iStreaming vs SnapCaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iStreaming
Easily stream video and audio content directly on your iPhone or iPad. Simply paste a URL to play public streams, test your servers, or view private content hosted online.
- Stream video and audio
- Supports MP3 URLs
- Test video servers
- View private streams
- Simple interface
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A fast, easy, simple app to view video/audio streaming on iPhone/Ipad. Simply insert the Video/mp3 Url and play it. You can use to follow public video stream, to test your video server, to see your private video published on Internet.
SnapCaster
Stream your iOS photos, music, and videos to Chromecast devices. Easily browse, organize, and cast your media with features like customizable slideshows, music playback alongside photos, and smart album casting. Supports iCloud Photo Library and iPad multitasking.
- Cast photos, music, and videos to Chromecast
- Customizable slideshows
- Music playback with photo display
- Browse photo albums and moments
- Search photos by date or title
- Drag and drop casting from other apps
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A powerful yet simple to use app to display your iOS photos, music* and videos on Chromecast devices. Browse your iOS photos and videos, tap to cast them to your tv. Play a queue of music tracks while photos are displayed. SnapCaster includes many useful features in a straightforward, intuitive interface : connect to the Chromecast, tap on a photo, then - Start a slideshow with a customizable interval and photo order. - Browse photo albums, collections and moments. - Search for photos by date or title of moments. - Re-discover and cast photos from the past with the Discover view. - Setup a queue of music tracks from your iTunes music library (non DRM'd). Play alongside the photos, control the music volume, pause/resume the playback and seek within tracks. - Add, remove and rearrange tracks in the music queue as the music is playing. - Cast iTunes music videos. - Zoom in on regions of your photos and cast just the zoomed in area. - Choose a scaling mode to optimize the aspect ratio of the photos being cast. - Setup the included widgets, which update daily, for fast access to your photo albums for casting. - Supports iCloud Photo Library, iPad multitasking, Chromecast Audio, Google Home and Cast Groups (music playback only). - Drag and drop photos on iPad from other apps, like Safari and Messages, to quickly cast them. - Customizable interface with light and dark interface themes. - Browse and cast 'smart albums' including Favourites, Selfies, Panoramas and Screenshots. *On-device music files (without DRM) required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SnapCaster at 3.5 against iStreaming's 3.0. iStreaming's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
SnapCaster holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
iStreaming ships an update every 5 months, SnapCaster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iStreaming | SnapCaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luca Ceci | Mike Fearn |
Customer experience
iStreaming
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In-app purchases
iStreaming
No in-app purchases
SnapCaster
No in-app purchases
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