Show Box vs Screen Mirroring + Chromecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Show Box
Easily create custom holiday light shows with pre-programmed functions. Synchronize your lights to music and design unique visual displays with a simple tap.
- Create holiday light shows
- Pre-programmed functions
- Synchronized to music
- Simple tap interface
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Creating your own holiday tree/lights light show is as simple as a tap of your finger. Choose from a selection of following pre-programmed functions that synchronized to Show Box.
Screen Mirroring + Chromecast
Easily mirror your iPhone or iPad screen and audio to Chromecast devices in high definition. Share photos, videos, games, and presentations on your TV. Supports all Chromecast generations and many smart TVs.
- Full HD screen mirroring
- Mirror photos, videos, and apps
- Supports all Chromecast generations
- Compatible with many smart TVs
- Low latency mirroring
- No hidden costs
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TV Mirror+ for Chromecast is the easy screen sharing tool to mirror your iPhone or iPad screen and sound on Chromecast in Full HD Quality. Mirror photos, videos, games, websites, apps, presentations, documents and spreadsheets on Chromecast. * Supported Chromecasts: Chromecast, Chromecast Ultra and all generations of the Chromecast family * Supported TVs and other devices: Xiaomi MI Box, NVIDIA Shield TV and all TVs with Google Cast or Chromecast built-in, e.g. Sony, TCL, Vizio, Sharp, Philips, Hisense, Skyworth, Soniq * Your iPhone/iPad and your Chromecast must be connected to the same wifi to enable screen mirroring. Please do not use VPN, Proxy, VLANS and Subnets. * Latency is supreme (below 1 second) when you have good wifi network conditions * No hidden subscriptions or costs * If a third party app, for example Spotify, does not mirror sound correctly, please FORCE CLOSE and restart Spotify while the mirroring session is active. Please check the Apple Support page to learn how to FORCE CLOSE an app: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201330 * Black screen issues: Some third party apps prevent screen mirroring. When you try to mirror them, you will just see a black screen on your TV, for example with Netflix and Disney+. This is a restriction chosen by Netflix and others, so we cannot fix it at the moment. If you like the app and our constant work on it, please give the app a positive rating on the App Store. Many thanks in advance from the development & support team. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with Google or any other trademark mentioned here. Chromecast is a trademark of Google LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Show Box at Free against Screen Mirroring + Chromecast's $9.99. Show Box also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Screen Mirroring + Chromecast's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (11K vs 147). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Show Box is free to download; Screen Mirroring + Chromecast costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Screen Mirroring + Chromecast holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screen Mirroring + Chromecast has 11K ratings behind it against 147, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Show Box's written reviews are positive against 25% of Screen Mirroring + Chromecast's.
Show Box ships an update every 8 months, Screen Mirroring + Chromecast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Show Box | Screen Mirroring + Chromecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (147 ratings) | 3.9 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 25.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 147 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 江海 聂 | Kraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit Consulting |
Customer experience
Show Box
Screen Mirroring + Chromecast
User reviews
Show Box
From 147 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 Good sound quality and volume
- 📡 WiFi connectivity works when functioning properly
- 🎨 Light synchronization to music is impressive
- ⏱️ Timer function available
- 🎛️ Multiple music streaming options supported
Room to improve
- 🐛 Chronic WiFi connection failures
- 🐛 App crashes and force closes frequently
- 🐛 Pandora login completely broken
- 🐛 iTunes/Apple Music integration non-functional
- 🐛 AirPlay feature doesn't work
Screen Mirroring + Chromecast
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Works well with Chromecast
- 💡 Excellent for mirroring iPad/iPhone to TV
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection drops
- 🐛 Laggy video and audio
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes
- 🔇 No audio on TV
Bugs and requests
Show Box
Reported bugs
13 issues- WiFi connection fails repeatedly despite correct password
- App force closes on launch
- Pandora login authentication broken
- AirPlay functionality non-operational
- iTunes purchased music not accessible
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- Light function reverts to default setting (8) instead of user selection
- iHeartRadio station selection takes excessive time
- App doesn't recognize music library on device
- Compatibility issues with latest iOS versions
- Connection timeout errors between multiple ShowBox units
- Static interference with aux cord connection
- App requires manual reconnection after going out of WiFi range
- Device must be manually turned off/on for app to recognize it
Requested features
11 requests- Spotify integration
- Pandora login fix
- Automatic daily scheduling (turn on/off at specific times)
- Sensitivity adjustment controls
- iTunes search functionality
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- Bluetooth connectivity
- Better light-to-music synchronization
- Ability to select individual lights to sync with music
- Offline music playback capability
- One-time WiFi setup (remember credentials permanently)
- Better device recognition (show only owned devices)
Screen Mirroring + Chromecast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Doesn't work with certain streaming apps
- Incompatible with some smart TVs
- Issues with switching between apps
Requested features
3 requests- Audio support for TV
- Improved video quality and stability
- Better tutorial and instructions
In-app purchases
Show Box
No in-app purchases
Screen Mirroring + Chromecast
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Show Box free?
Is Screen Mirroring + Chromecast free?
Which has better reviews, Show Box or Screen Mirroring + Chromecast?
Do Show Box or Screen Mirroring + Chromecast have ads?
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