector Control | Creative Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (18 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. | Optoma Corporation |
Customer experience
Smart Projector Control
Creative Cast
In-app purchases
Smart Projector Control
No in-app purchases
Creative Cast
No in-app purchases
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