ZETSU by Orion vs Castly+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZETSU by Orion
This modular application enables developers to create and share content modules that can display images and text. It offers a customizable reading experience with features like favorites, categorization, and dynamic UI adjustments.
- Custom Text Reader
- Custom Image Viewer
- Favorites management
- Content categorization
- Downloadable modules
- Dynamic UI
- Customizable colors
- Light/Night mode
Read full descriptionHide full description
ZETSU by Orion ZETSU is a Modular app that allow developers to create and share modules, this modules can output Images & Text Content. Fetatures: Custom Text Reader. Custom Image Viewer / Reader. Favorites. Categorizer. Downloads. Dynamic UI. Customizable Colors. Light / Night Mode. And much more! - ZETSU neither us distribute any modules. - All the modules are added by the user, We are not responsible neither liable for the contents / media displayed by the modules imported by the user. - The user brings their own content (modules) to ZETSU, ZETSU just executes and reproduce the media imported by the user like any image, text viewer / reader. You can read our legal disclaimer & terms and conditions at https://zetsu.pw/
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Castly+ at 4.7 against ZETSU by Orion's 3.8. Castly+ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 1.2K). ZETSU by Orion's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 35%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. ZETSU by Orion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 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.
Castly+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castly+ has 14K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of ZETSU by Orion's written reviews are positive against 35% of Castly+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ZETSU by Orion ships an update every 5 months, Castly+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZETSU by Orion | Castly+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (1.2K ratings) | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #139 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DCODE, SLU | HONGKONG BLUE WHALE AND OCEAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
Customer experience
ZETSU by Orion
Castly+
User reviews
ZETSU by Orion
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for reading manga
- 🚀 Vast selection of manga and manhwa
- 💎 Premium subscription is a good deal
- 🔍 Useful module system for sourcing content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Modules not working or unreliable
- 🔍 Difficulty finding new manga to read
- 📢 Too many ads, especially between chapters
- 🔧 Frequent crashes and loading issues
Castly+
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Streams well
- 💡 Good content selection
- 👍 Works flawless
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Casting issues
- 🐛 Crashes/freezes
- 🐛 Subscription problems
- 🐛 Ads even with subscription
- 🐛 Not working as expected
Bugs and requests
ZETSU by Orion
Reported bugs
4 issues- Losing saved manga/history after updates
- Download feature not working reliably
- Modules disappearing or not loading
- Chapters not loading or displaying correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Add a 'no ads' purchase option
- Implement a 'recently updated' section
- Allow right-to-left reading orientation
- Bring back the KETSU app for anime
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
ZETSU by Orion
- ZETSU Premium!$2.491 Month
- KETSU Premium!$23.991 Year
Castly+
- Weekly tool subscription$1.997 Days
- Castly Premium-Weekly$2.997 Days
- Weekly for family$3.997 Days
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Free trial tool monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Remove interstitial ad 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
Is ZETSU by Orion free?
Is Castly+ free?
Which has better reviews, ZETSU by Orion or Castly+?
Do ZETSU by Orion or Castly+ have ads?
Which is updated more often, ZETSU by Orion or Castly+?
Other comparisons
