Comparison

Fast Cast vs HiCarCast

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

Head to head
About

Fast Cast

Easily project your phone's screen to other devices like iPhones, iPads, and iMacs. Control your PC from your phone and record your screen on Mac. Ideal for education and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Project phone screen to other devices
  • Control PC from phone
  • Network-less projection support
  • Mac screen recording
  • Mac screenshotting
Features
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Fast Cast is an easy-to-use screen casting application - You can project your phone's screen onto other devices (iPhone, iPad and iMac). - You can control your PC from your phone (Windows requires TightVNC to be downloaded, Mac requires the system's screen sharing to be enabled). 'Fast Cast' can be used in education, entertainment, etc. Key Features 1. scan the device and project the screen 2. support for network-less environment for projection 3) Mac support for video recording and screenshotting. How to download on a Mac: Search the App Store for "Fast Cast"

About

HiCarCast

Features
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车载娱乐播放器遥控软件,主要是实现用手机直接操作控制车载娱乐播放器.

Screenshots

Fast Cast2 screens
HiCarCast3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HiCarCast at none against Fast Cast's shown. HiCarCast also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Fast Cast's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Cast ships an update every 2 months, HiCarCast every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fast Cast versus HiCarCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast CastHiCarCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (98 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer意 田Shenzhen Vidkay Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Fast Cast

No in-app purchases

None

HiCarCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast Cast free?
Fast Cast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiCarCast free?
HiCarCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fast Cast or HiCarCast have ads?
Fast Cast shows ads; HiCarCast does not.
Which is updated more often, Fast Cast or HiCarCast?
Fast Cast ships an update every 2 months, and HiCarCast every 2 days. Most recently, Fast Cast was updated on November 3, 2026 and HiCarCast on November 3, 2026.

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