Comparison

Rocket Video Cast vs Gladys

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

Head to head
About

Rocket Video Cast

Stream any web video directly to your TV with this app. It also functions as a file manager, allowing you to store, organize, and play videos offline on your device or cast them to a larger screen. Supports a wide range of video formats and includes a built-in web browser.

Highlights
  • Cast web videos to TV
  • Full-featured file manager
  • Built-in web browser
  • Organize files in folders
  • Playlists and background audio
  • Multi-format video/audio player
  • FTP server for file transfer
Features
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Unleash your TV with Rocket Video Cast. With Rocket you can browse the web and stream any web video on your TV. Rocket is also a fully featured file manager that allows you to store files to your iOS device. You can then view the stored files right on your device offline or transfer them to your computer, and of course you can cast your stored videos to your big screen, just copy them into the app using iTunes File Sharing. Features: - Cast videos from all major streaming video sites - Cast from major file sharing sites - Full featured web browser - Start screen with the most frequent visited history entry's - Open saved tabs on startup - Real-time search in your browsing history, bookmarks and tabs - Search engine integration in the Address bar - Share URL's via Twitter, Mail - Search in the website - Passcode protected - FTP Server to transfer files in and out of the app - FIle Manager to organize your files in folders etc. - Playlists and background audio - Address bar search engine options (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, StartPage can be changed App Settings > Search Engine) - Multi format video/audio player allows you to play almost any video and audio format without leaving the app (wmv, mpeg, mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg4, 3gp, sf, avi, divx, dv, gxf, m2p, m2ts, m2v, m4v, mkv, moov, mov, mp4, mpg, mpv, mt2s, mts, mxf, ogm, ogv, ps, qt, ts, vob, webm, wm, mp3, m4a, wma). - Extract audio from mp4 files (convert to mp3) - Cast your Rocket playlist for files in the app ..and lots lots more. Supported format for TV include mp4, m4v, m3u8, hls, and live streams are supported. IMPORTANT NOTES, PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING: Flash video, iTunes purchased videos, Silverlight and other DRM protected videos like Amazon Instant Videos, HBO now, Hulu, Netflix are not supported! This app is not affiliated with Google or one of its products or trademarks and is developed independently.

About

Gladys

This app acts as a drag-and-drop shelf to temporarily store various types of information, like links, text, and images, from any app. It allows for quick saving without switching contexts and offers features like search, annotation, and iCloud syncing. It also supports collaboration and advanced data manipulation for technical users.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop item saving
  • Search and Spotlight integration
  • Home screen/Today widget access
  • Item annotation and tagging
  • iCloud syncing
  • Collaborative editing
  • Hex viewer for technical users
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Gladys is a drag-and-drop shelf that holds things you want to set aside, such as links, text snippets, map locations, contacts, images, photos, emails, messages and much more (even if the application that the information came from is removed) It works with any app that supports drag-and-drop, and helps keep you focused by letting you quickly set something aside, without having to consider where it needs to be dropped, or having to constantly switch between apps. • Works with any app that supports drag-and-drop, but also provides an extension for apps that don't yet support it, as well as the ability to paste items to & from the clipboard. • Quickly search for items inside the app or via Spotlight. Access your top items from the home screen / Today widget, your Apple Watch, and even iMessage. • Annotate items with notes, custom titles, and tag items with labels that allow you to easily categorise, browse, and sort your collection. • Take your collection with you on your iPhone, and keep it updated by turning on automatic iCloud syncing. • Invite friends to keep items from your own collection in their own collections, and, if you give permission, even collaboratively annotate and edit them. • Import/export/merge collection archives simply by dragging. • Ideal for bookmarking between apps: For example you can quickly return to dropped email items by selecting 'Open' in their info view, quickly share links between different browsers, or use Siri shortcuts to copy often-used items to and from your clipboard. • Experienced users can get details on dropped items and extract or modify specific data components (e.g. extract the URL of an image link, instead of the whole item, add a new image, or edit the title). • Technical users can inspect binary data using the in-built hex viewer, download items pointed to by web links, and even archive web pages. • Contains no analytics, ratings prompts, or noise.

Screenshots

Rocket Video Cast4 screens
Gladys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gladys at Free against Rocket Video Cast's $1.99. Gladys also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Rocket Video Cast's advantage is ratings volume (956 vs 151) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Gladys is free to download; Rocket Video Cast costs $1.99 up front. Rocket Video Cast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gladys sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gladys holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Video Cast has 956 ratings behind it against 151, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Rocket Video Cast's written reviews are positive against 84% of Gladys's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rocket Video Cast versus Gladys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket Video CastGladys
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (956 ratings)4.7 (151 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews83.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings956 — better151
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAmeen ModyPavlos Tsochantaris

Customer experience

Rocket Video Cast

All ratings957 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews1,105 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.5%

Gladys

All ratings149 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.1%

Bugs and requests

Rocket Video Cast

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Doesn't cast anymore
  • Can't download videos anymore
  • Crashes when receiving calls
  • Doesn't work with newer iPhones
  • Constant errors and crashes
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  • Doesn't work with VPN

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update for iOS 16
  • Add pop-up blockers
  • Improve file management
  • Add search bar in download
  • Support for newer iPhones
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  • Improve UI/UX

Gladys

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rocket Video Cast

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Rocket Pro$0.99
5 purchases

Gladys

One-time5
  • Smile Tip$0.99
  • Blush Tip$1.99
  • Hug Tip$4.99
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  • Gasp Tip$9.99
  • Scream Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Rocket Video Cast free?
Rocket Video Cast costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gladys free?
Gladys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rocket Video Cast or Gladys?
Gladys is rated higher. Rocket Video Cast averages 4.3 out of 5 from 956 ratings, while Gladys averages 4.7 from 151 ratings.
Do Rocket Video Cast or Gladys have ads?
Neither Rocket Video Cast nor Gladys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rocket Video Cast or Gladys?
Rocket Video Cast ships an update every 2 months, and Gladys every 2 months. Most recently, Rocket Video Cast was updated on October 26, 2026 and Gladys on October 24, 2026.

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