AirDroid Cast is primarily a screen-mirroring tool — share your phone screen to a PC or TV. LocalCast is a media-streaming app — send individual video, photo or music files to a TV. They look similar at first glance but solve different problems. Here's how to tell which one you actually need.
AirDroid Cast mirrors your entire phone screen. That's great for presentations and quick look-overs. LocalCast streams the actual video file. Better for long playback — no battery drain, no screen lock issues, higher quality.
AirDroid Cast is fine — mirror your phone to a laptop for a meeting. Time limits rarely matter for short sessions.
LocalCast. Actual file streaming means better picture quality, no time limits, no battery drain, and the TV's remote works as expected.
LocalCast. Cast photos as a slideshow with music in the background — AirDroid Cast can't do this because it mirrors the phone screen instead of streaming media.
No, because they do different things. AirDroid Cast mirrors; LocalCast streams files. For watching a movie on your TV, LocalCast gives better quality, longer sessions and no DRM issues. For showing your phone screen to a colleague, AirDroid Cast is more direct.
Better than mirroring for movies, shows and music. Free forever.