EZCast vs Optoma TapCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EZCast
Wirelessly stream your iPhone or Mac screen to a TV using this app and compatible display solutions. Create custom video playlists from various sources and share photos or browse the web on a larger display for an immersive experience.
- Wireless screen casting from iPhone/Mac
- Faster Wi-Fi setup via QR code or Bluetooth
- Create custom video playlists
- Share photos on a big screen
- Immersive mobile video playback
- Bigger web browsing experience
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Thank you for choosing EZCast! EZCast app will help you cast any iPhone and Mac screen to a TV screen using EZCast’s wireless or connected display solutions. #Features: 1. Faster Wi-Fi Setup – Supports Wi-Fi setup by scanning QRCode or using Bluetooth. 2. Create Your Own Video Playlists – Use EZChannel to watch videos across YouTube, Facebook and more, and add your favorite videos into your own playlists. 3. Share Cherished Moments – Re-live best moments with family photos on a big screen. 4. Immersive Viewing Experience – Play mobile videos on a big screen for the best viewing experience. 5. Bigger and Clearer Web Browsing Experience – Browse the internet on a big screen. #Where to Buy EZCast Universal Display Receivers: https://www.ezcast.com/product/ezcast #Support: Please feel free to contact us: support@ezcast.com
Optoma TapCast
Wirelessly stream audio, video, and your mobile screen to a compatible projector or interactive flat panel. Control your device remotely or mirror your desktop to your smartphone for direct touch interaction.
- Stream audio and video
- Remote control projector
- Mirror mobile screen
- Control projector from desktop mirror
- Wireless display solution
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TapCast is a wireless display solution which offers a friendly and convenient user experience for home entertainment, corporate and education sharing and collaboration. To use this APP on your phone or tablet, you need an Optoma Projector / IFP with TapCast Server pre-installed. With TapCast you can: 1. Stream any audio or video file to your Projector / IFP. 2. Use your smartphone as Remote Controller for your Projector / IFP. 3. Mirror your mobile screen to your Projector / IFP. 4. Mirror your desktop screen to your smartphone and touch the screen directly to control your Projector / IFP, as if you are touching your Projector / IFP. This is the client side APP. The server APP is exclusively found on Optoma Projector / IFP that has TapCast Server built in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Optoma TapCast at none against EZCast's shown. Optoma TapCast also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). EZCast's advantage is ratings volume (898 vs 8) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for EZCast against 2.0 for Optoma TapCast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EZCast has 898 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of EZCast's written reviews are positive against 0% of Optoma TapCast's.
EZCast ships an update every 2 months, Optoma TapCast every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EZCast | Optoma TapCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (898 ratings) — better | 2.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 898 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WinnerWave ltd | Optoma Corporation |
Customer experience
EZCast
Optoma TapCast
Bugs and requests
EZCast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Firmware update issues
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Fails to connect to devices
Requested features
3 requests- Bluetooth support
- Improved WiFi settings
- Better instructions and documentation
Optoma TapCast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EZCast
No in-app purchases
Optoma TapCast
No in-app purchases
