Comparison

BetterCast vs Trayce

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

Head to head
About

BetterCast

Features
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Requires a Mac. BetterCast is a receiver: it shows your Mac's screen on this iPhone or iPad. Install the free BetterCast Sender on your Mac from bettercast.online. Turn your iPad or iPhone into a second monitor for your Mac. Extend your desktop to get more room to work, or mirror it for presentations. Free, with no subscriptions, ads or watermarks. HOW IT CONNECTS • Wi-Fi: put both devices on the same network and pick your iPad in the Sender app. • USB cable: plug your iPad into your Mac for the lowest latency, no Wi-Fi needed. BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Extend or mirror your Mac display • Touch control: drag windows, select text, double-tap to open • Hardware H.264 and H.265 decoding for smooth, low-latency video • Up to 60 FPS, with crisp text at your device's native resolution • Mac audio plays through your iPad or iPhone • Aspect fill to remove letterboxing • Name each device for multi-screen setups COMPLETELY FREE BetterCast is free and open source. No subscriptions, no ads, no watermarks. Requirements: a Mac running macOS 13 or later with BetterCast Sender installed, and iOS 15 or later on this device.

About

Trayce

Capture your tools with a photo, and this app generates custom 3D printable Gridfinity inserts. It precisely traces tool outlines, cuts pockets to your chosen depth, and adds finger scallops for easy removal. Export your designs in 3MF or STL formats for popular slicers.

Highlights
  • Photograph tools for precise tracing
  • Automatic Gridfinity insert generation
  • Customizable pocket depth and finger scallops
  • Supports two-color or two-part printing
  • Adjustable fit (snug, just right, loose)
  • Save and reuse tool setups
  • Export in 3MF and STL formats
Features
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Photograph your tools on a sheet of paper. Get back a Gridfinity insert with a pocket cut to each one - ready to print. THE PAPER IS THE RULER A US Letter page is 215.9 by 279.4 mm, exactly. Once Trayce finds the four corners and undoes the perspective, millimetres per pixel is known rather than estimated - so the pockets come out the size your tools actually are. ONE PHOTO, ONE INSERT Lay the tools out how you want them stored. Take one photo. Trayce traces each outline, places them on the 42 mm Gridfinity grid, cuts a pocket per tool at whatever depth you choose, and adds a finger scallop so you can actually get them out again. PRINT IT IN TWO COLOURS One part, with a single filament change so the tool shapes show up in a second colour. Or two parts - a tray plus a thin coloured inlay for each pocket, printed separately and dropped in, with no filament change at all. ADJUST WHAT MATTERS Snug, just right or loose. Per-tool depth. Finger notch size. Keep your layout or pack it tight to save plate. Save a setup and every insert after it comes out the same. EXPORTS A 3MF Both parts with their colours, in millimetres, ready for OrcaSlicer, Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer or Cura. STLs too. YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR PHONE Every bit of the image work happens on the device. No photo, outline or model is ever uploaded. Trayce Unlimited starts with a 3-day free trial, then $2.99 a week or $99.00 a year. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you are not charged. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BetterCast2 screens
Trayce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BetterCast at none against Trayce's 2. BetterCast also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Trayce sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. BetterCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BetterCast ships an update monthly, Trayce every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BetterCast versus Trayce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetterCastTrayce
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTEPHEN JAN LOVINOFlayr Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

BetterCast

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trayce

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is BetterCast free?
BetterCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trayce free?
Trayce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BetterCast or Trayce have ads?
Neither BetterCast nor Trayce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BetterCast or Trayce?
BetterCast ships an update monthly, and Trayce every 4 weeks. Most recently, BetterCast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trayce on October 25, 2026.

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