Comparison

BJCast vs Magic Switch Display Sharing

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

Magic Switch Display Sharing

Duplicate your Windows PC screen onto your iPad or iPhone, allowing touch and stylus control. It also enables projecting your iPad/iPhone screen to your Windows PC and sharing files between devices.

Highlights
  • Duplicate Windows PC screen to iOS devices
  • Touch and stylus control on iOS
  • Project iOS screen to Windows PC
  • File sharing between Windows and iOS
  • Virtual second screen generation
  • AirDrop-like file transfer
Features
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This companion application can be used with Magic Switch Display Sharing Hub Cable. Magic Switch Display Sharing Hub Cable is a USB hub with host to host connection cable function, besides the hub function, this link cable can also be used to connect Windows PC and iPad/iPhone, once the connection is completed, users can easily duplicate the screen to iPad/iPhone , whereas in an iPad/iPhone you can see the contents of the Windows screen there, you can control or draw something in Windows with your finger or a stylus, and touch events or stylus traces and pen pressure are reflected to Windows, just like directly in operate the touch screen with a finger or a pen on a Windows PC. In addition to mapping the main screen of the Windows PC and directly viewing and operating on the iPad/iPhone, the APP also provides the function of generating a virtual second screen, and at the same time project this virtual second screen to the iPad/iPhone, and directly operate on the iPad/iPhone. Conversely, we can also project the content of the iPad/iPhone to the Windows PC through this cable connection, this function is like AirPlay, you can directly see the screen content and operation of the iPad/iPhone on the screen of the Windows PC. In addition to video screen projection and copying, the app also supports AirDrop-like functionality, allowing you to easily share media content such as videos, photos or files to a "Download" location on your Windows PC. You can also share files to your iPad/iPhone just like you can with AirDrop on a Mac by right-clicking on the file in Windows File Explorer and selecting the share menu function.

Screenshots

BJCast4 screens
Magic Switch Display Sharing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Magic Switch Display Sharing at 4.0 against BJCast's 2.3. Magic Switch Display Sharing also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). BJCast's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Switch Display Sharing holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BJCast ships an update monthly, Magic Switch Display Sharing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BJCast versus Magic Switch Display Sharing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJCastMagic Switch Display Sharing
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuzhou Bijie Networks Co.,Ltd.j5create

Customer experience

BJCast

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

Magic Switch Display Sharing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BJCast

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Switch Display Sharing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BJCast free?
BJCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Switch Display Sharing free?
Magic Switch Display Sharing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BJCast or Magic Switch Display Sharing?
Magic Switch Display Sharing is rated higher. BJCast averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Magic Switch Display Sharing averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BJCast or Magic Switch Display Sharing have ads?
Neither BJCast nor Magic Switch Display Sharing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BJCast or Magic Switch Display Sharing?
BJCast ships an update monthly, and Magic Switch Display Sharing every 2 weeks. Most recently, BJCast was updated on October 12, 2026 and Magic Switch Display Sharing on October 7, 2026.

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