Comparison

BJCast vs atvTools

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

Head to head
About

BJCast

This utility app enables wireless screen mirroring from iOS devices. It allows for discovery and initiation of screen sharing within the same local network or across different network segments, providing a stable and smooth experience with synchronized audio and video.

Highlights
  • Wireless mirror sharing discovery
  • Initiate wireless mirror sharing
  • Cross-network segment sharing
  • Clear, smooth, and stable mirroring
  • Synchronous audio and video sharing
  • Automatic discovery and IP projection
Features
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BJCast is a iOS mirror sharing software based on iOS operation platform provided by Suzhou BiJIE Network Co., Ltd.. 1. This APP can realize the function of discover and initiating wireless mirror share in the same local area network 2. Wireless mirror sharing across network segments 3. It can provide clear, smooth and stable iOS mirror effect, and supports synchronous sharing of sound and video. 4. Support automatic discovery, IP address and screen projection in short code mode.

About

atvTools

Control your Android TV devices remotely from your iOS device. Install apps, manage existing ones, transfer files, and even use your phone as a remote. Offers advanced features like shell commands and system monitoring.

Highlights
  • Install apps remotely
  • Manage TV apps (open, uninstall, disable)
  • File transfer from phone to TV
  • Remote control and mouse mode
  • Run shell commands
  • System monitoring (CPU, RAM, storage)
  • Screenshot and screen recording
Features
Currently charting
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App developed to control your TV devices from your iOS devices. You need to have enabled USB/Network debugging on your Android device to get it work Depending on the device, some functions may not be available. Also it is not tested App allows: - Install (sideload) apps from your iOS device to your TV devices - Control your TV apps (include opening, uninstalling, disabling/enabling and downloading APK) - Control apps permissions (grant/revoke) - Build-in File Manager - Make screenshot or screenrecord (you can't capture any video content due to OS restrictions) - Send files from your phone to TV - Control your device using remote control and mouse mode in the app - Open channels on your iOS device (only Android TV 8+) - Paste text from your phone - Run Shell commands - Clear all apps cache using one button - Reboot and power TV device - See usage of CPU, RAM, network and storage - See running apps and force-stop them if needed

Screenshots

BJCast4 screens
atvTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: atvTools at 69% against BJCast's 0%. atvTools also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (168 vs 3). BJCast's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

BJCast is free to download; atvTools costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

atvTools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: atvTools has 168 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BJCast's written reviews are positive against 69% of atvTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BJCast ships an update monthly, atvTools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
BJCast versus atvTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJCastatvTools
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3168 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#22 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuzhou Bijie Networks Co.,Ltd.Oleksandr Hamlii

Customer experience

BJCast

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

atvTools

All ratings168 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative24.0%

In-app purchases

None

BJCast

No in-app purchases

None

atvTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BJCast free?
BJCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is atvTools free?
atvTools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BJCast or atvTools?
atvTools is rated higher. BJCast averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while atvTools averages 4.8 from 168 ratings.
Do BJCast or atvTools have ads?
Neither BJCast nor atvTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BJCast or atvTools?
BJCast ships an update monthly, and atvTools every 2 months. Most recently, BJCast was updated on September 26, 2026 and atvTools on September 29, 2026.

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