Comparison

OpnexCast vs THLPlay

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OpnexCast

Stream local files, URLs, and browser content to your TV using DLNA and AirPlay. Features include real-time drawing, LED scrolling text, and full-screen photo casting for presentations and media sharing.

Highlights
  • DLNA casting for local files and URLs
  • AirPlay casting with doodle board
  • LED scrolling text display
  • Browser content mirroring
  • Full-screen photo and video casting
  • Continuous URL playback
Features
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OpnexCast is an all-in-one casting tool that combines a DLNA casting client (supporting local files and URLs) with an AirPlay full-screen casting client (doodle board, LED scrolling text, and browser). Whether you're creating in real time, presenting web content, or playing photos and media, everything can be naturally displayed on the big screen with a full-screen, real-time, and stable casting experience. --- **1. Draw and Cast · Real-Time Display** Create freely on the doodle board and mirror your content to the big screen in real time via AirPlay—what you see is what you cast. Perfect for teaching, presentations, meetings, and capturing ideas. **2. LED Scrolling Text** Supports full-screen AirPlay mirroring, ensuring clear and visible display across the screen. **3. Browser Casting · Full-Screen Display** Supports Safari AirPlay mirroring, allowing web content to be displayed directly on the big screen in full screen. No extra steps required—sharing and presenting is effortless. **4. True Full-Screen Mirroring Experience** Deeply optimized for AirPlay and Apple TV, delivering complete visuals without cropping or distortion for a more immersive big-screen experience. **5. Full-Screen Photo Casting (DLNA)** Easily cast local photos and videos to the big screen via DLNA with one tap. Supports continuous playback, ideal for family sharing and content display. **6. Continuous URL Casting (DLNA)** DLNA-based URL casting ensures stable, uninterrupted playback for a smoother viewing experience. **7. More Efficient User Experience** Card-based home layout for quick access to essential features DLNA slideshow continuous casting for smoother presentations Automatically remembers frequently used DLNA devices for fast, hassle-free connections without repeated setup --- A powerful yet simple way to bring your content to the big screen.

About

THLPlay

Features
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THLPlay is a high-performance, ultra-low-latency wireless display and screen mirroring receiver designed for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. Whether you are hosting a business presentation, enjoying home theater streaming, or sharing photos and videos with family, THLPlay turns your device into an intelligent casting hub. Key Features: • Ultra-Low Latency Screen Mirroring: Experience smooth, real-time screen sharing with hardware-accelerated decoding (Metal & H.265). Perfect for presentations, demos, and interactive meetings. • 4K Ultra HD DLNA Video Player: Seamlessly cast your favorite movies, web videos, and music from apps on phones, tablets, and PCs directly to your screen with full playback controls. • Multi-Screen & Dual-Screen Adaptation: Optimized for the latest foldable and dual-screen devices (such as iPhone Duo) as well as iPad Pro split-screen layouts, delivering native multi-window workflows. • Interactive Whiteboard & Annotation: Annotate, highlight, and doodle directly over the mirrored screen during meetings or lectures to emphasize key insights with colleagues. • Privacy & Local Network Security: All audio and video streams are transmitted strictly over your secure local Wi-Fi network. No personal data is collected or uploaded to any external cloud servers. • Cross-Platform Multi-Protocol Support: Enjoy seamless compatibility across Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, and Mac with unified settings and clean, elegant designs. How to Connect: 1. Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network. 2. Swipe to open Control Center on your sending device and tap "Screen Mirroring", or tap the casting icon in your video app. 3. Select "THLPlay" from the device list to start enjoying large-screen wireless sharing instantly!

Screenshots

OpnexCast4 screens
THLPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: THLPlay at Free against OpnexCast's $0.99. THLPlay also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

THLPlay is free to download; OpnexCast costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpnexCast against 5.0 for THLPlay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpnexCast ships an update every 4 months, THLPlay every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OpnexCast versus THLPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpnexCastTHLPlay
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChangzhou Yizhong Yijia Health Management Co., Ltd.享风 赵

Customer experience

OpnexCast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

THLPlay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpnexCast

No in-app purchases

None

THLPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpnexCast free?
OpnexCast costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is THLPlay free?
THLPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpnexCast or THLPlay?
OpnexCast and THLPlay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OpnexCast or THLPlay have ads?
Neither OpnexCast nor THLPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpnexCast or THLPlay?
OpnexCast ships an update every 4 months, and THLPlay every 2 days. Most recently, OpnexCast was updated on November 5, 2026 and THLPlay on November 5, 2026.

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