Pip vs SuperCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pip
This app provides a full-featured video player for your device's files. It supports both foreground and background Picture-in-Picture modes, making it convenient for managing and watching your video collection.
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Foreground video playback
- Background video playback
- Plays device video files
- Full-featured player
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This little pretty app adds one of the most important feature for your Files - fullfeatured video player that works in foreground and background Picture in Picture mode. If you have a collection of videos on your devices this app can be VERY handy!
SuperCast
Control your set-top box and stream your phone's pictures and videos directly to your TV. Enjoy a seamless viewing experience by casting your device's screen to a larger display.
- Set-top box control
- Screen mirroring
- Picture sharing
- Video sharing
- Device casting
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this App can control the STB ,and share the screen of picture & video to STB
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pip at 4.6 against SuperCast's 2.3. Pip also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 7). SuperCast's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
Pip holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pip has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Pip's written reviews are positive against 0% of SuperCast's.
Pip ships an update every 4 weeks, SuperCast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pip | SuperCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hamza van der Meer | 邦财 黄 |
Customer experience
Pip
SuperCast
Bugs and requests
Pip
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subtitles turning on by themselves
- Videos not playing or showing black screen
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Option to play videos at custom speeds
- Ability to remember video playback position
- Support for more video file formats
SuperCast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pip
No in-app purchases
SuperCast
No in-app purchases
