Comparison

SideCast vs Mirror Day

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

Head to head
About

SideCast

Easily enlarge typed messages on your device screen for clear, silent communication from a distance. Use text or emojis to convey your message, then rotate your device to share it with anyone nearby. Perfect for loud environments or private conversations.

Highlights
  • Create instant signs and billboards
  • Enlarge typed messages
  • Use text and emojis
  • Rotate device for display
  • Silent and private communication
  • Voice-to-text support
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*** CREATE INSTANT SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS *** With SideCast®, easily enlarge typed messages on your iPhone or iPad screen, making it easy for others to see and read them from a distance. Write your message with text or emojis, then rotate your device to SideCast it to anyone nearby. This is the must-have messaging app for anyone who needs to communicate with someone silently, privately, or from a distance. The clearest messages are seen, not screamed. Save your voice, download SideCast today for free and start communicating more effectively. *** THE MANY USES OF SIDECAST *** The options are limitless. Whether you're trying to get someone's attention, share a funny comment, or just want to say hi, SideCast makes it easy. Simply type or speak a message, then rotate your device onto its side to communicate with anyone nearby. Try it now, FREE! *** REVIEWS *** 5/5 - "I used this app at a VERY crowded bar a few nights ago and while the other people tried shouting over the excessively loud music to order, I used SideCast and got helped by the bartender immediately. GAME CHANGER!" 5/5 - "I see SideCast enhancing the photo bomb in a big way." 5/5 - "The more I use this the more brilliant I realize it really is." 5/5 - "How did no one think of this sooner?" *** SIDECAST USERS ARE CREATIVE *** Thanks to everyone who submitted their favorite ways to use SideCast! Favorites include: • Ordering drinks from a bartender without having to wait • Saying hey to your favorite artist on stage at a concert • Flirting... "Hi there ;)" • Critiquing the skills of a nearby driver • Photobombing! Or, captioning a picture IN the picture • Quietly messaging a co-worker on a conference call... "Lunch in 5?" • Communicating at a loud concert or club • Passing notes in class (no more evidence!) • Getting the check quickly at a restaurant • Communicating with people who have impaired hearing or speaking • Finding your friends in a crowded movie theater or stadium • Telling a presenter how much time they have left • Airport & rideshare pickups • Supporting your child or friend during their sports game from the sidelines • No more unnecessary yelling in loud environments *** SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK *** Please post a review with YOUR favorite way to SideCast, and enjoy! (Note: SideCast supports voice-to-text)

About

Mirror Day

Explore historical figures and events by traveling back in time daily from a chosen significant date. Discover who was alive, deceased, or would be born on any given day in history. Receive daily notifications and access detailed biographies with links to Wikipedia.

Highlights
  • Daily historical reflection
  • User-defined Mirror Day
  • Historical figure biographies
  • Wikipedia integration
  • Daily notifications
  • Social sharing
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Travel back in time every day from your Mirror Day, which can be your birthday, high school graduation, wedding anniversary, or any other fixed point in time. Every day the reflection of today in your Mirror Day moves back another day, and we show you who was in political office, who was alive, who was deceased, and who would be born in the future. The persons are shown in order of the length of their Wikipedia article. Get a notification once a day on weekdays, weekends, or both to check out a new person of historical importance. Tap a picture tile and get a short biography, a big picture, timelines, and a link to the corresponding Wikipedia page. Share your Mirror Day reflection with friends via text, email, Facebook, Twitter, you name it. Great for history buffs seeking a personal connection to the lives of the people who made history.

Screenshots

SideCast4 screens
Mirror Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SideCast at 4.6 against Mirror Day's 4.0. SideCast also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (208 vs 1). Mirror Day's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SideCast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mirror Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideCast holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SideCast has 208 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SideCast ships an update every 3 months, Mirror Day every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SideCast versus Mirror Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideCastMirror Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (208 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings208 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlerion Media LLCStephen Mykytyn

Customer experience

SideCast

All ratings208 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.8%

Mirror Day

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SideCast

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezes too often
  • Side cast does not rotate more often than not
  • When it does rotate, the pages run into each other
  • Doesn’t work with iOS 16 (prior to recent update)
  • Timed out - forced to upgrade (specific instance)

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow selection of text and background colors
  • Remove time limit (mentioned once)

Mirror Day

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SideCast

One-time1
  • SideCast upgrade2 variants$0.99
None

Mirror Day

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SideCast free?
SideCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mirror Day free?
Mirror Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SideCast or Mirror Day?
SideCast is rated higher. SideCast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while Mirror Day averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SideCast or Mirror Day have ads?
SideCast shows ads; Mirror Day does not.
Which is updated more often, SideCast or Mirror Day?
SideCast ships an update every 3 months, and Mirror Day every 22 months. Most recently, SideCast was updated on September 17, 2026 and Mirror Day on June 1, 2026.

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