Comparison

Tiny Cast vs Private Browser

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

Private Browser

A minimalist web browser designed for simplicity and a unique user experience. It offers essential features like tabs and bookmarks with an interface that adapts to your needs.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Adaptive UI elements
  • Tabbed browsing
  • Bookmark management
  • Search suggestions
Features
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Loopius is an extremely simple browser with nothing superfluous. Interface elements can seamlessly transform into one another depending on the context, creating a unique user experience. The browser supports basic features such as tabs, bookmarks, and search suggestions.

Screenshots

Tiny Cast4 screens
Private Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Private Browser at none against Tiny Cast's 1. Private Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tiny Cast's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Tiny Cast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Private Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tiny Cast against 4.2 for Private Browser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Cast has 71 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Tiny Cast's written reviews are positive against 67% of Private Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Cast ships an update every 2 weeks, Private Browser monthly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tiny Cast versus Private Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CastPrivate Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (71 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB15 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYasin TURKOGLUMaxim Frolov

Customer experience

Tiny Cast

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

Private Browser

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Cast

One-time1
  • Remove ads in Tiny Cast$0.99
None

Private Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Cast free?
Tiny Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private Browser free?
Private Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Cast or Private Browser?
Tiny Cast is rated higher. Tiny Cast averages 4.3 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Private Browser averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Tiny Cast or Private Browser have ads?
Tiny Cast shows ads; Private Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Cast or Private Browser?
Tiny Cast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Private Browser monthly. Most recently, Tiny Cast was updated on October 6, 2026 and Private Browser on October 6, 2026.

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