CastStream Hub vs Castly+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CastStream Hub
Stream photos, videos, music, and mirror your screen to smart TVs, streaming devices, or even other phones and PCs. Supports IPTV playlists and media servers.
- Fast screen mirroring
- Mirror to PC, tablet, or phone
- Works without traditional WiFi
- Cast to Smart TV, Chromecast, Roku
- Web video casting
- IPTV casting
- Media server support
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CastStream Hub lets you mirror your iPhone or iPad screen and cast your photos, videos, music, and web videos to your Smart TV, Chromecast, and Roku, including popular brands like Samsung, LG, Sony, and more. You can also mirror your screen to a PC, tablet, or another phone directly in a browser without installing any app. Whether you want to watch a movie, cast videos from websites, share photos, play music, stream from media servers like Kodi or Plex, use your own IPTV playlists, or mirror your screen to another device, CastStream Hub gives you everything in one place. Key Features • Fast Screen Mirroring Mirror your iPhone or iPad to Smart TV, Chromecast, Roku, PC, tablet, or phone with smooth performance and low latency. • Mirror to PC, Tablet, or Phone Open a simple link or scan a QR code in your browser and start mirroring instantly without installing anything on the receiving device. • Works Without Traditional WiFi Mirror your screen to a PC, tablet, or another phone even while travelling or in places without a router by connecting devices through your iPhone’s hotspot. Perfect for sharing movies, videos, presentations, or games on the go. • Save Mobile Data While Sharing Download or stream content on one device and share your screen with another nearby device instead of using mobile data separately on every device. • Cast to Smart TV, Chromecast, and Roku Stream videos, photos, music, and web videos directly. • Web Video Casting Browse supported websites inside the app, detect playable video streams, and cast them easily. • IPTV Casting Import remote M3U or W3U playlists, browse channels, and play M3U8 streams. • Playlist Management Refresh playlists to update channels or remove them whenever you want. • Media Server Support Browse and play content from DLNA or UPnP media servers like Kodi or Plex. • Easy Device Detection Automatically finds Smart TVs, Chromecast, Roku, and media servers on the same WiFi network. • High Quality Streaming Enjoy stable playback with smooth performance. • No Extra Hardware Required No cables or additional devices needed. How to Cast Make sure your iPhone or iPad and your Smart TV, Chromecast, Roku, or receiving device such as a PC, tablet, or phone are connected to the same WiFi network. For browser mirroring to a PC, tablet, or phone, you can also connect devices using your iPhone’s hotspot when WiFi is not available. Open CastStream Hub, choose what you want to play such as local media, web videos, IPTV channels, or media server content, then select your device or start mirroring using the link or QR code. For IPTV, paste a remote M3U or W3U playlist URL to load channels. Open the playlist and play any available M3U8 stream. You can refresh or delete playlists at any time. Important Note Some apps like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video may show a black screen during mirroring or casting due to DRM protection. This is a limitation from those platforms. The app works with most other apps and websites. Make sure you only stream content you have the rights to use. Disclaimer This app is not affiliated with Google, YouTube, Roku, or any other trademarks mentioned. All content comes from third party sources. IPTV and web video features depend on user provided content, and you are responsible for what you access and stream. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy By using CastStream Hub, you agree to the following: Terms of Use: https://caststreamhub.com/terms-condition.html Privacy Policy: https://caststreamhub.com/privacy-policy.html
Castly+
This utility app offers a suite of tools for media manipulation and content capture. Extract audio from videos, capture video covers, stitch photos, create emojis, and take long screenshots of web pages. It also supports casting playback addresses to big screen devices.
- Screen casting via AirPlay or Chromecast
- Extract audio from videos
- Capture video cover images
- Stitch multiple photos together
- Generate custom emojis
- Take long web page screenshots
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Get the official Castly+ app on iPhone and iPad. A life tool that not only supports casting - Screencast any playback address, Extract audio from video, Gets video cover, Stitch pictures according to your ideas, Make emoticons according to your ideas. Subscription - Unlimited Cast - Unlock All Tools - Never be interrupted by ads - Stay tuned for more linkage benefits Screencast The screen casting function supports casting a broadcast address to your big screen device on the same Wi-Fi network through airplay mode or Chromecast-compatible devices. Local network access is used only to discover nearby cast-ready devices on your home network. Audio extractor Now you can use the audio extraction function to get the audio you want from your authorized album video. Cover extractor When you watch videos on the Internet, there are always some soul-stirring covers that you want to get but can't get. Now you have a way, that is to use this video cover acquisition module. Long screenshot of the web page When you browse a news or knowledge page, you need to save the information of the entire page, but want to take a screenshot of the entire page at one time, the web page long screenshot function will be your best choice. Photo stitching When you want to share multiple photos of your life at once on social media, the picture stitching function will help you. Emoji generation Give full play to your imagination and create some funny expressions for your friends. Terms of use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/castly2/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CastStream Hub at 100% against Castly+'s 36%. CastStream Hub also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Castly+'s advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 8) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. CastStream Hub sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Castly+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CastStream Hub holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castly+ has 13K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CastStream Hub's written reviews are positive against 36% of Castly+'s.
CastStream Hub ships an update every 10 days, Castly+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CastStream Hub | Castly+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | 4.7 (13K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #140 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hajra Arslan | HONGKONG BLUE WHALE AND OCEAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
Customer experience
CastStream Hub
Castly+
Bugs and requests
CastStream Hub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Castly+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Casting stops midway through content
- App closes unexpectedly
- Subscription not working as intended
- Ads still present despite paid subscription
Requested features
4 requests- Fix casting issues
- Improve stability and reliability
- Ensure subscription benefits work as advertised
- Provide better customer support
In-app purchases
CastStream Hub
- CastStream Hub Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- CastStream Hub Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- CastStream Hub Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- CastStream Hub Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- CastStream Hub Yearly$7.991 Year
- CastStream Hub Yearly$9.991 Year
- CastStream Hub Yearly$12.991 Year
- CastStream Hub Yearly$14.991 Year
- CastStream Hub Yearly$24.991 Year
- CastStream Lifetime$19.99
- CastStream Lifetime$29.99
- CastStream Lifetime$39.99
Castly+
- Weekly tool subscription$1.997 Days
- Castly Premium-Weekly$2.997 Days
- Weekly for family$3.997 Days
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- Remove interstitial ad monthly1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
- Free trial tool monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly tool subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Castly Premium-Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Monthly for family1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Annually tool subscription$29.991 Year
- Castly Premium-Yearly$39.991 Year
Questions
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