Comparison

Artify vs TV Cast for Fire TV®

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

Head to head
About

Artify

Transform your photos into impressionistic masterpieces with a single touch. Choose from various artistic styles, refine details with brush and erase tools, and share your creations instantly. It's simple, intuitive, and fun for all your favorite pictures.

Highlights
  • Transform photos into art
  • Multiple painterly styles
  • Fine control with brush/erase
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Interactive art reveal
  • Import from album or new photos
  • Share via email
Features
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*Artify turns your photos into works of art - instantly!* A single touch of the "Artify!" button transforms your images into masterpieces! - 9 painterly styles to choose from – find the best style and settings for each of your photos - Zoom and pan to get finer control with paint and erase*** - "Undo/redo" let’s you take back accidental slips of a finger - Your Artified pic is interactive - reveal detail or add your own brushstrokes with a touch, to create your own unique art pic - Use favorite pics from your photo album or take new ones The buzz is beautiful! Here’s what they’re saying: • iPadAppOfTheWeek - e-LearningStuff.net • AppOfTheDay.com - iPad App of the Day • "Top 10 Photography iPad Apps" by TheAppWhisperer.com • "The Top 10 iPad Apps for Photographers" by fastcashphoto.com • "The Top iPad Camera and Photo Apps" by TCGeeks • "Best New iPhone Apps" by Brighthub.com • "New iPhone Apps You Shouldn’t Miss" by Mobileappamerica.com • Selected by Apple for "New and Noteworthy" and "What’s Hot" • #1 iPad paid photo app on iTunes Feb 2011 • Top 10 in the App store’s paid iPhone photo apps Recommended by: • AppAdvice.com: "If you have ever wanted to see what your photo would look like as a painting, you can find out now with Artify" • 148apps.com: "Artify provides Impressionist results at the touch of a button" (Rated four stars: **** "Fancy" ) • Simonblog.com: App of the Day: Artify for iPhone, An Impressionist’s Dream App…“Artify is the ideal image manipulating application” • About.com “Simple and fun” (Rated four stars: ****) Inspired by the great Impressionist painters Monet, Renoir, and Degas, Artify instantly transforms your favorite photos into masterpieces. Create gorgeous impressionistic interpretations of photos of friends, family, landscapes, or anything at all. Reveal and highlight any detail you want with just the touch of a finger. Simple, elegant and instant: • Take or import photos and transform them with a single touch of the "Artify!" button into impressionistic artwork • Choose from three different styles to “Artify” with – each creates a unique look • Reveal faces or other detail with a stroke of your finger, for a gorgeous mix of soft and sharp that will delight your friends and family • Zoom in, Pan, Undo and Redo to get the exact effects you want, with fine detail control • Customize and create your own unique version of a favorite pic by turning your fingertip into a small, medium or large brush • Hit "Clear" to start again from a clean copy of the original photo • Nothing to "learn" - Artify is instant and intuitive. One touch and your favorite photo is a masterpiece • Share your artified pics in email right from the app • New photos and artified works are autosaved to camera roll for you to keep • Create unlimited Artified versions of your pics. Each time you "Artify!" you create a unique interpretation of the image • Artify now supports extra-large resolution images! Even more new Artify instant art styles and features coming soon!

About

TV Cast for Fire TV®

Stream web videos, online movies, and personal media to your Amazon Fire TV. Browse the web, detect video links, and cast content directly to your big screen. Enjoy your favorite shows and media on a larger display.

Highlights
  • Stream web videos
  • Cast personal media
  • Video link detection
  • Remote Playbar for control
  • Ad-Blocker
  • Bookmark management
  • Desktop browsing mode
Features
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Watch web videos, online movies, live TV streams and your personal photos, videos & music on your Amazon Fire TV. Enjoy the show on your big screen. With Video & TV Cast you can browse through the web and stream any video you want on your Amazon Fire TV (movies, TV shows, sports, music and more). Just navigate to your favorite website and wait for the video link detection. The video link will appear below the browser. Tap it and the video will be sent to your big screen instantly! Streaming personal media from your device is also supported. >>> Important Notes * The app only works with an Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. * iTunes movies and DRM-protected videos like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, DirecTV, Xfinity, HBO Now are not supported! * Please test your favorite videos with the free edition before upgrading! * The app streams only the video part of a website and not the whole website content (No screen or tab mirroring!). * Sometimes it is necessary to play the video on your iPad or iPhone first before it gets discovered by the app for streaming. It may also be neccessary to start casting multiple times until it works with specific videos. * If a video is not working at all, please check the FAQ on the app startpage. If that does not help you, please drop us an email before leaving a negative comment on the App Store. We will try to add support for that website as soon as possible. >>> UPGRADE FEATURES (available as in-app purchases) * Premium Edition: Unlocks all of the features listed here. Also future features are included, so you do not have to pay for them when they are released in an updated app version. * Remote Playbar: A remote control that allows you to fast forward or rewind videos while browsing. It syncs across all your iPads & iPhones that are connected to the same Fire TV. So your video can be controlled by different users in the same room. * Personal Media: Cast unlimited personal photos, videos and music directly from your device or from cloud services like iCloud and Dropbox. * Ad-Blocker: Blocks ads & popups on most websites and removes the sponsoring ads from the app. You can update and enable/disable ad-blocking at any time in the settings. * Bookmarks: Save unlimited website bookmarks. Synchronize and transfer them between different TV Cast apps and iOS devices by using backup and restore via iCloud. * Desktop Mode: Change the browser user-agent and cloak your iPhone/iPad as a desktop PC to load the desktop website instead of the mobile website. Please note that this will NOT enable video casting on websites that serve Flash videos in desktop mode. * Change Homepage: Set your personal homepage in the settings. >>> A MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPERS Countless websites have been reported to us and we already support more than 90% of all videos on the internet. But we also know things can get even better. Your feedback and priorities will drive our work ahead, and you’ll see new features and more supported websites in our next app updates. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with Amazon or any other trademark mentioned here. Amazon and all related marks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This app was not created or endorsed by Amazon.

Screenshots

Artify4 screens
TV Cast for Fire TV®3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TV Cast for Fire TV® at Free against Artify's $1.99. TV Cast for Fire TV® also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 52 months). Artify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TV Cast for Fire TV® is free to download; Artify costs $1.99 up front. TV Cast for Fire TV® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Artify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TV Cast for Fire TV® holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TV Cast for Fire TV® has 9.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Artify's written reviews are positive against 30% of TV Cast for Fire TV®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artify ships an update every 52 months, TV Cast for Fire TV® every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Artify versus TV Cast for Fire TV®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtifyTV Cast for Fire TV®
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)3.9 (9.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews — better29.8% of reviews
Number of ratings59.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKodama Studios, LLCKraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit Consulting

Customer experience

Artify

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative45.7%

TV Cast for Fire TV®

All ratings9,228 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative66.2%

User reviews

Artify

From 5 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Creates artistic photo effects
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • ✨ Produces beautiful results sometimes
  • 💡 Can make photos look like paintings
  • 🤩 Fun to play with

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently freezes
  • ❌ Does not work for many users
  • 💸 Waste of money
  • 🚫 Unresponsive screen
  • 📉 Limited functionality

TV Cast for Fire TV®

From 9.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Flawless streaming
  • 💡 Versatile casting options
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 💰 Paywall for basic features
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions
  • 📺 Compatibility problems with certain devices

Bugs and requests

Artify

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App freezes on startup
  • Blank pop up menus
  • App freezes on a picture of cows
  • App crashes when saving
  • App freezes on first screen
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  • App doesn't work on older devices
  • App is unresponsive after introduction

Requested features

5 requests
  • More painting styles
  • Zoom functionality for detailed work
  • Ability to generate lesser degree of paint
  • More features, effects, and better controls
  • Fauvist version or style

TV Cast for Fire TV®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during use
  • Videos fail to load or freeze during playback
  • Casts to wrong device or fails to detect devices
  • Ads disrupt user experience

Requested features

4 requests
  • Subtitle support
  • Improved video controls (pause, rewind, etc.)
  • Free trial option
  • Ability to cast entire screen, not just specific content

In-app purchases

None

Artify

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

TV Cast for Fire TV®

One-time10
  • Remove Ads (Bronze)$0.99
  • Remove Ads (Silver)$1.99
  • Ad-Blocker$2.99
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  • Bookmarks$2.99
  • Desktop Mode$2.99
  • Change Homepage$2.99
  • Local Videos$2.99
  • Playbar$2.99
  • Remove Ads (Platinum)$4.99
  • Fire TV Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Artify free?
Artify costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV Cast for Fire TV® free?
TV Cast for Fire TV® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Artify or TV Cast for Fire TV®?
TV Cast for Fire TV® is rated higher. Artify averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TV Cast for Fire TV® averages 3.9 from 9.4K ratings.
Do Artify or TV Cast for Fire TV® have ads?
TV Cast for Fire TV® shows ads; Artify does not.
Which is updated more often, Artify or TV Cast for Fire TV®?
Artify ships an update every 52 months, and TV Cast for Fire TV® every 4 months. Most recently, Artify was updated on November 1, 2026 and TV Cast for Fire TV® on November 4, 2026.

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