Comparison

Tiny Cast vs TV Cast Helper

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Cast

Stream music and videos from websites directly to your TV. This app acts as a browser to find embedded media files and cast them to your Chromecast-enabled device. Enjoy playback controls and a built-in ad blocker for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Stream media from websites
  • Chromecast support
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Playback controls
  • Subtitle selection
  • Lock screen controls
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It is now easy to transfer your favorite music and videos to your TV. With Tiny Cast you can transfer media files which embedded in many websites to your TV via Chromecast™. ◉ Using Tiny Cast Briefly, you can use this application as a web browser to detect media files where embedded in many websites. Detected media files can be transferred to your TV to play via Chromecast™. You can access the website where the media is embedded by typing the site address directly into the search bar or through the search results that will be provided with the selected search engine and suggestion support. Tiny Cast detects the media links on the page, if any, and notifies you in the lower right corner of your screen. Whenever you touch this notification, information about the detected media will be listed with a media preview image if possible. You can cast the media you want to play from this list to your TV via Chromecast™. When the media being cast, you can use the media control interface, which appears below the screen for playback, pause, forward / rewind, volume on / off operations and subtitle selection (if media has subtitles). During playback, you can send the application to the background and lock your device. You can also play, pause, fast forward / rewind, and turn on / off the sound without unlock your device, using controls that appear on the lock screen while the media cast. ◉ Supported media formats • Live and playback HLS video streams are supported for cast. • Many media files such as mp4, m3u8, mkv, mpg, mp3, wav, ogg are supported for cast. ◉ Supported cast devices • Chromecast™, Chromecast2™, Chromecast Ultra™, Chromecast Audio™ • Smart TVs which has built in Chromecast™. (Vizio, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Philips, Polaroid, Skyworth, Soniq etc.) To check all Chromecast™ built in Smart TVs You can visit the: https://www.google.com/chromecast/built-in/tv/ ◉ Chromecast™ Restrictions • Chromecast™ and its variants support only mp4, m3u8, mpd, webm ◉ General features • Built-in ad blocker. • Built-in pop-up blocker. • Media History. • Web History. • Favorites page. • Customizable home page. • Desktop site request option. • Dark and transparent theme option. ◉ Important points • Detected media could be programmed to run for a certain period of time by the publisher and this types of links could be expired and may not work as expected. To overcome this issue and detecting the working media link, it may be necessary to renew the web page where the media placed. • If Tiny Cast was not detect any Chromecast™ device even though in your local network, it may be necessary to restart your phone / tablet or router modem to overcome this problem. • Please make sure the Wi-Fi signal is strong enough. • Make sure that the media you want to cast is supported by your Chromecast™. Unsupported formats may cause problems. Please refer to the Chromecast™ specifications. ◉ Application Restrictions • This app does not support YouTube because of its terms of service. • This application does not reflect the device screen. ◉ Support • For any question or advice, please contact us from support@e-bilge.com ► Chromecast is a trademark of Google Inc.

About

TV Cast Helper

Stream local photos, videos, and web content to your TV. Supports DLNA, Fire TV, and Chromecast for a seamless big-screen viewing experience. Enjoy your favorite media on any compatible device.

Highlights
  • One-click screencasting of local photos and videos
  • Web video and audio casting
  • Link casting
  • Fast connection over Wi-Fi
  • Supports DLNA, Fire TV, and Chromecast
  • Compatible with major TV brands
Features
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TV Cast Helper is a simple and powerful multi-function screencasting app that adapts to the current mainstream screencasting protocols including DLNA, Fire TV and Chromecast/Google Cast. Just a few simple steps, you can cast the screen to the TV, giving you the best viewing experience on the big screen! Features: = One-click screencasting of local data Photos, videos, and files can all be screened! Get mobile content delivered to your TV quickly! Photos support = Web videos cast Support web video cast, all good movies can be cast on TV to watch at any time, Cast YouTube and any other web videos to TVs. Support web audio cast, all good music can be cast on TV to listen to at any time! = link cast Support input link, one-click screencasting, let screencasting do whatever you want! = extremely fast connection As long as you are under the same wifi, you can achieve extremely fast connection without any traffic charges! With the TV Cast Helper, you can enjoy watching movies anytime, anywhere! Currently supported mainstream TV brands in the market include Samsung, Sony, Xiaomi, LG, Panasonic, Chromecast, FireStick, TCL, Hisense, Philips, etc. Subscription Instructions: - Users can subscribe to full screencasting with unlimited access; - Subscriptions are billed annually and the payment will be debited from the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase; - Users can turn off auto-renewal 24 hours before the end of the current subscription, otherwise the subscription will be automatically renewed; - The Apple ID of the auto-renewing subscription will be automatically charged to the iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration of each billing cycle and the corresponding validity period will be extended; - The user manages the subscription service, that is, after purchase, you can go to the user account settings to turn off automatic subscription. Note: app is not related to the TV brands mentioned here. Terms & Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/tv-cast-terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tv-cast-privacy

Screenshots

Tiny Cast4 screens
TV Cast Helper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TV Cast Helper at 5.0 against Tiny Cast's 4.3. Tiny Cast's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tiny Cast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TV Cast Helper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TV Cast Helper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Cast has 71 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tiny Cast versus TV Cast Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CastTV Cast Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (71 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYasin TURKOGLUErxiangHeyi Information

Customer experience

Tiny Cast

All ratings71 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.0%

TV Cast Helper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Cast

One-time1
  • Remove ads in Tiny Cast$0.99
3 purchases

TV Cast Helper

Subscriptions2
  • Premium 1 month$2.491 Month
  • Premium 1 year3 Days trial$21.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime$9.99

Questions

Is Tiny Cast free?
Tiny Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TV Cast Helper free?
TV Cast Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Cast or TV Cast Helper?
TV Cast Helper is rated higher. Tiny Cast averages 4.3 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while TV Cast Helper averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tiny Cast or TV Cast Helper have ads?
Both Tiny Cast and TV Cast Helper show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Cast or TV Cast Helper?
Tiny Cast ships an update every 2 weeks, and TV Cast Helper every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Cast was updated on October 15, 2026 and TV Cast Helper on October 10, 2026.

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