Comparison

vCastSender vs iDocCam

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

Head to head
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!

About

iDocCam

Transform your phone into a document camera for large-screen projection. Control your device's camera in real-time and adjust live images. Connect to projectors or external displays for presentations and teaching.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera control
  • Document camera functionality
  • Large-screen projection
  • Wi-Fi connectivity to Visualizer
  • HDMI/VGA and AirPlay output
  • Image filters
  • Video recording
Features
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iDocCam is an app that allows you to control your iPhone’s camera in real-time, and even turn it into a document camera for large-screen projection. You may subscribe to iDocCam either on a monthly or yearly basis. There are 3 ways to use it: 1. Use iDocCam as a standalone app. Use it as a standalone app to view and adjust live images captured by your iPhone’s camera. 2. Use iDocCam with IPEVO Visualizer software Install iDocCam on your iPhone. And then, install IPEVO Visualizer software on a computer, tablet, or smart TV*. Connect your iPhone and your device to the same wireless network. Launch iDocCam and Visualizer respectively*. After that, choose your iPhone as the camera source in Visualizer. You’ll then be able to view the live images of your iPhone’s camera in Visualizer. You can then control and adjust the live images using Visualizer. And if you connect your device to a projector, the live images will be projected onto a large screen, turning your iPhone into a document camera instantly. *For more information about IPEVO Visualizer, please visit https://www.ipevo.com/visualizer . *If you’re using your iPhone in conjunction with Visualizer on an iOS or macOS device, you do not need to connect them to the same wireless network. You can connect them via Bluetooth instead. 3. Connect iDocCam to an external display via HDMI/VGA, or AirPlay Launch iDocCam on your iPhone. Then, connect your iPhone to an external display via HDMI/VGA via a Lightning to HDMI/VGA adapter, or AirPlay (using Apple TV). Now you can use the external display as an extended screen to project the live images of your iPhone’s camera. #Trial Version Available features: • Snapshot* • Wi-Fi connectivity to IPEVO Visualizer and Virtual Camera* • HDMI, VGA, and Airplay projection* *Digital watermark applied on output. #Full Version Added features: • No watermark • High-resolution video and image • Customizable camera settings • Image filters • Video recording • Timelapse recording • Power-saving mode • Voice control • Full-screen controller

Screenshots

vCastSender4 screens
iDocCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: vCastSender at none against iDocCam's 3. vCastSender also leads on ads (none vs shown). iDocCam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (24% vs 15%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. iDocCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. vCastSender asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for vCastSender against 2.4 for iDocCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of vCastSender's written reviews are positive against 24% of iDocCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vCastSender ships an update every 5 months, iDocCam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
vCastSender versus iDocCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervCastSenderiDocCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (33 ratings)2.4 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.8% of reviews23.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3342 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViewSonic International Corp.IPEVO

Customer experience

vCastSender

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

iDocCam

All ratings42 ratings
Positive26.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative61.9%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative67.6%

In-app purchases

None

vCastSender

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iDocCam

Subscriptions2
  • Full Features (Monthly Plan)1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Full Features (Yearly Plan)1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • iDocCam with Full Features$19.99

Questions

Is vCastSender free?
vCastSender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDocCam free?
iDocCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, vCastSender or iDocCam?
iDocCam is rated higher. vCastSender averages 2.4 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while iDocCam averages 2.4 from 42 ratings.
Do vCastSender or iDocCam have ads?
iDocCam shows ads; vCastSender does not.
Which is updated more often, vCastSender or iDocCam?
vCastSender ships an update every 5 months, and iDocCam every 3 weeks. Most recently, vCastSender was updated on July 5, 2026 and iDocCam on September 19, 2026.

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