SÝN Sjónvarp vs BBC America
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SÝN Sjónvarp
Access Icelandic and select international TV channels on your smart devices. Stream live or on-demand content, and cast to your TV via Chromecast or AirPlay. Enjoy flexibility in viewing times and locations.
- Access to SÝN+ and major Icelandic channels
- Selected international channels
- Watch on smart devices
- Cast to TV via Chromecast/AirPlay
- On-demand viewing
- Watch anytime, anywhere
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SÝN Sjónvarps appið veitir aðgang að SÝN+, öllum helstu íslensku sjónvarpsstöðvunum og völdum erlendum stöðvum. Appið er aðgengilegt öllum óháð því hvar þeir eru með fjarskiptaþjónustu. Með SÝN Sjónvarps appinu getur þú horft þegar þér hentar í gegnum snjalltækið eða varpað myndinni upp á sjónvarpstækið í gegnum Chromecast eða AirPlay. Horfðu hvar sem er, hvenær sem er.
BBC America
Stream full episodes of popular BBC America series like Killing Eve and Top Gear. Access video extras, sneak peeks, and live TV with your cable provider login. Resume watching where you left off.
- Full episode streaming
- Video extras and sneak peeks
- Live TV streaming
- Cable/satellite provider login
- Resume watching
- Searchable library
- Airplay/casting support
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Get caught up in your favorite BBC America shows with full episodes, video extras, and sneak peeks at upcoming series. Log in with your cable or satellite provider to watch BBC America LIVE or full episodes of Killing Eve, Top Gear, The Graham Norton Show, and more of your favorite series. Plus you can search the library and track recently-viewed episodes and resume where you left off. Most full episodes require a cable or satellite login, though season premieres are sometimes made available with no login required. You can also sample trailers and behind-the-scenes clips. New episodes are available in-season, usually the day after broadcast. Use your iPhone or iPad to Airplay or cast to your television.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SÝN Sjónvarp at none against BBC America's shown. SÝN Sjónvarp also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (25% vs 5%). BBC America's advantage is ratings volume (590 vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.8 for SÝN Sjónvarp against 1.8 for BBC America. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBC America has 590 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of SÝN Sjónvarp's written reviews are positive against 5% of BBC America's.
SÝN Sjónvarp ships an update every 2 months, BBC America monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SÝN Sjónvarp | BBC America |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (13 ratings) | 1.8 (590 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 5.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 590 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Syn hf | BBC America |
Customer experience
SÝN Sjónvarp
BBC America
Bugs and requests
SÝN Sjónvarp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BBC America
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and sign-in problems
- Playback freezes and restarts randomly
- Closed captions not working as expected
- Casting and mirroring features broken
Requested features
4 requests- Add search and browse functionality
- Improve rewind/fast-forward controls
- Provide a paid ad-free subscription option
- Sync playback progress across devices
In-app purchases
SÝN Sjónvarp
No in-app purchases
BBC America
No in-app purchases
