DoCast vs TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App: Detailed Comparison

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DoCast vs TV Cast: Best App for Screen Mirroring and Streaming

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Updated on: March 31, 2025

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The world of screen mirroring and streaming has become a bit of a minefield in terms of apps claiming to offer the best experience casting iPhone to TV. On the surface, you might not think there are meaningful differences between any of the top options on the app store, but there is a lot you should consider before downloading or paying for an app that isn’t so obvious. We will be looking at two of the most popular apps to connect iPhone to TV, DoCast and TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App, to weigh the pros and cons of each so you can pick which one is best for you.

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Starting with DoCast, there are almost no negatives to speak of. The only thing some might point to as a downside is the premium version costing $15 per year, which is already very cheap at just $1.25 per month, but even then you can still access a free trial and use the app for free with the limitation of 15 minutes of screen mirroring per session. There’s even the option to make a one-time payment of $20 for lifetime access to all the premium features.

As for what you get with DoCast, the main appeal is that it has universal compatibility. It can easily connect to any smart TV, Roku device, Chromecast, Fire TV, and a host of other devices with the touch of a button. In short, if you have a modern screen that can connect to Wi-Fi you want to cast to, DoCast will work.

Unlike many screen mirroring and streaming apps, DoCast gives you tons of options to customize your experience. By default, the app will give you the best possible picture quality, but you can tweak things like resolution, rotation, and more.

Key Features of DoCast

📌 Compatible with any Smart TV
📌 Stream video, music, and photos from one app
📌 High picture quality and low latency streaming
📌 Generous free trial period and affordable price
📌 User-friendly interface and setup process

The other app to connect iPhone to TV is TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App. This is another app that allows you to pair your iPhone to a Smart TV to cast pictures, music, and videos via Wi-Fi. It promises a seamless, zero-delay experience with a quick and easy setup process.

However, this app does have some significant drawbacks. For one, it is not compatible with every Smart TV. You need to have either a Roku, Samsung, Sony, LG, Philips, Toshiba, Panasonic Smart TV, or AirPlay device for this app to connect. Any other brand will not be able to work with this app.

TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App is also expensive and has been criticized for charging users without their consent. You can use the app for free, though this does force you to watch lengthy and obnoxious ads before you can access almost any feature of the app, and you can only access the paid features once per day. However, the app will automatically begin charging you after one week if you do not cancel the renewal manually. If you are willing to pay, the app will cost either $5 per week, $10 per month, or a one-time payment of $20.

This app has a few options for customizing your screen mirroring experience, such as choosing speed or quality to focus on lower latency or higher resolution, as well as letting you swap between multiple screens if available.

Key Features of TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App

📌 Compatible with AirPlay and a selection of Smart TV brands
📌 Casts videos, music, and photos with zero delay
📌 Offers a free version with ads and multiple subscription options
📌 Simple user interface
📌 Options to lower latency or increase resolution

After extensive testing and examination of both DoCast and TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App as solutions to cast from iPhone, we were able to directly compare the two in all major categories.

⚙️ Installation

Even before using the apps, DoCast is a much more convenient app to install. Finding it on the store is easy and all it takes is a single tap to get it downloaded and ready to use. TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App is a much more difficult to find app thanks to dozens of apps sharing a nearly identical name. Actually downloading it after finding it is simple enough, though.

🏙️ Additional Features

Compatibility is the most important thing when trying to screen cast to TV. In this area, there is no argument that DoCast is superior. It supports nearly every brand of TV and streaming device that uses Wi-Fi, whereas TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App has only a limited selection of Smart TVs or devices. DoCast also gives the user way more options for customizing how their content is mirrored. Even the user interface on DoCast is more user friendly than the TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App.

💵 Pricing and Trial

While both apps technically do have a trial version, DoCast is not only more generous but also more honest. TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App’s free version forces ads on the user (which is not something DoCast does) and will automatically start charging after one week of using the free version. The free version of DoCast has unlimited photo casting, up to 15 minutes of music casting, and 3-minute video sessions. TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App’s free version limits the user to one use per day. While both apps offer the same $20 one-time payment, DoCast’s recurring fees are far lower than TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App’s.

😊 User Experience

Setting up and using both apps is fairly simple, though DoCast’s process is far more streamlined when connecting to multiple devices than TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App. The latter is a bit more simple to swap devices once you have set them all up, but the actual process of connecting to one of the compatible TVs is slightly more cumbersome than DoCast. The long, loud, and persistent ads present in the free version of TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App make it nearly unusable and feel incredibly predatory.

Features	DoCast	TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App
Support for technologies and brands	Smart TVs: Samsung TV, LG TV, Sony TV, Hisense TV, Panasonic TV, and other DLNA-enabled TVs. Roku Devices: Roku Streaming Players and Roku TVs (TCL, Hisense, Sharp, Philips, etc.) Chromecast Family: All generations, including TVs with Chromecast built-in (Sony, Vizio, Hisense, Sharp) Fire TV devices: TVs with in-built Fire TV, including Insignia, Toshiba, and Amazon Fire TV Smart TVs. Other Devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Nvidia Shield TV, and other Android TV boxes.	Roku, Samsung, Sony, LG, Philips, Toshiba, and Panasonic Smart TVs
Free unlimited photo streaming feature	✅	⛔️
Availability of video and music streaming	✅	✅
High-quality screen mirroring	✅	✅
Interface quality	Superb	Average
iPad support	✅	⛔️

We all just want an easy, convenient iOS cast solution without overcomplicating things or testing out a dozen apps that all claim to be the best. After narrowing down the most popular choices to DoCast and TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App, we quickly realized there was a clear winner worth recommending above the other. DoCast’s user-friendly design, ease of use, host of features, and universal compatibility make it the obvious choice to recommend to anyone.

TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App has its positives, but the fact that it can only be used on a select number of screens makes it harder to suggest. We also are far more comfortable recommending DoCast since it has a very generous free trial and fair pricing structure, while TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App not only forces ads on the user in its free version but attempts to fool you into paying for the most expensive subscription.

If you are looking for the best screen sharing solution, look no further than DoCast.

DoCast vs TV Cast: Best App for Screen Mirroring and Streaming

DoCast

Key Features of DoCast

TV Cast & Screen Mirroring App