LocalCast vs EasyCloud | Cloud Services
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocalCast
Stream videos, music, and photos from your device or the web to various smart TVs and streaming devices. Supports local files, cloud storage, and IPTV playlists with integrated subtitle support and remote control features.
- Cast from websites
- Cast local files (video, music, photos)
- Cast from NAS, cloud, and DLNA
- IPTV and live TV streaming
- Screen mirroring
- Subtitle support (SRT, ASS, VTT)
- Remote control and playlists
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LocalCast is a casting app for iPhone and iPad that sends videos, music and photos from your phone, a website, your NAS, a cloud drive or an IPTV playlist to Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, LG and other smart TVs, DLNA devices and 200+ receivers. No ads, no account. Made in Germany since 2013, trusted by more than 50 million downloads. CAST FROM ANY WEBSITE The built-in browser detects playable video on any page and shows a cast button. Movies, series, sports streams, news — tap and watch on your TV. Bookmarks and history included. CAST YOUR OWN FILES Videos, photos and music from your phone: MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WEBM, HEVC, MP3, FLAC and more. When your TV cannot play a format, LocalCast transcodes it on the phone — no converting, no copying. CAST FROM NAS, CLOUD AND NETWORK SMB/CIFS shares (NAS, Windows, Mac), FTP, WebDAV, DLNA/UPnP media servers and Plex. Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and other cloud storage through the system file picker. IPTV AND LIVE TV Load M3U playlists, browse channels with the EPG guide and cast live TV to any screen. SCREEN MIRRORING Mirror your phone screen to Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV and DLNA TVs in HD — for presentations, video calls, games or anything without a cast button. SUBTITLES THAT JUST WORK SRT, ASS, SSA and VTT files, embedded MKV subtitles and automatic OpenSubtitles search. Styled, positioned and synced — including on Chromecast. REMOTE CONTROL, QUEUE AND PLAYLISTS Play, pause, seek, volume and skip from your phone. Line up episodes, loop, shuffle, photo slideshows, sleep timer, casting to several devices. WORKS WITH YOUR DEVICES • Chromecast — all generations, Chromecast with Google TV, Chromecast Audio • Roku — players, sticks and Roku TVs • Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick • Apple TV and AirPlay receivers • Smart TVs — Samsung, LG, Sony, Philips, Vizio, Hisense, TCL, Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba • Google TV, NVIDIA Shield, Mi Box • Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation and any browser via the lcast.cc web receiver • Sonos, Google Home and other DLNA speakers • Any DLNA/UPnP device — 200+ in total HOW TO CONNECT 1. Connect your phone and TV to the same Wi-Fi 2. Open LocalCast — your TV appears automatically 3. Pick a video, photo or song and tap Cast No account, no setup wizard. PRICING, HONESTLY LocalCast is free to download and has no ads. Browsing your files, NAS, cloud storage, IPTV playlists and the web is free. Casting to your TV is LocalCast Pro: start with a free trial, then choose a weekly or yearly subscription or buy Lifetime once and never pay again. Prices are shown in your local currency. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your App Store account settings. QUESTIONS? Help and troubleshooting: https://localcast.app/faq Changelog: https://localcast.app/changelog Privacy Policy: https://localcast.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
EasyCloud | Cloud Services
Access and play all your cloud-stored media and documents on your iPhone and Apple TV. This app unifies content from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and SMB devices, supporting all video formats with enhanced metadata display.
- Unified cloud storage access
- Supports all video formats (MKV, WMV, AVI, MP4)
- Browse, view, and play files
- Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive
- Supports SMB (home sharing)
- Enhanced media metadata display
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A much-loved app on Apple TV is now available for iOS devices. With EasyCloud, all your favorite cloud storage services under one application. Bring your stored memories, documents and purchased videos to life on your iPhone and Apple TV. EasyCloud now supports all video formats including MKV, WMV, AVI, MP4 and much more. It's a smart solution to browse, view, play your files and content from your Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive or even SMB (home sharing enabled devices). With metadata listing, your media will now look more beautiful. It securely works with the help of Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, APIs to bring content to your smartphone and Apple TV.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LocalCast at 3.3 against EasyCloud | Cloud Services's 1.4. LocalCast also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). EasyCloud | Cloud Services's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. LocalCast sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EasyCloud | Cloud Services sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LocalCast holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of LocalCast's written reviews are positive against 0% of EasyCloud | Cloud Services's.
LocalCast ships an update every 3 days, EasyCloud | Cloud Services every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LocalCast | EasyCloud | Cloud Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (12 ratings) — better | 1.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Hurzlmeier | Muhammad Siddiqui |
Customer experience
LocalCast
EasyCloud | Cloud Services
In-app purchases
LocalCast
- LocalCast Pro$2.991 Month
- LocalCast Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- LocalCast Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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- LocalCast Pro - Yearly$17.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- LocalCast Pro$9.99
- Pro Version$13.99
- LocalCast Pro Lifetime$49.99
EasyCloud | Cloud Services
- Go Premium$2.99
- Go Premium. Be happy.$3.99
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