Click Cast vs ClearTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Click Cast
Control your smart TV with your iPhone, casting media and using your phone as a keyboard. Access TV apps and manage common functions from your wrist with an Apple Watch companion. Basic controls are free, with an optional premium for advanced features and ad removal.
- Smart TV remote control
- Media casting (photos/videos)
- iPhone keyboard input for TV
- Quick TV app launching
- Automatic TV discovery
- Apple Watch companion app
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Control compatible Sony BRAVIA, LG webOS, and Samsung Tizen TVs from your iPhone on the same Wi-Fi network. Click Cast helps you discover, pair, and control supported TVs with a familiar remote experience. KEY FEATURES • Discover compatible Sony BRAVIA, LG webOS, and Samsung Tizen TVs on your local network • Control power, volume, navigation, menus, and number keys; available controls vary by TV • Launch apps, enter text, use the touchpad, and access inputs on supported TVs; availability varies by model and brand • Cast photos and videos to compatible TVs over DLNA — not screen mirroring • Use Apple Watch for basic remote controls while your iPhone remains nearby • Premium removes video ads and daily app-launch and casting limits REQUIREMENTS • Your iPhone and TV must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network • Local Network permission is required for device discovery and control • Photos permission is required only when selecting media to cast • Remote control supports compatible Sony BRAVIA, LG webOS, and Samsung Tizen TVs; feature availability varies by model and brand • Free use includes 3 successful app launches and 5 photo or video casts per local calendar day. Keyboard, touchpad, and core remote controls remain free where supported • Photo and video casting uses DLNA and requires a TV with media rendering. On Sony TVs, allow Click-Cast in the renderer access settings LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jinshuihupro.github.io/click-cast-privacy.html?lang=en Additional Terms: https://jinshuihupro.github.io/click-cast-terms.html?lang=en
ClearTV
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Make your smart TV feel new again: no ads on the home screen, no preinstalled clutter, a clean, cinema-style home screen and a remote on your phone. CLEAN UP BLOATWARE ClearTV finds your TV on Wi‑Fi and picks a cleanup list made for your exact model. Turn off ads, trackers and preinstalled apps in one tap. Nothing is deleted for good: every app can be turned back on. A NEW HOME SCREEN Pick from 20 cinema-style home screen looks: big film shelves, frosted-glass docks, minimal grids. ClearTV installs its launcher on your TV and applies the look for you. Three looks are free; Pro unlocks all of them and your own wallpaper. CLEARTV HOME FOR LG TVs LG webOS TVs get their own ClearTV Home, installed with LG's official Developer Mode. A step-by-step guide on your phone ticks each step as the TV finishes it. No rooting, warranty and firmware updates stay as they are. YOUR PHONE IS THE REMOTE D-pad, volume, power, app shortcuts and typing, in five remote styles. Works over your TV's network remote or LG webOS. TURN ON DEBUGGING, GUIDED TV not ready yet? Pair your phone with the code on the TV and follow the guide: it uses your TV's own menu names and moves on by itself. UNDO EVERYTHING Every change ClearTV makes is recorded. One tap puts your TV back the way it was. Works with: smart TVs from TCL, Sony Bravia, Xiaomi, Philips and more, and LG webOS TVs. Your phone and TV must be on the same Wi‑Fi. Samsung, Roku and other TVs are detected but not controllable yet. ClearTV Pro is a one-time purchase: no subscription, nothing renews. Cleaning, the remote and undo are always free. ClearTV is independent and not affiliated with LG, TCL, Sony or any TV maker. Trademarks belong to their owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ClearTV at none against Click Cast's shown. Click Cast's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Click Cast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per 7 days and ClearTV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Click Cast ships an update weekly, ClearTV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Click Cast | ClearTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 玉婉 祝 | MONI TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD |
In-app purchases
Click Cast
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.297 Days
- Monthly Premium$0.491 Month
- Yearly Premium$1.491 Year
- Lifetime Premium$1.99
ClearTV
- ClearTV Pro$5.99
Questions
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