Comparison

Hype Reflect vs Raycast

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

Head to head
About

Hype Reflect

Instantly preview and interact with animations created in Tumult Hype on your Mac directly on your iOS device. Utilize Mirror Mode for live updates as you edit, ensuring pixel-perfect results. Supports HTML/PHP documents from Tumult Whisk.

Highlights
  • Instant preview of HTML5 documents
  • Live updates in Mirror Mode
  • Responsive design viewport adjustment
  • Full screen animation display
  • JavaScript console for debugging
  • Send animations to Mobile Safari
Features
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With Hype Reflect, effortlessly preview and interact with animations created using Tumult Hype on the Mac! One click in Hype’s Preview menu instantly sends your content to Hype Reflect. Enter Mirror Mode to view changes live as you work to ensure colors and text are 100% pixel perfect. Hype Reflect previews HTML/PHP documents from Tumult Whisk, too. • Instant Preview - Beam your HTML5 documents and immediately see what they look like on iOS • Mirror Mode - Show changes made in Hype live while you’re editing • Responsive Design Mode - Adjust the viewport width to try a variety of differently size devices • Full Screen Preview - Fill the entire screen with your animations • JavaScript Console - View debugging messages • Mobile Safari - Send animations to Mobile Safari with one tap Gone are the tedious days of exporting to servers simply to test how your animations look on iOS devices. Using Hype Reflect, you can view your in-progress documents on iPhones and iPads with the click of a button! iOS devices running Hype Reflect must be on the same Wi-Fi network as Macs running Hype/Whisk. ==== What is Tumult Hype? Tumult Hype is the HTML5 creation app for macOS. Animated and interactive content made with Tumult Hype works on desktops, smartphones, and iPads. No coding required. Hype Reflect requires Hype 2.0 or later. For more information about Hype visit: https://tumult.com/hype/ ==== What is Tumult Whisk? Whisk is a lightweight HTML and PHP editor for macOS with a live preview that updates as you type. Hype Reflect requires Whisk 2.0 or later. For more information about Whisk visit: https://tumult.com/whisk/

About

Raycast

This mobile app extends your desktop productivity workflow with AI chat, note-taking, quick links, and code snippets. Seamless cloud sync keeps your content updated across devices, making essential tools accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Note capture and organization
  • Quicklink access
  • Code snippet storage
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Hype Reflect4 screens
Raycast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Raycast at 4.5 against Hype Reflect's 3.8. Raycast also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (252 vs 11). Hype Reflect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Raycast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hype Reflect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raycast holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 252 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Hype Reflect's written reviews are positive against 55% of Raycast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hype Reflect ships an update every 15 months, Raycast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hype Reflect versus Raycast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHype ReflectRaycast
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11 ratings)4.5 (252 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews — better54.6% of reviews
Number of ratings11252 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#82 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTumult Inc.Raycast Technologies

Customer experience

Hype Reflect

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative37.0%

Raycast

All ratings252 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral12.3%
Negative33.1%

Bugs and requests

Hype Reflect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Raycast

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
  • Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
  • Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
  • Extensions support

In-app purchases

None

Hype Reflect

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions6
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced AI$19.991 Month
  • Max Plan$49.991 Month
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  • Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Advanced AI$191.991 Year
  • Max Plan$479.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 AI Credits$5.00
  • 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
  • 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
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  • 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
  • 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99

Questions

Is Hype Reflect free?
Hype Reflect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hype Reflect or Raycast?
Raycast is rated higher. Hype Reflect averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Raycast averages 4.5 from 252 ratings.
Do Hype Reflect or Raycast have ads?
Neither Hype Reflect nor Raycast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hype Reflect or Raycast?
Hype Reflect ships an update every 15 months, and Raycast every 10 days. Most recently, Hype Reflect was updated on October 26, 2026 and Raycast on October 30, 2026.

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