Comparison

ScreenCastNow vs ShareLAN

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

Head to head
About

ScreenCastNow

Share your iPad or iPhone screen instantly with remote users, ideal for quick presentations or when already on a call. It works across all browsers and devices without requiring downloads or passwords.

Highlights
  • Instantaneous screen sharing
  • Phone bridge/conference integration
  • Works on every browser and device
  • No passwords or installers required
  • Effective for short presentations
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Use ScreenCastNow to *instantaneously* show your iPad or iPhone screen to remote users. Comes w/ a Phone Bridge/Conference. =====Why it is better than Online Meeting products?===== Not for every meeting scenario but REALLY EFFECTIVE when: - You ONLY have 2-10 minutes to make your point (no time for downloads) - you are ALREADY on the phone with your audience. You can always use the integrated Phone Bridge. - You want it to work on EVERY browser & device. Guaranteed. - User on the other side don't care about passwords, meeting installer & are concerned about security and privacy. - Obviously, eliminates the travel, when facing social-distancing =====Who is using this today?===== - Medical Doctors to show ECG/EKG charts to patients - Insurance and financial advisors reviewing statements with their clients - Real Estate professionals reviewing properties and loan documents with buyers and sellers - Sales professionals showing deck to prospects & customers - Educators showing / drawing concepts for their students for distance learning

About

ShareLAN

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Screen Share | Mirror & Cast lets you instantly share and mirror your screen with other devices on the same Wi-Fi network. No internet connection. No cloud services. No accounts. Everything runs locally for maximum speed and privacy. Key Features Presenter • Share your screen over local Wi-Fi • Automatic IP & session creation • Built-in WebSocket streaming • QR code for quick connections Viewer • Scan QR code or enter IP manually • View screen in near real-time • Clean, distraction-free interfaceWhether you’re presenting, teaching, debugging, or collaborating, Screen Share keeps screen sharing simple and secure.

Screenshots

ScreenCastNow4 screens
ShareLAN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScreenCastNow at 12.4 against ShareLAN's 16.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ScreenCastNow versus ShareLAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenCastNowShareLAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperonepgrTuqeer Khan

In-app purchases

None

ScreenCastNow

No in-app purchases

None

ShareLAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScreenCastNow free?
ScreenCastNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShareLAN free?
ShareLAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScreenCastNow or ShareLAN have ads?
Neither ScreenCastNow nor ShareLAN shows ads.

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