Comparison

PALOVUE TWS vs Castly+

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

Head to head
About

PALOVUE TWS

This utility app allows users to update the firmware on their connected devices. It provides a straightforward way to ensure your hardware is running the latest software for optimal performance and stability.

Highlights
  • Firmware updates
  • Device management
  • Software updates
  • Tool utility
Features
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This is a Tool. it can help you to update firmware of your device

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

PALOVUE TWS3 screens
Castly+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Castly+ at 4.7 against PALOVUE TWS's 2.1. Castly+ also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 10) and review sentiment (35% vs 18%). PALOVUE TWS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Castly+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. PALOVUE TWS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Castly+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castly+ has 14K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of PALOVUE TWS's written reviews are positive against 35% of Castly+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PALOVUE TWS ships an update every 6 weeks, Castly+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PALOVUE TWS versus Castly+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPALOVUE TWSCastly+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (10 ratings)4.7 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews35.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1014K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#152 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoneric Technology Co.,Ltd.HONGKONG BLUE WHALE AND OCEAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED

Customer experience

PALOVUE TWS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

Castly+

All ratings13,573 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative54.0%

Bugs and requests

PALOVUE TWS

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

None

PALOVUE TWS

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Castly+

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly tool subscription$1.997 Days
  • Castly Premium-Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Weekly for family$3.997 Days
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  • 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 PALOVUE TWS free?
PALOVUE TWS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Castly+ free?
Castly+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PALOVUE TWS or Castly+?
Castly+ is rated higher. PALOVUE TWS averages 2.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Castly+ averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do PALOVUE TWS or Castly+ have ads?
Castly+ shows ads; PALOVUE TWS does not.
Which is updated more often, PALOVUE TWS or Castly+?
PALOVUE TWS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Castly+ every 2 months. Most recently, PALOVUE TWS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Castly+ on November 10, 2026.

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