Comparison

Screen Mirroring vs SMART Mirror

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

Head to head
About

Screen Mirroring

Mirror your iPhone or iPad screen in full HD with low latency to Chromecast devices. Stream videos, photos, games, and more. Includes remote control functionality for your Chromecast.

Highlights
  • Screen mirroring with sound
  • Full HD quality
  • Low latency streaming
  • Remote control Chromecast
  • Mirror videos, websites, photos, games
  • Supports Chromecast and Google TV
Features
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Chromecast Mirroring & Remote mirrors your iPhone or iPad screen with sound, full HD quality and low-latency to Chromecast and Google TV Streamer. You can mirror videos, websites, photos, games, apps, presentations, spreadsheets and documents and to your Chromecast. You can also remote control your Chromecast. * Supported devices: Chromecast, Google TV Streamer and TVs with Chromecast built-in or Google Cast. * Supported TVs and streaming players: Xiaomi MI Box, NVIDIA Shield TV and all TVs with Google Cast or Chromecast built-in, e.g. Sony, TCL, Vizio, Sharp, Philips, Hisense, Skyworth, Soniq. * Your iPhone/iPad and your Chromecast must be connected to the same Wi-Fi to make screen mirroring work. * Latency is very low (below 1 second) when you have good Wi-Fi network conditions. * The app has no hidden subscriptions or costs and mirroring can be used for free and without time limitations. Some extra features are available as a upgrade and can be purchased for a small one-time fee. * If a third party app, for example Spotify, does not mirror sound correctly, please FORCE CLOSE and restart Spotify while the mirroring session is active. Please check the Apple Support page to learn how to FORCE CLOSE an app: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201330. * Black screen problems: Some third party apps don not allow screen mirroring. When you try to mirror their content, a black screen will appear on your TV, for example with Amazon Prime, HBO and other services. This is a restriction chosen by the content providers. * This unique app is developed and maintained since 2019. With every update we improve the quality of the app. * Our support team is here to help you via email. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything we could do to improve the app for you. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with Google or any other trademark mentioned here. Chromecast and Google TV Streamer are trademarks of Google LLC.

About

SMART Mirror

Wirelessly mirror your device's screen to a compatible interactive display. Simply open the app, enter a connection code, and start sharing your content instantly.

Highlights
  • Wireless screen mirroring
  • Connect via code
  • Compatible with SMART Boards
  • iQ embedded computing support
  • Easy setup
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SMART Mirror makes it easy to quickly display what’s on your screen to a compatible SMART Board® interactive display with iQ embedded computing. How it works: - Open the SMART Mirror app - Enter the connection code displayed on the SMART Board with iQ’s screen - Begin sharing This app requires a SMART Board interactive display with SMART Mirror receiver (version 4.32.2 or greater).

Screenshots

Screen Mirroring4 screens
SMART Mirror3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Screen Mirroring at 4.0 against SMART Mirror's 2.9. Screen Mirroring also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 21%) and ratings volume (18K vs 15). SMART Mirror's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Screen Mirroring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SMART Mirror asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screen Mirroring holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Mirroring has 18K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Screen Mirroring's written reviews are positive against 21% of SMART Mirror's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Mirroring ships an update every 2 months, SMART Mirror every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Screen Mirroring versus SMART Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen MirroringSMART Mirror
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (18K ratings) — better2.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews — better20.8% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit ConsultingSMART Technologies

Customer experience

Screen Mirroring

All ratings18,331 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews1,070 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative36.9%

SMART Mirror

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative79.2%

Bugs and requests

Screen Mirroring

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with VPN
  • Casting stops working after upgrading to premium
  • Frequent connection issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add audio support in free version
  • Improve video quality and reduce lag
  • Reduce frequency of ads and upgrade prompts

SMART Mirror

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Screen Mirroring

One-time1
  • Chromecast$9.99
None

SMART Mirror

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Mirroring free?
Screen Mirroring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMART Mirror free?
SMART Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Screen Mirroring or SMART Mirror?
Screen Mirroring is rated higher. Screen Mirroring averages 4.0 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while SMART Mirror averages 2.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Screen Mirroring or SMART Mirror have ads?
Screen Mirroring shows ads; SMART Mirror does not.
Which is updated more often, Screen Mirroring or SMART Mirror?
Screen Mirroring ships an update every 2 months, and SMART Mirror every 3 months. Most recently, Screen Mirroring was updated on September 26, 2026 and SMART Mirror on July 3, 2026.

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