Comparison

Optix Outbound vs AirScreen DLNA Receiver

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

Head to head
About

Optix Outbound

Features
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Optix Outbound ship tracker

About

AirScreen DLNA Receiver

Transform your Apple device into a DLNA receiver. Stream videos and music from your phone, tablet, or computer to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV over Wi-Fi. Enjoy seamless playback and easy discovery without cables or data collection.

Highlights
  • DLNA receiver functionality
  • Cast videos and music wirelessly
  • Works with popular casting apps
  • Smooth playback controls
  • Background audio and PiP support
  • Customizable device name
  • Local and private operation
Features
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AirScreen turns your iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a DLNA receiver. One app, and it runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. With devices on the same Wi-Fi, use any DLNA-capable casting app on your phone, computer, or tablet to send video and music here and play it on this device. What you can do • Start or stop the receiver with one tap, so this device shows up in other devices' cast lists • Receive and play cast video and music, with FFmpeg-based decoding and wide format support • Control playback here: play, pause, seek • Background audio: music keeps playing after you leave the app • Switch subtitles and audio tracks, adjust subtitle delay, search subtitles online • Check playback details: resolution, bitrate, frame rate, dropped frames • Play History: the last 50 items, ready to reopen with one tap • Rename this device in Settings so it's easy to spot when casting How to use 1. Put this device and the sending device on the same Wi-Fi. 2. Open AirScreen, tap Start, and allow Local Network access when prompted. 3. On the other device, open a DLNA casting app, pick this device by name, then choose what to play. Technical note AirScreen uses SSDP and a local HTTP server for DLNA discovery and control. Media streams directly from the URL the sender provides; the app does not store or relay your content. Local Network permission is required for discovery and receiving casts. Privacy and data No account, no sign-in, no data collection. Settings such as the device name are stored only on this device and are never uploaded. No ads, no analytics, no third-party tracking. Questions or feedback? Use Contact Us in the app.

Screenshots

Optix Outbound1 screens
AirScreen DLNA Receiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Optix Outbound at Free against AirScreen DLNA Receiver's $1.99. Optix Outbound also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Optix Outbound is free to download; AirScreen DLNA Receiver costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optix Outbound ships an update every 5 days, AirScreen DLNA Receiver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Optix Outbound versus AirScreen DLNA Receiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptix OutboundAirScreen DLNA Receiver
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTimothy EmerickXu Wang

In-app purchases

None

Optix Outbound

No in-app purchases

None

AirScreen DLNA Receiver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Optix Outbound free?
Optix Outbound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirScreen DLNA Receiver free?
AirScreen DLNA Receiver costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Optix Outbound or AirScreen DLNA Receiver have ads?
Neither Optix Outbound nor AirScreen DLNA Receiver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optix Outbound or AirScreen DLNA Receiver?
Optix Outbound ships an update every 5 days, and AirScreen DLNA Receiver every 3 weeks. Most recently, Optix Outbound was updated on October 31, 2026 and AirScreen DLNA Receiver on November 5, 2026.

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