Comparison

Glassify vs CAST

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

Head to head
About

Glassify

Personalize your device with creative Arabic-inspired widgets. Display time, weather, prayer times, Quran verses, and calendar information with beautiful calligraphy and customizable designs.

Highlights
  • Arabic calligraphy designs
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Hijri and Gregorian calendars
  • Prayer time widgets
  • Quran verse display
  • Weather forecasts
  • Progress trackers
Features
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Transform your iPhone home screen and lock screen with Glassify - stunning native widgets crafted with care, everything you need beautifully designed and ready to go. NATIVE iOS WIDGETS Built the right way for iOS. Smooth, fast, and energy efficient - widgets that feel like a natural part of your iPhone and iPad. ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY, UNMATCHED The heart of Glassify. Every weekday, month, quote, and Quranic verse is written in authentic Arabic calligraphy - Thuluth, Naskh, and other classical scripts. Not fonts pretending to be calligraphy, but true hand-styled Arabic art for your home screen. LOCK SCREEN, EVERYWHERE A huge collection of lock screen widgets - inline widgets above the clock, rectangular and circular widgets below, all in beautiful Arabic calligraphy. Glance at prayer times, dates, weather, and Quran verses without unlocking your phone. INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Tap to switch. Cycle through Quran verses, Hadith, Azkar, Arabic poetry, and wisdom quotes from a single widget - no need to open the app. A brand new quote every tap, right on your home screen or lock screen. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Home screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes - Glassify looks great everywhere your iPhone takes you. CLOCK & TIME WIDGETS Digital, analog, and elegant Arabic numeral designs. Time and date in both Gregorian and Hijri calendars - minimalist to decorative Islamic geometric patterns. WEATHER WIDGETS Real-time weather with current temperature and daily forecasts. Multiple sizes and styles to fit your screen perfectly. PRAYER TIMES Accurate prayer times based on your location. All five daily prayers plus sunrise, with a countdown to the next prayer in visually comfortable layouts. QURAN, HADITH, AZKAR, POETRY & ARABIC WISDOM A massive curated library of Islamic and Arabic content on your home screen - Quranic ayahs, over 8,000 authentic Hadith, daily Azkar (morning, evening, and prayer remembrances), classical Arabic poetry, and timeless wisdom quotes. One of the largest Islamic and Arabic content widget collections out there, all in both Arabic and English. CALENDAR & DATE WIDGETS Elegant date widgets in Arabic and English. Hijri and Gregorian with day names in unique Arabic calligraphy. SPORTS WIDGETS Beautiful sports widgets in Arabic and English. Upcoming matches, live scores with FT badges, plus World Cup standings and results. PROGRESS TRACKERS See how much of your day, month, or year has passed with visual progress indicators. FRESH WIDGETS EVERY MONTH New widgets every month - new categories, new styles, new seasonal designs. FEATURES - Beautiful Arabic calligraphy designs - Extensive lock screen widgets (inline, rectangular, circular) - Interactive widgets - tap to cycle through quotes - Home screen and lock screen support - Arabic and English language support - Hijri calendar with offset adjustment - Elegant, calm color palettes for every taste - Multiple widget sizes (small, medium, large) - Weather with automatic location detection - Regular monthly updates with new designs and categories PREMIUM (PRO) Upgrade to Pro for unlimited access to all widgets and every future update. Monthly, yearly, or lifetime. Download Glassify and give your home screen the treatment it deserves. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CAST

Features
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كاست – حيث يلتقي الفن بالجمهور كاست هي منصة اجتماعية صممت خصيصًا لتمكين الفنانين من مشاركة أعمالهم والتواصل مع جمهورهم بطريقة قريبة وإنسانية. سواء كنت فنانًا مبتكرًا أو عاشقًا للفن، كاست هو المكان الذي يجمع بين الإبداع والتفاعل الحقيقي. للفنانين شارك أعمالك الفنية، صورك، أو مقاطع الفيديو الإبداعية مع جمهورك. كوّن قاعدة جماهيرية تتفاعل معك وتعبر عن إعجابها بفنك. عبّر عن نفسك بحرية وشارك لحظاتك الفنية كما تريد. للجمهور تابع الفنانين المفضلين لديك واكتشف مواهب جديدة. تفاعل مع منشوراتهم وادعمهم بكلمة أو إعجاب. كن جزءًا من مجتمع فني نابض بالحياة والإبداع. المميزات تسجيل سريع وآمن عبر حساب Google أو Apple. واجهة استخدام بسيطة وسلسة. محتوى فني متنوع يعكس روح الإبداع العربي. كاست ليس مجرد تطبيق، بل هو مساحة تجمع بين الموهبة، الشغف، والجمهور في مكان واحد. سياسة الخصوصية: https://adjoining-glue-8ae.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2861b48e425480169268ea7a9c37e11c?source=copy_link شروط الاستخدام: https://adjoining-glue-8ae.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-2861b48e425480f69f43cd86c495b60d?source=copy_link This Application is licensed to you under the Standard Apple End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ By using CAST, you agree to these Terms of Use as well as Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA).

Screenshots

Glassify4 screens
CAST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CAST at none against Glassify's 4. CAST also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Glassify's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). On price, 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. Glassify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CAST asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glassify ships an update every 4 days, CAST fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Glassify versus CAST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlassifyCAST
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (715 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings715 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMahmoud ZadahMUNTADHER ABDULWAHID

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Glassify

Subscriptions2
  • Month$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Sale$15.99
  • Lifetime$31.99
None

CAST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glassify free?
Glassify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CAST free?
CAST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glassify or CAST have ads?
Neither Glassify nor CAST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glassify or CAST?
Glassify ships an update every 4 days, and CAST fortnightly. Most recently, Glassify was updated on October 31, 2026 and CAST on October 24, 2026.

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