Comparison

Cast Volume vs Telepathy

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

Head to head
About

Cast Volume

Control the volume of your Chromecast and Google TV devices quickly and reliably. Create homescreen widgets for seamless adjustments, mute playback, and fine-tune volume precisely without jumping. This app offers a volume-first design, prioritizing ease of use for all casting devices.

Highlights
  • Homescreen widgets for volume control
  • Control multiple devices
  • Instant volume adjustment
  • Precise volume fine-tuning
  • Mute playback
  • Volume-first design
Features
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CastVolume puts volume and mute controls on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with interactive widgets for Chromecast-enabled speakers and TVs, and compatible WiiM receivers. Keep music in your usual app. CastVolume controls the receiver directly, so you can adjust a WiiM even when playback was started with WiiM Home or its remote. It does not start or stream music and is not a universal AirPlay remote. YOUR VOLUME, ONE TAP AWAY • Use interactive widgets for quick volume and mute without opening the app. • Adjust volume and mute in the app. • Use volume controls in Control Center. • Discover receivers on your Wi-Fi, or add a WiiM by IP when needed. MORE ROOMS WITH PREMIUM Pin multiple receivers and choose a different device for each widget. Save volume presets, use the dedicated Preset Volumes widget, choose your volume step and customize themes. A single one-time Premium purchase covers both Chromecast and WiiM. No subscription. Basic control and one pinned widget device are free. No ads or account required. Connect your iPhone and receiver to the same local Wi-Fi and allow Local Network access. WiiM volume control requires variable volume output; turn off Fixed Volume Output in WiiM Home if enabled. A locked iPhone may require unlocking before a widget command runs.

About

Telepathy

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Telepathy moves small pieces of text between two nearby devices using sound you can't hear. Type a password on one phone, press Send, and it appears on the other — no Wi-Fi, no Bluetooth, no pairing, no account. The data travels through the air as near-ultrasonic tones (16.4–18.1 kHz) and never touches a network. Perfect for the moments that are always harder than they should be: • Give a guest your Wi-Fi password without spelling it out • Move a password or one-time code to a colleague's phone • Hand off a link, an address, or a note to any nearby device • Transfer between devices on different Apple IDs — nothing to set up HOW IT WORKS 1. On the receiving device, switch Listen on 2. Type or paste on the sending device and press Send 3. A short tone sequence plays — the receiver decodes it live and shows it with one-tap Copy Every transfer is integrity-checked (CRC-32), and a live spectrum view shows all 19 acoustic channels working in real time. Long Range mode trades speed for extra reliability past 2 m. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No internet, no servers, no cloud — the sound in the room is the entire network • Works completely offline, even in airplane mode • No account, no analytics, no tracking. The microphone is used only to decode tones while Listen is on; nothing is recorded or transmitted anywhere TELEPATHY PREMIUM Telepathy requires a Premium subscription, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers — try everything free for a week. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account; the subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Both devices need Telepathy running. Best results within arm's reach in a quiet room. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://software.nanorescenter.com/telepathy-privacy Support: https://software.nanorescenter.com/telepathy-support

Screenshots

Cast Volume4 screens
Telepathy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Telepathy at 16.0 against Cast Volume's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Cast Volume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Telepathy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cast Volume versus Telepathy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCast VolumeTelepathy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSøren ThorupNANO ELECTRONICS RESEARCH MUHENDISLIK ARASTIRMA GELISTIRME LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cast Volume

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$2.99
1 purchases

Telepathy

Subscriptions1
  • Telepathy Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Cast Volume free?
Cast Volume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Telepathy free?
Telepathy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cast Volume or Telepathy have ads?
Neither Cast Volume nor Telepathy shows ads.

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