# Cast for Chromecast

> The best app for Chromecast TV

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6444176737](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6444176737)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6444176737`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Creative Zone
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (7,907 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.14
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2023-01-16
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cast-for-chromecast/id6444176737)
- **Website:** [https://creativezoneapps.com](https://creativezoneapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://creativezoneapps.com/web/privacy.html](https://creativezoneapps.com/web/privacy.html)

## Description

Turn your phone into a powerful Chromecast remote with a clean, intuitive interface. Easily control playback, adjust volume, and launch installed apps from one place, making it simple to browse and watch on your TV.

It automatically detects Chromecast devices on the same Wi-Fi network for quick pairing and supports navigation across apps and menus for a seamless viewing experience.

## Rankings

- #21,789 — Overall
- #2 — chrome homepage
- #20 — google chrome
- #33 — setup
- #37 — chrome
- #48 — android

## Review summary

Users commonly report that Cast for Chromecast is unreliable: it often fails to connect or is slow and finicky, with varying results across apps. When it does work, it offers strong casting to TV and lets you use your phone as a remote across a broad range of content, including videos, music, and games. However, recurring issues include constant ads, inconsistent media support, and problematic billing (automatic yearly charges and hard-to-cancel subscriptions). Overall, the app has potential but is not dependable.

### Pros

- Casts to TV and lets you use your phone/tablet while it runs.
- Supports a wide range of apps and content (videos, music, games, social media).
- Quality is good when the connection is functioning.
- Offers broad feature set for multi-device casting (TV and mobile together).

### Cons

- Frequent connection failures, slow setup, and overall unreliability.
- Automatic yearly charges and difficulty cancelling; perceived as a scam.
- Advertisements interrupt the experience and freeze the app.
- Inconsistent performance across apps/media; some content won’t cast or play (e.g., Netflix, Prime, certain songs).
- Requires keeping the phone on/active to maintain the connection; some devices show only audio or no video.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6444176737)