Drong Cast vs Plug and Play Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drong Cast
Access historical firmware versions and detailed update instructions for your devices. This utility app helps you manage and apply firmware updates with ease.
- View historical firmware versions
- Access update instructions
- Firmware management
- Device update guidance
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This APP can be used to view the historical version of firmware and update instructions.
Plug and Play Smart
This free universal smart home app lets you control and manage various smart devices from different brands in one place. Monitor device status, set schedules, share control, and create custom scenes for automated actions.
- Remote control of smart devices
- Manage devices from multiple brands
- Real-time device status monitoring
- Set timing tasks and schedules
- Share device control with others
- Create custom scenes for automation
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Plug and Play is a free universal smart home APP. It allows you to remote control and manage your favorite smart devices of different brands in a single App. It supports to monitor real-time device status, set different timing tasks, share control and set scene to trigger on/off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plug and Play Smart at 3.8 against Drong Cast's 1.7. Plug and Play Smart also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (16% vs 8%). Drong Cast's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 5). 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.
Plug and Play Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drong Cast has 3.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Drong Cast's written reviews are positive against 16% of Plug and Play Smart's.
Drong Cast ships an update every 4 months, Plug and Play Smart monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drong Cast | Plug and Play Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3.2K ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 15.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huizhou Dongrong Haotian Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen CoolKit Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Drong Cast
Plug and Play Smart
Bugs and requests
Drong Cast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Adapter stops working after iOS updates
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Firmware update process unreliable
Requested features
3 requests- Improved app UI and instructions
- Support for latest iOS versions
- Expanded firmware update options
Plug and Play Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drong Cast
No in-app purchases
Plug and Play Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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