Comparison

MediaShair 2 vs Smart Coder

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

Head to head
About

MediaShair 2

This application allows you to stream movies, music, photos, and documents from a wireless media hub to multiple devices. It supports various file formats and offers file management capabilities, including copy, cut, delete, and rename operations.

Highlights
  • Stream movies, music, photos, documents
  • Supports DLNA media thumbnails
  • File management (copy, cut, delete, rename)
  • Photo slideshow with background music
  • Supports multiple audio, video, image, and document formats
  • Open files in third-party apps
  • Bulk file transfer
Features
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“MediaShair 2” is a software application for use with the IOGEAR MediaShair Wireless Media Hub • Supports iOS 7.0 and above • Streams movies, music, photos and documents from the MediaShair Hub to several devices including iPod, iPhone, iPad, laptops, etc. • Displays DLNA Media thumbnails for video, photo, music and documents Ÿ• Supports search function based on DLNA media Ÿ• Supports file list/thumbnail view with ID3, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents Ÿ• Supports copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and supports local/Wi-Fi Storage data transmission between • Supports photo slideshow with background music playing Ÿ• Supports music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Supports network and device parameter configuration Ÿ• Supports audio formats: .mp3, .aac, .m4a, .wav, .aiff Ÿ• Supports video formats: .m4v, .mp4, .mov Ÿ• Supports image formats: .jpg, .tiff, .bmp, .gif(image) Ÿ• Supports document formats: .key, .numbers, .page, .xls, .xlsx, .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .ppt, .pptx Ÿ• Supports NTFS, HFS+, and FAT32 formatted USB storage • Supports “Open With” feature; long press file names to open in compatible third-party apps • Supports wired and wireless network connection to enable Internet access for devices connected to MediaShair Hub’s Wi-Fi network • Supports use with compatible third-party video players to playback non-native video formats such as .avi, .mkv, etc. • Supports bulk file transfer- large numbers of files between attached storage devices • Supports VPN pass through for network connections • Supports photo slideshow with background music playing • Supports email and upload to Facebook function for documents and photos • Support uploading videos (recorded on your device) and photos from Camera Roll to attached USB or SD card storage

About

Smart Coder

Features
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Spare more efficiently and gain patented flexibility with Integra's suite of Smart Coder products. These powerful devices give network engineers and field techs the power to quickly reconfigure transceivers for any network hardware! Now with the Smart Coder2, we offer Bluetooth connectivity with our mobile app, leaving you the flexibility to code when and where you need to! With Integra's Smart Coder Mobile app, you can easily recode transceivers as many times as needed, conduct diagnostic monitoring on both Integra and non-Integra branded transceivers, recode cabled transceivers and easily select parts and platforms with our user-friendly interface.

Screenshots

MediaShair 23 screens
Smart Coder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MediaShair 2 at every 6 weeks against Smart Coder's every 12 months. MediaShair 2 also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediaShair 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Coder every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MediaShair 2 versus Smart Coder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediaShair 2Smart Coder
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIOGEAR, Inc.Integra Optics, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

MediaShair 2

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Coder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediaShair 2 free?
MediaShair 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Coder free?
Smart Coder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MediaShair 2 or Smart Coder have ads?
Neither MediaShair 2 nor Smart Coder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediaShair 2 or Smart Coder?
MediaShair 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Smart Coder every 12 months. Most recently, MediaShair 2 was updated on October 1, 2026 and Smart Coder on September 28, 2026.

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