# Amazon Fire TV Recast vs JournalBear

The clearest difference is device support: Amazon Fire TV Recast at 3 against JournalBear's 1. Amazon Fire TV Recast also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Amazon Fire TV Recast | JournalBear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.7 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazon-fire-tv-recast/id6560104638/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **164** | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 67 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AMZN Mobile LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/297606954) | [Rahul Yedida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547157548) |

## What reviewers say

### Amazon Fire TV Recast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazon-fire-tv-recast/id6560104638)

This app allows you to watch and record live TV using your Fire TV Recast device. It provides control over your Recast hardware. A multicast-enabled router is required for operation.

**Highlights:** Watch live TV, Record live TV, Control Fire TV Recast devices, Requires multicast router

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Works great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- ❌ Doesn't work as expected
- 🚫 App is broken or unusable
- ⚠️ Declining support and functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Channel scan doesn't work
- Can't watch live TV or recordings
- App crashes or closes unexpectedly
- Connectivity issues

**Requested features**

- Bring back the old working app
- Add macOS support


### JournalBear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journalbear/id6791910743)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Amazon Fire TV Recast free?

Amazon Fire TV Recast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is JournalBear free?

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

### Do Amazon Fire TV Recast or JournalBear have ads?

Neither Amazon Fire TV Recast nor JournalBear shows ads.

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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.*