# SideCast vs Spurious

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spurious at every 3 days against SideCast's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SideCast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spurious sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SideCast ships an update every 3 months, Spurious every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SideCast | Spurious |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (208 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidecast/id608426917/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **208** | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 156 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alerion Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674500626) | [Bo Bennekov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881592290) |

## What reviewers say

### SideCast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidecast/id608426917)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SideCast upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and effective communication
- 💡 Useful for various noisy environments
- 🚀 Fast and snappier UX (recent updates)
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 💡 Great for communicating when unable to speak

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezes too often
- 🐛 Does not rotate reliably
- 🐛 Pages run into each other
- 🐛 Timed out forcing upgrade
- 🐛 Not compatible with older iOS versions (historically)

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Allow selection of text and background colors
- Remove time limit (mentioned once)


### Spurious

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spurious-funny-correlations/id6760458949)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Go Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SideCast free?

SideCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spurious free?

Spurious is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do SideCast or Spurious have ads?

Both SideCast and Spurious show ads.

### Which is updated more often, SideCast or Spurious?

SideCast ships an update every 3 months, and Spurious every 3 days. Most recently, SideCast was updated on September 17, 2026 and Spurious on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*