Comparison

HeatNext vs TV Casting

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

Head to head

HeatNext Heating App

Formerly WhalePlay

★ 2.061 ratingsView app →

About

HeatNext

Features

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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

TV Casting

Wirelessly connect your smartphone to a smart TV or projector to display content on a larger screen. Enjoy media, mirror files, and use your phone as a remote control for a more immersive viewing and productive experience.

Highlights

One-tap screen connection
Mirror images and videos
Mirror documents and presentations
Fast and secure connection
Smartphone as remote control

Features

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TV Casting is a multi-functional screen mirroring app. With TV Casting, you can wirelessly connect a compatible smartphone to a smart TV or projector. It's a super convenient way to enjoy all the things on your phone right on a large screen. Features -One-tap to connect Cast a small phone screen to big TV screen, enjoy online courses, films, and more immersive viewing experiences. -Mirror all the media Mirror images, videos, or other media from your phone to the big screen. -Mirror your files File formats that are supported include doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, txt, pdf, etc. Save your time at meetings and improve work efficiency. -Fast and secure Make sure your smartphone and devices are running off the same wireless network. -Remote control Smartphone can be used as wireless mouse, air mouse, keyboard, touchpad, gamepad and remote control for TVs.

Screenshots

HeatNext4 screens

TV Casting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TV Casting at none against HeatNext's 1. TV Casting also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. HeatNext sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.90 per year. TV Casting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeatNext ships an update every 2 months, TV Casting monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

HeatNext versus TV Casting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HeatNext	TV Casting
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	2.0 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	5.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	61 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	44 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	NOMNIO d.o.o.	Zeasn Info Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HeatNext

Subscriptions1

Plus Package$22.901 Year

None

TV Casting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HeatNext free?

HeatNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is TV Casting free?

TV Casting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HeatNext or TV Casting have ads?

Neither HeatNext nor TV Casting shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HeatNext or TV Casting?

HeatNext ships an update every 2 months, and TV Casting monthly. Most recently, HeatNext was updated on November 2, 2026 and TV Casting on October 30, 2026.