SÝN Sjónvarp vs Spilarinn
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.
Spilarinn
Stream all licensed Icelandic radio stations on your smartphone. Access popular stations and seasonal broadcasts, including those from educational institutions and town festivals.
- Stream Icelandic radio
- Access all licensed stations
- Includes seasonal broadcasts
- Supports educational stations
- Supports festival stations
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Spilarinn er app sem gerir þér kleift að hlusta á allar útvarpsstöðvar á Íslandi sem eru með fjölmiðlaleyfi. Inn í Spilarann koma svo einnig stöðvar sem eru í gangi part af ári, t.d. menntaskólastöðvar og stöðvar tengdar bæjarhátí. ------------------------ Spilarinn is a free app that turns your smartphone into a radio. All of Iceland's most popular radio stations are available on Spilarinn. You can stream the radio station of your choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spilarinn at 64% against SÝN Sjónvarp's 20%. Spilarinn also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.5). SÝN Sjónvarp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
Spilarinn holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of SÝN Sjónvarp's written reviews are positive against 64% of Spilarinn's.
SÝN Sjónvarp ships an update every 2 months, Spilarinn every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SÝN Sjónvarp | Spilarinn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (13 ratings) | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syn hf | Spilarinn ehf |
Customer experience
SÝN Sjónvarp
Spilarinn
In-app purchases
SÝN Sjónvarp
No in-app purchases
Spilarinn
No in-app purchases
