Caster App vs Skedy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Caster App
Streamline social event planning and eliminate tedious group texts. Easily organize gatherings, from casual meetups to large festivals, and keep all event details in one accessible place. Connect with friends and family through private groups or discover public communities.
- Streamlined event planning
- Eliminates group texts/emails
- Syncs with phone contacts
- Centralized event logistics
- Event information stream
- Private and public groups
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Caster was founded to eliminate the archaic way of how people make plans. No longer will users be annoyed by group text messages and email chains. Caster streamlines the entire process for all social events, from drinks with friends to attending a music festival. Easily and Quickly Plan Any Event With Friends: Planning events has never been easier. Caster allows you to plan events, no matter how small or how large -- from concerts and ballgames to family reunions, or just grabbing drinks with your friends. Caster syncs directly with your phone contacts so you can easily invite all of your friends or family to an event. Once your event is planned, Caster will provide a full breakdown of event logistics. My Stream: Never lose your event information again. Tired of combing through your email and texts for an address to an event? My stream gives you the opportunity to interact with all your events and groups in one simple platform. Reply to new event invitations, access your groups, and view your upcoming events Event Logistics: Your entire calendar at the click of a button. See the details of your scheduled events all in one place. Caster makes it easy to see who’s been invited, who’s going, where and when your events are taking place- whether you are planning the event yourself or just attending! Groups: Create a private group or join one of ours! Quickly create private groups with your family, friends or co-workers to stay connected and plan events even faster. Join one of our public groups to connect with others Casters that share similar interests. Control Your Event: It’s your event, take control! We make guest lists simple. Caster allows you to quickly view your entire guest list and know in an instant who’s coming, who’s not, and who still needs to respond.
Skedy
Easily find common availability for group events. Create polls, share links, and let everyone mark their free times. The app overlays schedules to highlight when multiple people are free, simplifying coordination across time zones.
- Create scheduling polls
- Shareable links
- Mark availability
- Group schedule overlay
- Cross-timezone support
- Mobile and desktop access
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Skedy is a quick and easy way to find times where everyone in your group is available. How it works 1. Create a scheduling poll: Creating a poll is as simple as giving it a name and selecting a date. Share it with your group by sending them a link. No account required. 2. Add your availability: Simply “paint” blocks of time where you are available, and update your availability if it changes. Each person in your group does the same. 3. View group availability: Skedy stacks your group's schedules on top of each other creating a single overlay, which highlights times where multiple people are available. Features - Quick and intuitive: Create a scheduling poll in seconds, invite your group, and get instant responses. Say goodbye to the painful back and forth normally required to schedule over text. - Schedule across timezones: Eliminate “your time or my time?” confusion. Fill out your availability as it is in your local time, and let Skedy handle any conversions for you. - Anytime, Anywhere: Access Skedy from the same device as your group chats, from wherever you are. Works seamlessly across mobile and desktop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skedy at 5.0 against Caster App's 4.8. Caster App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Skedy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively.
Caster App ships an update every 3 weeks, Skedy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Caster App | Skedy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caster LLC | Heff Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Caster App
Skedy
In-app purchases
Caster App
No in-app purchases
Skedy
No in-app purchases









