Comparison

KAUST vs Bayz Box

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

Head to head
About

KAUST

Features
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The KAUST Government Affairs mobile tool is an application on the go! It features ease of access to various Government Affairs services such as Exit/Re-Entry Visas, Iqama services, emergency contacts and much more.

About

Bayz Box

Stream video content from various sources to your TV. Supports VOD, web playback, and local network casting. Enjoy remote casting without network limitations.

Highlights
  • VOD playback and casting
  • Web playback and casting
  • Local network DLNA casting
  • Remote casting
  • No network restrictions
Features
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Bayz Box is a video player, casting tool and Apple TV remote for iPhone and iPad. Add your own video sources, watch on your phone, send it to the big screen in one tap, or hold to talk and let your TV find it. REMOTE FOR YOUR TV • Your iPhone is the Apple TV remote: with Bayz TV on Apple TV, use arrows, a trackpad and typing from your phone • Hold to talk: say a title, change channels, seek or play the next episode, and the TV does it; the AI follows up on what you said • A level meter while you talk, slide off to cancel; Mandarin, Cantonese or English • Pair with a Bayz TV member and this phone goes ad-free, no extra purchase (up to 3 phones per membership) • Voice search needs a Bayz TV membership WATCH • Your library in one place: add, import or export your own VOD sources, with speed tests and search support at a glance • Picks based on what you watch, plus TMDB details, favorites and play history • Plays videos from web pages too: when a page has a video, play it in the native player or cast it • Faster start and caching as you watch, so seeking is quicker and weak networks stay smooth • Player controls: 15-second skip, playback speed, screen lock, swipe for brightness and volume, Picture in Picture • Save episodes to watch offline CAST • Local network: cast to DLNA TVs and boxes on the same Wi-Fi • Remote casting: cast to Bayz TV signed in to the same account, even when you're not on the same network • Cast controls in portrait or landscape: skip, seek, pause, switch devices or stop casting UNLOCK EVERYTHING One purchase, yours to keep: no ads, play-while-download, offline viewing and remote casting. Tied to your Apple ID and restorable on your other devices. Bayz Box does not provide any video content. All sources are added by you; please only add content you have the right to watch.

Screenshots

KAUST4 screens
Bayz Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KAUST at none against Bayz Box's 3. KAUST also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). Bayz Box's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Bayz Box sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. KAUST asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KAUST ships an update every 3 weeks, Bayz Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KAUST versus Bayz Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKAUSTBayz Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKing Abdullah University of Science & TechnologyBAYZ TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

KAUST

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bayz Box

One-time3
  • unlock all feature$3.99
  • 个人VIP(VIP)$14.99
  • 家庭VIP(SVIP)$59.99

Questions

Is KAUST free?
KAUST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bayz Box free?
Bayz Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KAUST or Bayz Box have ads?
Bayz Box shows ads; KAUST does not.
Which is updated more often, KAUST or Bayz Box?
KAUST ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bayz Box weekly. Most recently, KAUST was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bayz Box on November 8, 2026.

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