Comparison

Cast Me vs SWebCaster

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

Head to head
About

Cast Me

Stream videos, movies, and photos from your iPhone or iPad to your Chromecast device. Enjoy a built-in browser with ad blocking and unlimited casting options with the Pro version.

Highlights
  • Browse and cast videos
  • Cast phone videos and photos
  • Browser with ad block
  • Unlimited casting (Pro)
  • Free movies and serials (Pro)
  • Bookmark and history (Pro)
Features
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Cast videos, photos, music and websites from your iPhone or iPad to your TV, in one tap. Cast Me works with most smart TVs and streaming devices, and finds your TV on Wi-Fi automatically. No cables, no setup. CAST TO YOUR TV • Most smart TVs and streaming devices on your Wi-Fi • DLNA smart TVs SCREEN MIRRORING Mirror your whole iPhone or iPad screen to the TV: apps, games, photos and presentations, live on the big screen. Choose Smooth or Sharp picture quality. WEB VIDEOS ON THE BIG SCREEN Open any website in the built-in browser and play a video. Cast Me finds it, and one tap sends it to your TV. Bookmarks, tabs and history are built in, and the ad and tracker blocker gives you cleaner, faster pages. YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Show your photo library on the TV, play your own videos, or start a slideshow for family and friends. Music from your library plays too. YOUR PHONE IS THE TV REMOTE Arrows, OK, Back, Home, volume and play controls for supported smart TVs. Type searches on the TV with your phone's keyboard. SUBTITLES Add subtitles to your videos: pick a subtitle file (SRT or VTT) from your phone, or paste a link. MORE • Continue watching: pick up right where you left off • Lock-screen and Control Center controls: play, pause and skip 10 seconds • Share to Cast Me from Safari, Photos and other apps • Keep casting when your phone is locked • Works on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode CAST ME IS FREE Cast Me is free to use, with ads. Watch a short ad to unlock Plus, which adds the ad blocker and keep casting when locked, for 30 minutes or 3 hours. CAST ME PREMIUM One payment, yours forever, with no subscription: • No ads, ever • Ad and tracker blocking, always on • Keep casting when your phone is locked • On every iPhone and iPad signed in with your Apple ID HOW TO CAST 1. Connect your iPhone or iPad and your TV to the same Wi-Fi. 2. Open Cast Me and choose your TV. 3. Pick a video, photo or website, and tap play. Need help? Write to support@ilabbs.com. We read every message. Privacy Policy: https://ilabbs.com/PrivacyPolicy/castMe/iOS/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://ilabbs.com/PrivacyPolicy/castMe/iOS/terms.html

About

SWebCaster

Stream online videos from a web browser directly to your TV using Chromecast or AppleTV. Customize subtitles and manage your browsing history and bookmarks within the app.

Highlights
  • Custom video player with casting
  • Subtitle customization
  • Web browsing
  • History and bookmarks
  • URL sharing
  • Client SSL certificate installation
Features
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SWebCaster is a full feature web browser with customised video player that can help you stream online videos to your Chromecast device on your big screen TV. SWebCaster is totally free (no In-App Purchases) and supports AppleTV, Chromecast 1, 2, 3 and Ultra. [Features] - Custom video player interface with casting capabilities - If your video also has subtitles, you can easily change between then and customise their size - History - Bookmarks - Settings - Share web pages URLs with your friends [Steeps to start Casting / AirPlay] - Open SWebCaster, load the video page, then start the video. - After the player starts, you will be able to connect to your Chromecast or AppleTV - Watch and enjoy the video on your TV *iTunes movies or any other DRM protected videos are not supported. [Steeps to install a client SSL certificate] - Open the page where your certificate is located - Input the password when prompted - Check your certificate details and click on "Install" to import it.

Screenshots

Cast Me4 screens
SWebCaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cast Me at 3.8 against SWebCaster's 1.0. Cast Me also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 1). SWebCaster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Cast Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SWebCaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cast Me holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cast Me has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cast Me ships an update monthly, SWebCaster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cast Me versus SWebCaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCast MeSWebCaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (53 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developersutheesh sukumaranXendor

Customer experience

Cast Me

All ratings53 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

SWebCaster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cast Me

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Make Pro$0.99
None

SWebCaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cast Me free?
Cast Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SWebCaster free?
SWebCaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cast Me or SWebCaster?
Cast Me is rated higher. Cast Me averages 3.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while SWebCaster averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cast Me or SWebCaster have ads?
Cast Me shows ads; SWebCaster does not.
Which is updated more often, Cast Me or SWebCaster?
Cast Me ships an update monthly, and SWebCaster every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cast Me was updated on October 26, 2026 and SWebCaster on October 8, 2026.

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