Comparison

Screen Mirroring vs LightTune

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

LightTune

Features
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LightTune is a Bluetooth lighting control app designed for compatible lightVision Spot Light fixtures. Main features: • Turn compatible spotlights on and off • Adjust brightness • Adjust color temperature • Organize and control spotlights by group • Pair and unpair compatible spotlights • Create and save custom lighting modes • Apply lighting modes to selected groups • Set an automatic switch-off timer from 1 to 720 minutes LightTune uses Bluetooth broadcasts to send control commands to nearby compatible spotlights. Bluetooth must be enabled on your iPhone, and Bluetooth permission must be granted to LightTune. No account registration is required. Group names, custom lighting modes, language preferences and control information are stored locally on your device and are not uploaded to the developer's servers. Uninstalling the app removes this locally stored data. Please note: LightTune only supports lightVision Spot Light fixtures that are compatible with the LightTune control protocol. It does not support every Bluetooth light.

Screenshots

Screen Mirroring4 screens
LightTune3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightTune at none against Screen Mirroring's 1. LightTune also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Screen Mirroring's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. LightTune asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Mirroring ships an update every 2 months, LightTune every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Screen Mirroring versus LightTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen MirroringLightTune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit Consulting艺龄 胡

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

LightTune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Screen Mirroring

One-time1
  • Chromecast$9.99
None

LightTune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Mirroring free?
Screen Mirroring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightTune free?
LightTune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Mirroring or LightTune have ads?
Screen Mirroring shows ads; LightTune does not.
Which is updated more often, Screen Mirroring or LightTune?
Screen Mirroring ships an update every 2 months, and LightTune every 3 days. Most recently, Screen Mirroring was updated on October 24, 2026 and LightTune on October 15, 2026.

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