Comparison

TV Cast for Fire TV® vs Bulk Image Optimizer

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

Head to head
About

TV Cast for Fire TV®

Stream web videos, online movies, and personal media to your Amazon Fire TV. Browse the web, detect video links, and cast content directly to your big screen. Enjoy your favorite shows and media on a larger display.

Highlights
  • Stream web videos
  • Cast personal media
  • Video link detection
  • Remote Playbar for control
  • Ad-Blocker
  • Bookmark management
  • Desktop browsing mode
Features
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Watch web videos, online movies, live TV streams and your personal photos, videos & music on your Amazon Fire TV. Enjoy the show on your big screen. With Video & TV Cast you can browse through the web and stream any video you want on your Amazon Fire TV (movies, TV shows, sports, music and more). Just navigate to your favorite website and wait for the video link detection. The video link will appear below the browser. Tap it and the video will be sent to your big screen instantly! Streaming personal media from your device is also supported. >>> Important Notes * The app only works with an Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. * iTunes movies and DRM-protected videos like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, DirecTV, Xfinity, HBO Now are not supported! * Please test your favorite videos with the free edition before upgrading! * The app streams only the video part of a website and not the whole website content (No screen or tab mirroring!). * Sometimes it is necessary to play the video on your iPad or iPhone first before it gets discovered by the app for streaming. It may also be neccessary to start casting multiple times until it works with specific videos. * If a video is not working at all, please check the FAQ on the app startpage. If that does not help you, please drop us an email before leaving a negative comment on the App Store. We will try to add support for that website as soon as possible. >>> UPGRADE FEATURES (available as in-app purchases) * Premium Edition: Unlocks all of the features listed here. Also future features are included, so you do not have to pay for them when they are released in an updated app version. * Remote Playbar: A remote control that allows you to fast forward or rewind videos while browsing. It syncs across all your iPads & iPhones that are connected to the same Fire TV. So your video can be controlled by different users in the same room. * Personal Media: Cast unlimited personal photos, videos and music directly from your device or from cloud services like iCloud and Dropbox. * Ad-Blocker: Blocks ads & popups on most websites and removes the sponsoring ads from the app. You can update and enable/disable ad-blocking at any time in the settings. * Bookmarks: Save unlimited website bookmarks. Synchronize and transfer them between different TV Cast apps and iOS devices by using backup and restore via iCloud. * Desktop Mode: Change the browser user-agent and cloak your iPhone/iPad as a desktop PC to load the desktop website instead of the mobile website. Please note that this will NOT enable video casting on websites that serve Flash videos in desktop mode. * Change Homepage: Set your personal homepage in the settings. >>> A MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPERS Countless websites have been reported to us and we already support more than 90% of all videos on the internet. But we also know things can get even better. Your feedback and priorities will drive our work ahead, and you’ll see new features and more supported websites in our next app updates. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with Amazon or any other trademark mentioned here. Amazon and all related marks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This app was not created or endorsed by Amazon.

About

Bulk Image Optimizer

Features
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Bulk Image Optimizer: WebP makes it fast and simple to compress, convert, resize, and optimize large batches of images. Optimize hundreds of photos in one workflow — locally on your device, with no uploads and no account required. KEY FEATURES • BULK IMAGE OPTIMIZATION Process large batches of images at once instead of optimizing them one by one. • WEBP, JPEG, PNG, HEIC & AVIF Convert images between supported formats or use Auto to keep each image’s original format. • QUALITY COMPRESSION Choose your quality level and balance image fidelity with file size. • TARGET FILE SIZE Set a target size such as 100 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB, or a custom limit and let the app find an appropriate compression level. • RESIZE IMAGES Resize by maximum dimensions while preserving aspect ratio. • PREVIEW BEFORE EXPORT Compare original and optimized images with an interactive before-and-after preview. • SMART PRESETS Use presets for common workflows such as Web, Shopify, WordPress, and smallest file size. • CUSTOM PRESETS Save your own optimization settings and reuse them for future batches. • METADATA CONTROLS Keep metadata or remove GPS and EXIF information before export. • IMAGE SEO METADATA Add optional title, description, keywords, creator, and copyright metadata to images. Apply the same metadata to an entire batch. • SAFE FILE HANDLING Original images are never overwritten by default. Optimized copies are created separately. • EXPORT YOUR WAY Save optimized images to Photos or Files, share them, or export the entire batch as a ZIP archive. • LOCAL & PRIVATE Image processing happens on your device whenever supported. Your images are not uploaded to a server. BUILT FOR LARGE BATCHES Designed to stay responsive while processing large image collections with efficient memory usage, background processing, progress tracking, and per-image error handling. Whether you are preparing website assets, e-commerce images, blog photos, app resources, or images for sharing, Bulk Image Optimizer gives you the controls to optimize everything in one place.

Screenshots

TV Cast for Fire TV®3 screens
Bulk Image Optimizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bulk Image Optimizer at none against TV Cast for Fire TV®'s 10. Bulk Image Optimizer also leads on ads (none vs shown). TV Cast for Fire TV®'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. TV Cast for Fire TV® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bulk Image Optimizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TV Cast for Fire TV® versus Bulk Image Optimizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV Cast for Fire TV®Bulk Image Optimizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit ConsultingTKmit

Bugs and requests

TV Cast for Fire TV®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during use
  • Videos fail to load or freeze during playback
  • Casts to wrong device or fails to detect devices
  • Ads disrupt user experience

Requested features

4 requests
  • Subtitle support
  • Improved video controls (pause, rewind, etc.)
  • Free trial option
  • Ability to cast entire screen, not just specific content

Bulk Image Optimizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TV Cast for Fire TV®

One-time10
  • Remove Ads (Bronze)$0.99
  • Remove Ads (Silver)$1.99
  • Ad-Blocker$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Bookmarks$2.99
  • Desktop Mode$2.99
  • Change Homepage$2.99
  • Local Videos$2.99
  • Playbar$2.99
  • Remove Ads (Platinum)$4.99
  • Fire TV Premium$9.99
None

Bulk Image Optimizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV Cast for Fire TV® free?
TV Cast for Fire TV® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bulk Image Optimizer free?
Bulk Image Optimizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TV Cast for Fire TV® or Bulk Image Optimizer have ads?
TV Cast for Fire TV® shows ads; Bulk Image Optimizer does not.

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