# Drongscreen vs CastOn

The clearest difference is rating: CastOn at 4.5 against Drongscreen's 1.7. CastOn also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 4%) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 420). Drongscreen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CastOn sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Drongscreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

CastOn holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CastOn has 5.3K ratings behind it against 420, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Drongscreen's written reviews are positive against 37% of CastOn's.

Drongscreen ships an update every 4 days, CastOn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drongscreen | CastOn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.7 (420 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drongscreen/id1584488385/reviews) | **[4.5 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caston-smart-screen-share/id6572304963/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 420 | **5.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 4.1% of reviews | **36.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#175** |
| Size | 10 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Huizhou Dongrong Haotian Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584059390) | [EpicScale Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1759187257) |

## What reviewers say

### Drongscreen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drongscreen/id1584488385)

Manage your company's audio and video conversion devices. Easily cast your phone or tablet screen to a TV, monitor, or projector with this plug-and-play solution for clear, high-definition display.

**Highlights:** Screen mirroring setup, Picture quality settings, Display resolution adjustment, 360-degree screen rotation, Online device updates

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works with projector
- 💡 Allows screen orientation control

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequently disconnects
- 🔌 Doesn't work with many devices
- ⚠️ Lacks instructions and support

**Reported bugs**

- App says 'disconnected' even when connected
- Unable to control or interact with app

**Requested features**

- Update app to support latest iOS versions
- Improve compatibility with more devices


### CastOn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caston-smart-screen-share/id6572304963)

**Currently charting:** #175 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

Easily share your iPhone screen with others on a larger display. Stream photos, videos, browser content, or even use it as a live camera feed. Features a collaborative whiteboard for shared creativity.

**Highlights:** Screen mirroring for all iPhone content, Cast photos and videos to TV, Interactive whiteboard mode, Live camera streaming to TV, Browser mirroring for shared browsing

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Plan | $19.99 | per year |
| Annually Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| Annually Plan | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime access | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime access | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Excellent
- ⭐ Jesus

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Terrible app
- 🚫 Garbage
- 🚫 Doesn't work
- 🚫 Worst app ever
- 🚫 Waste of money

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't cast iPhone to LG tv
- Unsuccessful screen sharing

**Requested features**

- Sound transfer to TV


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drongscreen free?

Drongscreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CastOn free?

CastOn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drongscreen or CastOn?

CastOn is rated higher. Drongscreen averages 1.7 out of 5 from 420 ratings, while CastOn averages 4.5 from 5.3K ratings.

### Do Drongscreen or CastOn have ads?

CastOn shows ads; Drongscreen does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drongscreen or CastOn?

Drongscreen ships an update every 4 days, and CastOn every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drongscreen was updated on October 17, 2026 and CastOn on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*