Comparison

iVent 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

iVent

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iVent - The Portable Person Puppet. Is that a dummy in your pocket? Now it can be. Turn your friend into a puppet just like on TV. Here’s how it works - they hold your phone in front of their face and you’ll be able to make them say whatever you like. Easy! Make them say anything you like. Get your boss to give you a raise. Don’t have any friends? Make your dog talk! iVent comes with three professionally drawn digital vent masks that you can use straight away. But that’s not all. This pocket ventriloquist mask can be customised using images or photos from your gallery. It’s easy to do. Take a photo of your friend / enemy / pet with their mouth open, closed and tongue sticking out, import the three photos into one of the three iVent dummy slots and make them talk. Just like the professionals do. Loads of fun for all the family.

About

Screen Mirroring

Easily mirror your iPhone or iPad screen to your TV wirelessly. Stream photos, videos, and web content in high quality. Ideal for presentations and media viewing on a larger screen.

Highlights
  • Wireless screen mirroring
  • Cast photos and videos
  • Stream web videos
  • No TV app installation needed
  • No cables required
Features
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Screen mirroring - TV cast is a reliable and very easy to use screen casting or streaming tool to help mirror iPhone or iPad screen to your TVs in high quality or real time speed. The application is perfect for - Making presentation in a business meeting - Cast photos & videos to your TVs - Stream your favorite movies and apps on big TVs - Cast youtube, Vimeo, facebook, dailymotion, ... & any web videos to TVs Please notice that our screen mirroring app is not suitable for playing games on TV, because the normal delay time is from 5s to 6s. We are working hard to make it come true for gamers. We have Optimize Speed mode with 0s latency for TVs. Features - No need to install any app on TVs - Mirror any application or games (for watching) wirelessly on your iPhone/iPad screen to TVs over your wifi network - Streaming or casting photos, videos, music from your iPhone&iPad to TVs - Cast youtube, Vimeo, facebook, dailymotion, ... & any web videos to TVs - No cables, no additional hardware, nothing else needed How to start mirroring? - Connect your iPhone/iPad and your TV to the same wifi network - Open the app and connect the app to your TV - Allow your TV connect to your iPhone/iPad - Open the app and click on Start Mirroring to start mirroring on your TV - To stop mirroring click on top red bar of your iPhone The app works best for iPhone 7 & above, iPad 3 & above, iOS 12 +. Information about the auto-renewal of subscription - The pricing are from $3.99 weekly with 3 days free trial, $11.99 monthly and $19.99 onetime lifetime - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Privacy Policy: http://lqlstudio.com/index.php/privacy/ Terms of Use: http://lqlstudio.com/index.php/terms/

Screenshots

iVent4 screens
Screen Mirroring2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screen Mirroring at Free against iVent's $2.99. Screen Mirroring also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). iVent's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Screen Mirroring is free to download; iVent costs $2.99 up front. Screen Mirroring sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. iVent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVent ships an update every 14 months, Screen Mirroring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iVent versus Screen Mirroring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVentScreen Mirroring
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (59K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—10.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—59K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIan PidgeonLQL Studio One Member Company Limited

Bugs and requests

iVent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Screen Mirroring

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to detect or connect to TV devices
  • Video orientation issues on TV screen
  • Frequent disconnections and streaming issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to pause/rewind/forward videos
  • Improve compatibility with more TV models
  • Provide a truly free trial without payment details

In-app purchases

None

iVent

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Screen Mirroring

Subscriptions3
  • Screen Mirroring to Smart TVs3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Full Screen Mirroring Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Full Screen Mirroring Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Screen Mirroring Miracast TV$24.99

Questions

Is iVent free?
iVent costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screen Mirroring free?
Screen Mirroring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iVent or Screen Mirroring have ads?
Screen Mirroring shows ads; iVent does not.
Which is updated more often, iVent or Screen Mirroring?
iVent ships an update every 14 months, and Screen Mirroring every 3 weeks. Most recently, iVent was updated on November 2, 2026 and Screen Mirroring on November 8, 2026.

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