Nero Streaming Player Pro vs backAR Green Screen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nero Streaming Player Pro
Stream music, photos, and videos from your devices to your TV or speakers wirelessly. Access media stored on your iPhone, iPad, PC, NAS, or cloud services. Enjoy a seamless casting experience with support for various devices and formats.
- Music streaming to TV/speakers
- Photo casting with 4K support
- Video casting in Full HD & 4K
- Stream from iPhone/iPad, PC & NAS
- Stream from SMB share
- Stream from iOS Files & iCloud
- Remote control functionality
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------------------------------------------------------- Compared to Nero Streaming Player, this PRO version blocks all advertisements! * You can try Nero Streaming Player for free before paying PRO version. ------------------------------------------------------- • Music streaming: play your favorite songs or playlists on your TV or connected speakers via WiFi. • Photo casting: display your photos on the big screen – single or slideshow – with 4K support. • Video casting: enjoy videos in Full HD & 4K on Smart TVs, Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, and more. • Stream from iPhone/iPad, PC & NAS: access and play photos, HD movies, and TV shows stored on your devices – no phone storage used. • Stream from SMB share: cast network-stored photos, movies, and music – easy setup. • Stream from iOS Files & iCloud: access media stored on iCloud Drive, OneDrive, and other cloud services. The easiest casting app for all your media – music, photos, videos, and more! • NEW! SMB Sharing: stream files from network folders directly to your Smart TV. • Supports Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, Sonos, and many other devices. • Stream by category: select all files from a location or multiple albums at once. • Launch other Nero mobile apps directly from Nero Streaming Player. • Send feedback easily for improvements and issues. • Use your iPhone/iPad as a remote control: play, pause, stop, skip, adjust volume. • Zoom & rotate photos with intuitive two-finger gestures while casting. • Sort your music by artists, songs, albums, or genres and stream to Sonos or other supported devices. Supported devices: • Smart TVs from Samsung, Sony, LG, TCL, Panasonic, Sharp, and more • AV devices from Yamaha, Onkyo, Sonos, Bose, Pioneer, and more • Chromecast and other compatible streaming devices • Media servers from Plex, Serviio, Subsonic, Twonky, Windows Media Player, and more • NAS from Western Digital, Netgear, Synology, QNAP, Seagate, and more PRO Features & VIP Privileges: • No Ads – block all ads permanently • Unlimited Streaming – browse and stream content from servers and YouTube without limits • Advanced Player – support more formats, better quality playback • Smart Casting – adaptive conversion for fast, smooth streaming • VIP Customer Support • Lifetime Updates – access all new features without limits How it works: Install Nero Streaming Player Pro to cast photos, videos, and music from iPhone/iPad to your Smart TV. No HDMI cable or extra hardware needed. Connect iPhone, PC/NAS, and Smart TV to the same WiFi network. Open the app, select media, tap the TV icon, and choose a device to enjoy your content on the big screen or audio system. PC & NAS streaming: Launch a media server on your PC/NAS. Nero Streaming Player Pro displays all available servers. Select one and stream all media to your TV. No media server yet? Download and install Nero MediaHome (2016 or later) on PC. In Nero Streaming Player Pro, one touch brings you to the timeline of all your photos & videos. Enhanced features include: • Face recognition to view family & friends • Explore places you’ve visited • Browse personal movie & TV show collections with poster thumbnails • Listen to favorite songs & playlists
backAR Green Screen
Transform your surroundings into immersive 3D virtual environments. This app uses your device's camera to place you within dynamic scenes, allowing you to move and capture photos or videos from any angle with realistic lighting. No physical green screen is required.
- 360° 3D virtual backgrounds
- Real-time virtual lighting
- Capture photos and videos
- Move and shoot from any angle
- Import custom backgrounds
- No physical green screen needed
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Choose from a variety of 360° green screens. Your environment will be replaced with a 3D scene, only people will appear. Move around in 3D and take photos and videos from any angle. The virtual lighting mimics real world lighting in real time. No need for a green screen nor a professional studio, use your iOS device to immerse yourself in a virtual scene anywhere you are. Import your photos and add them as a background. The app uses the back camera.
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Verdict
Nero Streaming Player Pro and backAR Green Screen both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 33% of backAR Green Screen's written reviews are positive against 10% of Nero Streaming Player Pro's. backAR Green Screen also leads on ratings volume (137 vs 33). Nero Streaming Player Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#177 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Nero Streaming Player Pro costs $0.99 and backAR Green Screen $4.99 up front. Nero Streaming Player Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and backAR Green Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Nero Streaming Player Pro against 4.1 for backAR Green Screen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 137 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Nero Streaming Player Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of backAR Green Screen's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nero Streaming Player Pro | backAR Green Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (33 ratings) | 4.1 (137 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 275 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nero AG | Elie F. Gebran |
Customer experience
Nero Streaming Player Pro
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In-app purchases
Nero Streaming Player Pro
- VIP weekly subscription$2.997 Days
- VIP monthly special offer$2.991 Month
- VIP monthly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- VIP Festival subscription$19.991 Year
- VIP yearly subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- VIP promotion subscription$49.991 Year
- Yearly Streaming Bundle$69.991 Year
- VIP Permanent License$49.99
backAR Green Screen
- All Scenes$4.99
Questions
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