Comparison

Kyra for Kodi vs Castly+

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

Head to head
About

Kyra for Kodi

Control your Kodi media center with this comprehensive remote app. Manage your library, browse music and TV, and track your viewing history. Offers offline caching and advanced features for Pro users.

Highlights
  • Kodi remote control
  • Music, TV, and Radio browsing
  • Movie and series search
  • Viewing history tracking
  • Offline caching
  • Library management
  • YouTube integration
Features
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Kyra for Kodi - Putting the Control of Kodi Back in Your Hands! Kyra is a remote control for Kodi (http://kodi.tv) and features the following: - Support for version 14 (Helix) and higher - Flat design style - Zeroconf support - Multiple views to choose from - Dashboard - Music (artists, albums, genres and year overview) - Live TV & EPG - TV - Radio - Search for movies/series/people - Recently added - Use fan art - Beautiful integrated remote control - Filters - Favourites - Movie sets - Add-ons - Hide movies/series from your library - YouTube integration - Smart playlists The free version has no ads, just an RSS feed. In the Pro version you can remove it. Are you a Pro user? Check out some of the additional features you will get with the Pro version: - RSS feed: you can remove / change the RSS feed. - Progress: keep track of your series. See in an instance your last watched episode and the next one to watch. - History: this option gives you a calendar overview of the movies and episodes you have watched and when exactly. - Hide / dim series / seasons: hide or dim series/seasons when completely watched. - Cinemagraphs. Use beautiful animated posters and backgrounds from an online database in your favourite view. - (iPad) Movies XL & Series XL: designed specifically for large libraries and speed, supports CDArt, search bar, retractable info bar, multiple views, multiple animation effects, display on Kodi option (create a screen shot and display it on Kodi so that other people in the room can watch the info on the big screen), display art, data and images remain in memory. - A more detailed dashboard (popular movies, series, actors, birthdays, box office numbers, movie news and more). - TV Tunes support - use the add-on TVTunes to download the series tunes and Kyra will play the theme when the series is selected. - Cinema Experience / CineVision support: start your movie with this great experience. - Library Management - edit/delete items in your library. - Fanart management option added. This feature gives you an overview of all your selected fan art and the ability to change / delete it. - Offline caching - when enabled Kyra will store the returned Kodi information and use it when offline. - Caching: enable the possibility to cache data (not for all options available). * The library presented in the screenshots is based on fake media.

About

Castly+

This utility app offers a suite of tools for media manipulation and content capture. Extract audio from videos, capture video covers, stitch photos, create emojis, and take long screenshots of web pages. It also supports casting playback addresses to big screen devices.

Highlights
  • Screen casting via AirPlay or Chromecast
  • Extract audio from videos
  • Capture video cover images
  • Stitch multiple photos together
  • Generate custom emojis
  • Take long web page screenshots
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Get the official Castly+ app on iPhone and iPad. A life tool that not only supports casting - Screencast any playback address, Extract audio from video, Gets video cover, Stitch pictures according to your ideas, Make emoticons according to your ideas. Subscription - Unlimited Cast      - Unlock All Tools      - Never be interrupted by ads      - Stay tuned for more linkage benefits Screencast The screen casting function supports casting a broadcast address to your big screen device on the same Wi-Fi network through airplay mode or Chromecast-compatible devices. Local network access is used only to discover nearby cast-ready devices on your home network. Audio extractor Now you can use the audio extraction function to get the audio you want from your authorized album video. Cover extractor When you watch videos on the Internet, there are always some soul-stirring covers that you want to get but can't get. Now you have a way, that is to use this video cover acquisition module. Long screenshot of the web page When you browse a news or knowledge page, you need to save the information of the entire page, but want to take a screenshot of the entire page at one time, the web page long screenshot function will be your best choice.  Photo stitching When you want to share multiple photos of your life at once on social media, the picture stitching function will help you. Emoji generation Give full play to your imagination and create some funny expressions for your friends. Terms of use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/castly2/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Kyra for Kodi4 screens
Castly+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Castly+ at 4.7 against Kyra for Kodi's 2.9. Castly+ also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 17) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). Kyra for Kodi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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. Kyra for Kodi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Castly+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Castly+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castly+ has 14K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Kyra for Kodi's written reviews are positive against 35% of Castly+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyra for Kodi ships an update every 3 weeks, Castly+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Kyra for Kodi versus Castly+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyra for KodiCastly+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (17 ratings)4.7 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews35.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1714K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#141 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard SchiksHONGKONG BLUE WHALE AND OCEAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED

Customer experience

Kyra for Kodi

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

Castly+

All ratings13,573 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative54.0%

Bugs and requests

Kyra for Kodi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Castly+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Casting stops midway through content
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Subscription not working as intended
  • Ads still present despite paid subscription

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix casting issues
  • Improve stability and reliability
  • Ensure subscription benefits work as advertised
  • Provide better customer support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kyra for Kodi

One-time1
  • Pro version$3.99
10 purchases

Castly+

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly tool subscription$1.997 Days
  • Castly Premium-Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Weekly for family$3.997 Days
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  • Free trial tool monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Remove interstitial ad monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly tool subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Castly Premium-Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly for family1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Annually tool subscription$29.991 Year
  • Castly Premium-Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Kyra for Kodi free?
Kyra for Kodi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Castly+ free?
Castly+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kyra for Kodi or Castly+?
Castly+ is rated higher. Kyra for Kodi averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Castly+ averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Kyra for Kodi or Castly+ have ads?
Castly+ shows ads; Kyra for Kodi does not.
Which is updated more often, Kyra for Kodi or Castly+?
Kyra for Kodi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Castly+ every 2 months. Most recently, Kyra for Kodi was updated on November 1, 2026 and Castly+ on November 8, 2026.

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