SMART Screen Share vs InstaShare 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMART Screen Share
Easily display your device's screen content onto a SMART Board interactive display. Connect by entering an IP address or scanning a QR code for seamless sharing. Requires a SMART Board with iQ system software version 3.4 or later.
- Screen sharing to SMART Board
- IP address connection
- QR code scanning
- iQ embedded computing support
- Simple connection process
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SMART Screen Share makes it easy to quickly display what’s on your screen to a SMART Board® interactive display with iQ embedded computing. How it works: - Open the SMART Screen Share app - Enter the IP address or scan the QR code on the SMART Board with iQ’s screen - Begin sharing This app requires a SMART Board with iQ system software version 3.4 or later.
InstaShare 2
Stream media and 4K videos wirelessly for presentations and collaboration. Mirror your device's screen to any display, enabling control of digital content from your PC, tablet, or smartphone.
- Wireless presentation
- Seamless media streaming
- 4K video support
- Screen mirroring
- Device control on display
- Cross-platform compatibility
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InstaShare 2 is the software designed for seamless wireless presentation and collaboration that allows smooth streaming of media files and 4K videos. Users can also watch and control all digital content on the display by mirroring the display screen on own devices including PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: InstaShare 2 at 100% against SMART Screen Share's 13%. InstaShare 2 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). SMART Screen Share's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
InstaShare 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART Screen Share has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of SMART Screen Share's written reviews are positive against 100% of InstaShare 2's.
SMART Screen Share ships an update every 8 months, InstaShare 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART Screen Share | InstaShare 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (20 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMART Technologies | BenQ Corporation |
Customer experience
SMART Screen Share
InstaShare 2
In-app purchases
SMART Screen Share
No in-app purchases
InstaShare 2
No in-app purchases
