Cast King vs SnapCaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cast King
Browse the web and cast videos directly to your Chromecast-enabled TV. Supports live streams and various video formats like mp4 and m3u8. Enjoy your favorite content on the big screen.
- Web browsing
- Video casting to TV
- Live stream support
- MP4, M4V, M3U8, HLS support
- Chromecast integration
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Cast King is the ultimate web browser for your Chromecast/Googlecast connected TV. Browse the web and cast any video to your big screen. Live Stream? No problem, you can cast that too! Too good to be true? Download the app and find out for yourself what everyone is talking about. If you enjoy the app please upgrade to PRO. For one low price you can keep enjoying the app. Supported formats for Chromecast include mp4, m4v, m3u8, hls, and live streams are supported. IMPORTANT NOTES, PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING: Flash video, iTunes purchased videos, Silverlight and other DRM protected videos like Amazon Instant Videos, HBO now, Hulu, Netflix are not supported! This app is not affiliated with Google or one of its products or trademarks and is developed independently.
SnapCaster
Stream your iOS photos, music, and videos to Chromecast devices. Easily browse, organize, and cast your media with features like customizable slideshows, music playback alongside photos, and smart album casting. Supports iCloud Photo Library and iPad multitasking.
- Cast photos, music, and videos to Chromecast
- Customizable slideshows
- Music playback with photo display
- Browse photo albums and moments
- Search photos by date or title
- Drag and drop casting from other apps
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A powerful yet simple to use app to display your iOS photos, music* and videos on Chromecast devices. Browse your iOS photos and videos, tap to cast them to your tv. Play a queue of music tracks while photos are displayed. SnapCaster includes many useful features in a straightforward, intuitive interface : connect to the Chromecast, tap on a photo, then - Start a slideshow with a customizable interval and photo order. - Browse photo albums, collections and moments. - Search for photos by date or title of moments. - Re-discover and cast photos from the past with the Discover view. - Setup a queue of music tracks from your iTunes music library (non DRM'd). Play alongside the photos, control the music volume, pause/resume the playback and seek within tracks. - Add, remove and rearrange tracks in the music queue as the music is playing. - Cast iTunes music videos. - Zoom in on regions of your photos and cast just the zoomed in area. - Choose a scaling mode to optimize the aspect ratio of the photos being cast. - Setup the included widgets, which update daily, for fast access to your photo albums for casting. - Supports iCloud Photo Library, iPad multitasking, Chromecast Audio, Google Home and Cast Groups (music playback only). - Drag and drop photos on iPad from other apps, like Safari and Messages, to quickly cast them. - Customizable interface with light and dark interface themes. - Browse and cast 'smart albums' including Favourites, Selfies, Panoramas and Screenshots. *On-device music files (without DRM) required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SnapCaster at Free against Cast King's $0.99. SnapCaster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months). Cast King's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 3.8). On review sentiment 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
SnapCaster is free to download; Cast King costs $0.99 up front. Cast King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SnapCaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cast King holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cast King has 286 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Cast King's written reviews are positive against 67% of SnapCaster's.
Cast King ships an update every 31 months, SnapCaster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cast King | SnapCaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (286 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 286 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathleen Gallagher Mody | Mike Fearn |
Customer experience
Cast King
SnapCaster
Bugs and requests
Cast King
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after initial use
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Unexpected in-app purchases
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced video controls
- Support for more streaming platforms
SnapCaster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cast King
- Unlimited Casting$4.99
SnapCaster
No in-app purchases
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