Not From Earth vs Castify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Not From Earth
Transform photos of people into aliens with a variety of effects and backgrounds. Share your alien discoveries with friends and family, complete with a certificate of discovery. Enjoy free updates and no advertisements.
- Alien photo transformation
- Hundreds of free effects
- Backgrounds included
- Shareable discovery certificates
- Free lifetime updates
- No ads or addons
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Finally, a way for Terrans to detect Aliens from other worlds that walk among us. Simply take a snapshot or use exiting photos of someone that you suspect of being from another world and turn them into an alien. Share the discovery with your friends and family. A certificate of discovery is provided for sharing and exposing the culprit. Hundreds of free effects and backgrounds. Free Updates for life. No Ads. No Addons needed.
Castify
Stream web videos, photos, and music from your iPhone to your TV without needing an app on your television. Enjoy high-quality casting with easy controls and full playback options.
- Stream web videos, photos, and music
- No TV app installation required
- Ultra high-quality streaming
- Easiest app controls
- Full playback controls
- Live streaming
- Cast browser to Smart TV
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Watch everything you love on the biggest screen in your home. Turn your iPhone into a powerful casting and screen mirroring hub. Instantly stream videos, photos, music, web pages, and presentations to Chromecast, Smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, and other supported devices. Enjoy a smooth, fast, and reliable big-screen experience designed for everyday entertainment, sharing, and productivity. Whether you want to watch movies, mirror your screen, stream YouTube videos, browse websites, play music, or present content, everything is just one tap away. KEY FEATURES • Screen Mirroring Mirror your iPhone or iPad screen to your TV in real time. Ideal for movies, gaming, fitness, meetings, and presentations. • Cast to TV (Chromecast & Smart TV) Stream videos, photos, and media directly to Chromecast, Smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV.. • Web Video Casting Browse websites inside the app and instantly cast supported online videos to your TV. • YouTube Casting Stream YouTube videos on the big screen with smooth playback controls. • Photo & Video Sharing Display your photos, albums, and videos on your TV in high quality. • Music Streaming Play music and audio files from your iPhone to your TV or connected devices. • TV Remote Control Control supported smart TVs and streaming devices directly from your iPhone. • Sketchboard / Drawing Cast Draw, write, and instantly project your sketches to the TV screen. • Full Playback Controls Play, pause, seek, rewind, fast-forward, and control volume easily. WHY USERS LOVE THIS APP • Fast and easy connection setup • High-quality streaming and mirroring • Simple and intuitive interface • All-in-one casting solution • Reliable wireless performance • Works with multiple devices SUPPORTED DEVICES Chromecast, Google TV, Roku, Fire TV, Smart TVs, DLNA receivers, and other compatible streaming devices. HOW IT WORKS? Connect your iPhone and TV to the same Wi-Fi network. Select your device from the list. Choose Screen Mirroring, Web Cast, Photos, Videos, Music, YouTube, or Remote. Start enjoying your content on the big screen instantly. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: https://hanoapps.weebly.com/subscription-terms-chromecast.html TERMS & CONDITIONS: https://hanoapps.weebly.com/terms--condition-chromecast.html PRIVACY POLICY: https://hanoapps.weebly.com/privacy-policy-chromecast.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Castify at Free against Not From Earth's $1.99. Castify also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (474 vs 2). Not From Earth's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Castify is free to download; Not From Earth costs $1.99 up front. Castify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Not From Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.
Not From Earth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castify has 474 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Not From Earth ships an update every 6 months, Castify weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Not From Earth | Castify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (474 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 51.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 474 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 502 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XMLAuthor Inc | PIRON APPS |
Customer experience
Not From Earth
Castify
Bugs and requests
Not From Earth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Castify
Reported bugs
9 issues- Device discovery fails - can't see TV
- App won't load after connecting to TV
- Unexpected disconnections while playing videos
- App constantly freezes and crashes
- Video and audio out of sync
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- Casting fails for web videos and iPhone screen
- iPad to smart TV casting not working
- Poor instructions for Apple products
- Hardware damage reported (TV burned)
Requested features
6 requests- Support for more TV brands beyond Google
- More free content options
- Improved search functionality
- Better user interface design
- Expanded content library
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- Enhanced streaming quality options
In-app purchases
Not From Earth
No in-app purchases
Castify
- Weekly Premium Castify Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Screen Cast Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Screen Cast Yearly with Trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Casting$34.99
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