Is There an iWebTV App for Android? Try This Play Store Alternative
Quick answer
The official iWebTV phone app is listed on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. The iWebTV listing on Google Play — iWebTV Player — is an Android TV receiver, not an Android phone browser: its own description says it plays videos started in the companion iOS app. Android phone users who want to browse the web and cast videos to a TV can use CastBrowser, a free sender on Google Play and the App Store — no account, and no third-party APK to sideload.
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Thousands of people search for “iWebTV for Android” every month, and most of what they find is confusing: APK download portals, fan sites, and a Google Play listing that isn't what it looks like. This guide untangles it — what iWebTV officially offers on each platform, how to verify you're looking at the real app, and what Android phone owners can install from the Play Store to do the same job.
Is there an iWebTV app for Android phones?
To answer this properly you need one distinction: sender vs receiver. A sender is the app on your phone — it browses the web, detects the video on the page, and pushes it to the TV. A receiver is what runs on the TV side and plays the incoming stream.
iWebTV, made by Swishly, Inc., splits cleanly along that line:
- The official App Store listing offers the browse-and-cast sender for iPhone and iPad (plus an Apple TV app).
- The official Google Play listing, iWebTV Player, is a receiver for Android TV. Its description states that it “detects videos started in the companion iOS app and plays them on your Android TV.” There is no browsing or casting from it.
So if you own an Android phone, searching Google Play for iWebTV leads to an app made for your TV, not your phone — it needs an iPhone or iPad on the sending side to do anything. That's why so many “iWebTV Android” searches end up on APK sites: the app people are looking for doesn't exist as an official Android phone download.
The official iWebTV website — and how to avoid fake downloads
The developer's official site is iwebtvapp.com. Several other iWebTV-branded sites rank in search results; at least one prominent one describes itself in its own footer as an “unofficial fan resource” while offering Android download instructions. We won't speculate about any specific site's intent — but the general rule for casting apps is simple:
- Install only from the Apple App Store or Google Play, and check the developer name on the listing (for iWebTV, that's Swishly, Inc.).
- Never sideload an APK of an app that has no official Android version — whatever is inside that file, it isn't the developer's app.
- Be skeptical of any site that pairs a brand name with “free movies” promises. Casting apps don't supply content, and they can't unlock DRM services like Netflix or Disney+.
iWebTV vs CastBrowser — side by side
iWebTV is a mature, well-rated iOS casting app, and if you're on an iPhone and happy with it there's no urgent reason to switch. The comparison matters most for the question this page answers — what to use on an Android phone — and for anyone who wants one app across both platforms.
| Feature | CastBrowser | iWebTV |
|---|---|---|
| Android phone sender app | Yes — on Google Play | No (Play listing is an Android TV receiver) |
| iPhone / iPad sender app | Yes | Yes |
| Install source | Official App Store & Google Play | Official App Store (iOS); Google Play for the TV receiver |
| Price | Currently free, no account | Free with a paid PRO in-app upgrade |
| Chromecast / Google TV | Yes | Yes |
| Roku | Yes (official channel 847516) | Yes |
| Amazon Fire TV | Yes | Yes |
| DLNA Smart TVs (Samsung, LG…) | Yes | Not advertised as a target |
| AirPlay / Apple TV | Yes (from the iOS app) | Yes (Apple TV app) |
| Android TV receiver app | Yes | Yes (iWebTV Player) |
| Web Receiver (any TV / console browser) | Yes — castb.cc | No |
| Built-in browser with ad blocking | Yes | Built-in browser |
| Direct casting (no screen mirroring) | Yes | Yes |
| Cast local files from the phone | Yes | Photos/videos from the phone (PRO features vary) |
| Live HLS / DASH streams, subtitles | Yes | Yes (subtitles, live streams, queue) |
To be fair to iWebTV: it has been around for years, its iOS reviews are strong, and features like the playback queue are genuinely good. The gap this table exposes isn't quality — it's platform coverage. One app is an iOS sender with an Android TV receiver; the other is a sender on both Android and iOS with six receiver protocols, including TVs that have no casting hardware at all via the Web Receiver. The same TV hardware works with both apps on Chromecast, Fire TV, and DLNA sets; on Roku and Android TV each sender uses its own companion channel or receiver app, so switching means adding CastBrowser's free one the first time you cast.
How to cast web videos from an Android phone
The flow iWebTV users know from iOS works the same way in CastBrowser on Android:
- Install CastBrowser from Google Play (or the App Store on iPhone) and connect the phone to the same Wi-Fi network as your TV.
- Browse to any page with a video in CastBrowser's built-in browser and press play — the app detects the stream automatically.
- Tap the cast icon and pick your TV: Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, a DLNA Smart TV, the Android TV receiver, or a Web Receiver code from castb.cc.
- The video plays natively on the TV at full quality while your phone works as the remote — switch apps or let the screen sleep, playback continues.
Two minutes from install to casting. Free on Google Play & the App Store.
Does iWebTV offer free movies?
No casting app does — not iWebTV, not CastBrowser, not any of their competitors. A casting browser plays videos from websites you visit; it brings no content of its own, and it cannot bypass the DRM that protects Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, or Prime Video. Those services only cast through their own apps to authorized devices. Sites that advertise an app plus “free movies” in one breath are usually the same third-party download portals you should avoid installing APKs from. For a realistic picture of what does work, see our guide to websites you can legitimately cast to a TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an iWebTV app for Android phones?
Not as a phone sender app. iWebTV's browse-and-cast app is listed on the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad. The iWebTV listing on Google Play — iWebTV Player — is a receiver for Android TV devices: its own description says it detects videos started in the companion iOS app and plays them on your Android TV. To browse the web and cast from an Android phone, you need a different sender app, such as CastBrowser, which is on Google Play.
What is the official iWebTV website?
The developer of iWebTV is Swishly, Inc., and its official website is iwebtvapp.com. Several other iWebTV-branded sites in search results describe themselves as unofficial fan resources. The safest way to install any casting app is to go through the official Apple App Store or Google Play listing and check the developer name on the listing itself.
Is there an iWebTV APK I can sideload on my Android phone?
Sideloading an iWebTV APK from a third-party site is not a good idea. There is no official Android phone sender to begin with, so any APK claiming to be one does not come from the developer — and modified APKs from download portals are a common malware channel. If your goal is casting web videos from an Android phone, install a casting browser directly from Google Play instead.
What does “iWebTV online” or the iWebTV web version refer to?
There is no browser-based version of iWebTV that casts from a web page — casting needs a native app on your phone to discover TVs on your network. Searches for “iWebTV online” usually land on informational sites about the app. If you want a no-install receiver on the TV side, CastBrowser's Web Receiver at castb.cc runs in any TV or console browser and pairs with the phone app using a 3-character code.
Do I need iWebTV PRO to cast, and does CastBrowser have a paid tier like it?
iWebTV is free to download on iOS and offers a paid PRO upgrade as an in-app purchase. CastBrowser is currently free on both Google Play and the App Store with every casting protocol — Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, AirPlay, DLNA, Android TV receiver, and Web Receiver — included from install, and no account or sign-up is required.
Can CastBrowser cast to the same devices iWebTV supports?
Yes — compatibility is defined mostly by the receiving device, not the sender app. CastBrowser casts to Chromecast and Google TV, Roku (via its official channel 847516), Amazon Fire TV, DLNA Smart TVs such as Samsung and LG, AirPlay receivers from the iOS app, its own Android TV receiver app, and any browser through the Web Receiver. The one caveat: on platforms that use companion receiver apps — Roku and Android TV — each sender pairs with its own channel or receiver, so you may need to add CastBrowser's free one the first time.
Can I cast Netflix or other streaming services with iWebTV or CastBrowser?
No. DRM-protected services like Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max only allow casting through their own official apps to authorized devices, and no third-party casting browser can bypass that — any app claiming otherwise is misleading you. Casting browsers are for non-DRM web video: sports streams, news clips, video hosts, and your own local files.
Verdict
Keep iWebTV if you're on an iPhone, you like its workflow, and its receiver list covers your TV. Use CastBrowser if you need a sender on an Android phone — where iWebTV doesn't offer one — if you want the same app across Android and iOS, or if your TV needs DLNA or a browser-based receiver that iWebTV doesn't reach. It's free, official-store only, and there's no account to create, so trying it costs you two minutes.
Cast Web Videos from Your Android Phone
CastBrowser is free on Google Play and the App Store — Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, DLNA, AirPlay, Android TV, and Web Receiver in one app. No account, no sideloading.