# SideCast vs Your Slate

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your Slate at none against SideCast's 2. Your Slate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

SideCast ships an update every 3 months, Your Slate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SideCast | Your Slate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (209 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidecast/id608426917/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **209** | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 152 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Alerion Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674500626) | [Matthew Goodman](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787460944) |

## What reviewers say

### SideCast

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

Enlarge typed messages on your device screen for easy, silent, or distant communication. Simply type your message or use voice-to-text, then rotate your device to display it clearly to others nearby. Ideal for loud environments, private conversations, or when speaking is not an option.

**Highlights:** Create instant signs and billboards, Enlarge typed messages, Use text or emojis, Rotate device to display, Voice-to-text support, Silent and private communication

**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)


### Your Slate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-slate/id6787460942)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SideCast free?

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

### Is Your Slate free?

Your Slate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do SideCast or Your Slate have ads?

Neither SideCast nor Your Slate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SideCast or Your Slate?

SideCast ships an update every 3 months, and Your Slate every 2 weeks. Most recently, SideCast was updated on November 5, 2026 and Your Slate on October 31, 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.*