Fast Cast vs Display Sharing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Project phone screen to other devices
- Control PC from phone
- Network-less projection support
- Mac screen recording
- Mac screenshotting
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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"
Display Sharing
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This companion application is designed to be used with MCT MagicSwitch Wireless Dongle. The MCT MagicSwitch Wireless Dongle is a USB Dongle with host-to-host wireless connectivity feature. The USB dongle with Bluetooth inside provides pairing identification to help Windows PC and iPad/iPhone connect wirelessly via local Wi-Fi or hotspot connection. After the connection is successful, you can use this APP to mirror the Windows PC main screen and view and operate it directly on iPad/iPhone. Gesture events or stylus trajectories and pen pressure on iPad/iPhone can also be reflected in Windows, just like having an extra touch screen in Windows. In addition to this mirror mode, this APP also provides the function of generating a virtual second screen in Windows, and this second screen can be projected to iPad/iPhone for viewing and operation. Conversely, we can also project the content of iPad/iPhone to Windows PC through this wireless connection. This function is just like AirPlay. You can see iPad/iPhone screen content and operations directly on the Windows PC screen. In addition, through the Bluetooth dongle, users can switch the keyboard and mouse from Windows to iPad/iPhone, allowing users to use the mouse connected to Windows to control iPad/iPhone while watching the projected content, or Use the keyboard connected to Windows to input text directly on iPad/iPhone. In addition to video screen projection and duplication, the app also supports an AirDrop-like feature that allows you to easily share media content such as videos, photos, or files to the "Downloads" location on your Windows PC. You can also share files to your iPad/iPhone by right-clicking the file in Windows Explorer and selecting the Share menu function, just like using AirDrop on a Mac. In addition, we also provide a file selector located in the main panel to directly select the file to be transferred.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Display Sharing at none against Fast Cast's shown. Display Sharing also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fast Cast ships an update every 2 months, Display Sharing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fast Cast | Display Sharing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (97 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 意 田 | j5create |
In-app purchases
Fast Cast
No in-app purchases
Display Sharing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fast Cast free?
Is Display Sharing free?
Do Fast Cast or Display Sharing have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fast Cast or Display Sharing?
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