Alchemiya vs Medianet +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alchemiya
Stream a curated collection of movies, dramas, and documentaries celebrating the rich culture and heritage of the Muslim world. This service offers positive, beautiful video content that challenges negative stereotypes and highlights the everyday beauty within Muslim communities globally.
- Movies, Drama, Documentaries
- Muslim world culture and heritage
- Positive and celebratory content
- Global Muslim community talent
- Open-minded and inclusive attitude
- 7-day free trial
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Alchemiya is an online TV streaming service dedicated to bringing you the best Movies, Drama and Documentaries about the Muslim world. From the Ottoman Empire to Mipsterz in Brooklyn, Persian carpets to the Paris Mosque, Hijazi script to Hijabi fashion, a video library that celebrates the rich culture and heritage of the Muslim world, past and present. Alchemiya is a movement to provide positive, celebratory, beautiful, video content and challenges the distorted negative ‘tropes’ about Islam and Muslims. Alchemiya has established itself as the ‘home’ of feel-good entertainment for anyone who wants to hear and see the everyday beauty present in Muslim communities everywhere. We seek out and work with the most creative talent, both established and emerging, from the Global Muslim community. Content is selected for its appeal to universal audiences and we support an open minded, inclusive attitude, avoiding sectarian, political or narrow interpretations. Download and start your 7 day free trial now. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Alchemiya on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.alchemiya.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.alchemiya.com/privacy
Medianet +
Stream over 30 live TV channels from the Maldives directly on your smartphone or tablet. Never miss your favorite shows with the ability to catch up on content from the past four days.
- Watch over 30 live TV channels
- Catch up on 4 days of content
- Available on smartphones and tablets
- Maldivian channel access
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Medianet + Endless Entertainment! Stream your favourite sports, 2000+ hours of Videoclub content & enjoy premium entertainment with Medianet’s Mobile App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alchemiya at 89% against Medianet +'s 15%. Alchemiya also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4). Medianet +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Alchemiya sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Medianet + asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alchemiya holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 102 and 146 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Alchemiya's written reviews are positive against 15% of Medianet +'s.
Alchemiya ships an update every 3 months, Medianet + every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alchemiya | Medianet + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (102 ratings) — better | 2.4 (146 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 14.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 102 | 146 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Alchemiya Media Ltd | Medianet Pvt Ltd |
Customer experience
Alchemiya
Medianet +
User reviews
Alchemiya
From 102 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great content selection
- 👍 Family-friendly entertainment
- 👍 Good value for price
- 👍 Educational content
- 👍 High-quality shows
Room to improve
- 👎 Lack of Shia content
- 👎 Contains haram elements (music)
- 👎 Subscription required
- 🐛 Content not opening
- 🐛 App stuck loading during subscription
Medianet +
From 146 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface (recent update)
- 🚀 Smooth channel zapping (recent update)
- 🚀 Improved loading times (recent update)
- 👍 Good streaming quality
- 👍 Content availability
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is a scam
- 🐛 Subscription issues (preview/locked content)
- 🐛 App is broken/not working
- 🐛 Repeatedly asks to subscribe after payment
- 🐛 No Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support
Bugs and requests
Alchemiya
Reported bugs
2 issues- App stuck loading during subscription purchase
- Some content does not open
Requested features
9 requests- Add more content for kids
- Add more content for adults
- Apple TV version
- Translation to English option for Arabic videos
- More content variety from various Muslim parts
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- Turkish dramas (Ertugrul, Osman)
- All episodes of Habib Allah (Seerah)
- More popular Turkish dramas
- More movie choices
Medianet +
Reported bugs
15 issues- Local channel shows preview and opts out
- Subscription required even after payment
- App is broken and not working
- No update available in the store
- App keeps crashing on iPhone
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- Playback issue, cannot watch anything
- Appears 'poor network connection'
- Account appears inactive
- After opening app, cannot play videos on YouTube or other apps
- Internet connection lost, loading, buffering repeatedly
- Impossible to finish registration
- No way to log out
- Never loads
- Stuck on loading screen
- No steps to connect to account on TV
Requested features
4 requests- Apple TV app support
- Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support
- Ability to log out
- Configuration steps for TV connection
In-app purchases
Alchemiya
- Alchemiya Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Alchemiya Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Medianet +
No in-app purchases
