Comparison

MediaShair 2 vs Animal Sensor

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

Animal Sensor

Features
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Professional application designed to help you handle BioControl Animal Sensor. It allows performing operations such as: - searching and connecting via Bluetooth - sending commands - reading data such as number of animals, real-time heat video - updating device's firmware

Screenshots

MediaShair 23 screens
Animal Sensor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MediaShair 2 at every 6 weeks against Animal Sensor's every 4 months. MediaShair 2 also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). 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, Animal Sensor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MediaShair 2 versus Animal Sensor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediaShair 2Animal Sensor
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIOGEAR, Inc.Biocontrol

In-app purchases

None

MediaShair 2

No in-app purchases

None

Animal Sensor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediaShair 2 free?
MediaShair 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animal Sensor free?
Animal Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MediaShair 2 or Animal Sensor have ads?
Neither MediaShair 2 nor Animal Sensor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediaShair 2 or Animal Sensor?
MediaShair 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Animal Sensor every 4 months. Most recently, MediaShair 2 was updated on October 1, 2026 and Animal Sensor on October 19, 2026.

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