Comparison

SnapCaster vs ByteWave

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SnapCaster

Stream your iOS photos, music, and videos to Chromecast devices. Easily browse, organize, and cast your media with features like customizable slideshows, music playback alongside photos, and smart album casting. Supports iCloud Photo Library and iPad multitasking.

Highlights
  • Cast photos, music, and videos to Chromecast
  • Customizable slideshows
  • Music playback with photo display
  • Browse photo albums and moments
  • Search photos by date or title
  • Drag and drop casting from other apps
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A powerful yet simple to use app to display your iOS photos, music* and videos on Chromecast devices. Browse your iOS photos and videos, tap to cast them to your tv. Play a queue of music tracks while photos are displayed. SnapCaster includes many useful features in a straightforward, intuitive interface : connect to the Chromecast, tap on a photo, then - Start a slideshow with a customizable interval and photo order. - Browse photo albums, collections and moments. - Search for photos by date or title of moments. - Re-discover and cast photos from the past with the Discover view. - Setup a queue of music tracks from your iTunes music library (non DRM'd). Play alongside the photos, control the music volume, pause/resume the playback and seek within tracks. - Add, remove and rearrange tracks in the music queue as the music is playing. - Cast iTunes music videos. - Zoom in on regions of your photos and cast just the zoomed in area. - Choose a scaling mode to optimize the aspect ratio of the photos being cast. - Setup the included widgets, which update daily, for fast access to your photo albums for casting. - Supports iCloud Photo Library, iPad multitasking, Chromecast Audio, Google Home and Cast Groups (music playback only). - Drag and drop photos on iPad from other apps, like Safari and Messages, to quickly cast them. - Customizable interface with light and dark interface themes. - Browse and cast 'smart albums' including Favourites, Selfies, Panoramas and Screenshots. *On-device music files (without DRM) required.

About

ByteWave

This GPU-powered video editor for iOS allows for on-device processing of clips with real-time effects. It offers advanced features like a custom Shader Editor, Super Resolution, and Motion Blur without requiring uploads or subscriptions. Your footage and data remain private and are never shared.

Highlights
  • GPU-powered on-device video editing
  • Unlimited audio track layering
  • Real-time effects with Metal
  • Custom Shader Editor
  • Super Resolution upscaling
  • Temporal Noise Reduction
Features
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ByteWave is a free, GPU-powered video editor for iOS. Edit photos and videos, mix audio, and add animated captions, stickers, and real-time Metal effects. Everything runs locally on your device. The video editor works in airplane mode. Bring photos and videos together in one composition with Layout from ByteWave. Fine-tune your footage with Super Resolution upscaling, Motion Blur, Temporal Noise Reduction, and a full filter library. Create your own Metal effects with the custom Shader Editor. Read and remove photo and video metadata before sharing. Inspect content credentials to learn more about where a file came from, including disclosed AI generation. Post videos to your feed, send them directly to friends, and discover what others are creating. An optional personalized algorithm helps recommend posts. It lives on your device, you can edit or delete it anytime, and your interests never leave your phone. Creating a profile lets you choose whether to enable video tagging and personalized recommendations. Both start turned off. Your footage stays on your device unless you choose to share it. We don’t sell your data or share it with advertisers. Every editing tool is available for free.

Screenshots

SnapCaster4 screens
ByteWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ByteWave at 5.0 against SnapCaster's 3.5. ByteWave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). SnapCaster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ByteWave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ByteWave has 50 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SnapCaster's written reviews are positive against 100% of ByteWave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnapCaster ships an update every 2 months, ByteWave every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SnapCaster versus ByteWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapCasterByteWave
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings450 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB685 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMike FearnCody Peter

Customer experience

SnapCaster

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ByteWave

All ratings50 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SnapCaster

No in-app purchases

None

ByteWave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SnapCaster free?
SnapCaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ByteWave free?
ByteWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SnapCaster or ByteWave?
ByteWave is rated higher. SnapCaster averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ByteWave averages 5.0 from 50 ratings.
Do SnapCaster or ByteWave have ads?
SnapCaster shows ads; ByteWave does not.
Which is updated more often, SnapCaster or ByteWave?
SnapCaster ships an update every 2 months, and ByteWave every 4 days. Most recently, SnapCaster was updated on October 10, 2026 and ByteWave on October 20, 2026.

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