Comparison

CastAssist vs Screen Mirroring

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

Head to head
About

CastAssist

This utility helps users find AirReceiver or AppleTV devices on complex networks, such as those found in schools and businesses. It simplifies device discovery in environments where standard network scanning might fail.

Highlights
  • Discover AirReceiver devices
  • Discover AppleTV devices
  • Network scanning across subnets
  • Ideal for schools and businesses
  • Simplifies device discovery
Features
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CastAssist help you discovery AirReceiver or AppleTV across subnets or a busy network. This is usually happens at schools and businesses with more complex network environments.

About

Screen Mirroring

Mirror your iPhone or iPad screen in full HD with low latency to Chromecast devices. Stream videos, photos, games, and more. Includes remote control functionality for your Chromecast.

Highlights
  • Screen mirroring with sound
  • Full HD quality
  • Low latency streaming
  • Remote control Chromecast
  • Mirror videos, websites, photos, games
  • Supports Chromecast and Google TV
Features
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Chromecast Mirroring & Remote mirrors your iPhone or iPad screen with sound, full HD quality and low-latency to Chromecast and Google TV Streamer. You can mirror videos, websites, photos, games, apps, presentations, spreadsheets and documents and to your Chromecast. You can also remote control your Chromecast. * Supported devices: Chromecast, Google TV Streamer and TVs with Chromecast built-in or Google Cast. * Supported TVs and streaming players: Xiaomi MI Box, NVIDIA Shield TV and all TVs with Google Cast or Chromecast built-in, e.g. Sony, TCL, Vizio, Sharp, Philips, Hisense, Skyworth, Soniq. * Your iPhone/iPad and your Chromecast must be connected to the same Wi-Fi to make screen mirroring work. * Latency is very low (below 1 second) when you have good Wi-Fi network conditions. * The app has no hidden subscriptions or costs and mirroring can be used for free and without time limitations. Some extra features are available as a upgrade and can be purchased for a small one-time fee. * If a third party app, for example Spotify, does not mirror sound correctly, please FORCE CLOSE and restart Spotify while the mirroring session is active. Please check the Apple Support page to learn how to FORCE CLOSE an app: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201330. * Black screen problems: Some third party apps don not allow screen mirroring. When you try to mirror their content, a black screen will appear on your TV, for example with Amazon Prime, HBO and other services. This is a restriction chosen by the content providers. * This unique app is developed and maintained since 2019. With every update we improve the quality of the app. * Our support team is here to help you via email. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything we could do to improve the app for you. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with Google or any other trademark mentioned here. Chromecast and Google TV Streamer are trademarks of Google LLC.

Screenshots

CastAssist1 screens
Screen Mirroring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CastAssist at 100% against Screen Mirroring's 55%. CastAssist also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Screen Mirroring's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1). On price 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. Screen Mirroring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CastAssist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CastAssist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Mirroring has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CastAssist's written reviews are positive against 55% of Screen Mirroring's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CastAssist versus Screen Mirroring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastAssistScreen Mirroring
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (19K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.6% of reviews
Number of ratings119K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer方儿 龙Kraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit Consulting

Customer experience

CastAssist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Screen Mirroring

All ratings18,331 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews1,111 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative36.6%

Bugs and requests

CastAssist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Screen Mirroring

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with VPN
  • Casting stops working after upgrading to premium
  • Frequent connection issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add audio support in free version
  • Improve video quality and reduce lag
  • Reduce frequency of ads and upgrade prompts

In-app purchases

None

CastAssist

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Screen Mirroring

One-time1
  • Chromecast$9.99

Questions

Is CastAssist free?
CastAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Mirroring free?
Screen Mirroring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CastAssist or Screen Mirroring?
CastAssist is rated higher. CastAssist averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Screen Mirroring averages 4.0 from 19K ratings.
Do CastAssist or Screen Mirroring have ads?
Screen Mirroring shows ads; CastAssist does not.

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